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8 August 2021

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News imagePlane drops water on Evia fires

Greece wildfires force island evacuations

Hundreds on the island of Evia flee to safety by sea as a record heatwave sparks devastating fires.

News imageFire in Greece

Greek wildfires 'like a horror movie but real life'

Thousands of people have had to evacuate Greece's second biggest island as severe wildfires rage.

News imagePupils sitting exams

Will Scotland go back to traditional school exams?

Will Scottish school pupils be studying for traditional exams in 2022, or have things changed for good?

News imageNHS staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital participate in the Clap for Carers and key workers during week six of lockdown on April 30, 2020 in

Is the coronavirus pandemic over at last?

As Scotland loosens most of its remaining restrictions, is the devastating pandemic finally at an end?

News imageHibernian beat Ross County 3-0

Watch all the goals from the Scottish Premiership

Watch the goals from this weekend's six Scottish Premiership games, including defeat for champions Rangers and a hat-trick for Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi.

News imagestreet

'Right moment' to lift restrictions, says Sturgeon

Physical distancing ends in most settings and nightclubs reopen as Scotland exits level zero.

News imageLamin in Malta

‘I'm not a terrorist - just the boy who spoke English’

How three teenagers rescued from the Mediterranean Sea ended up in Malta accused of terrorism.

News imageA robot hand types on a keyboard

Can technology help authors write a book?

Writing a novel is notoriously difficult, but technology may give the writer a helping hand.

News imageAshly poses for a photo

'The souls of our daughters are still there'

The mothers of teenage girls who died in a 2017 fire at a children's home in Guatemala want justice.

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