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8 October 2020

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Biya Ajala

'Sickest' patient makes 'remarkable' progress

Pastor Biya Ajala was in intensive care for three weeks with coronavirus but can now walk five miles.

Scotland fan

What stands in Scotland's Euro 2020 path?

Scotland are just one match from reaching Euro 2020, but what now stands in their way? BBC Scotland takes a look.

Gloucester Cathedral

Heritage sites given 'lifeline' recovery funding

Stately homes, theatres, heritage railways and cathedrals are set to benefit from the grants.

Bruce Jacobs

'My bank account request disappeared down a hole'

Start-up firms are being "stifled" as they find it almost impossible to open a business bank account.

Hand turning off a Running Chrome Tap in a kitchen - stock photo

Water bills to rise to support net-zero target

Household water bills in Scotland face an average rise of £9 per year, above inflation, over the next six years.

Patricia Collatin from Yoker

The battle to reduce the waiting-time backlog

One-day surgeries will speed up the post-Covid backlog but at least 100,000 patients have had planned procedures cancelled.

taxi drivers

Taxi drivers: 'We're working 14 hours for £40'

As new Covid restrictions come into force, taxi drivers are fearing for the future of their trade.

A Rottweiler is seen wearing a set of what look like ski goggles above its snout, with cabling running around its edges

US Army trials augmented reality goggles for dogs

The goggles could let handlers direct their dogs from a safe distance, the army says.

Neil McCann

Sportscene pundits McCann & Iwelumo react to winning spot-kick

Watch Sportscene pundits Neil McCann and Chris Iwelumo react to Scotland's winning spot-kick against Israel, just moment before they went on air.

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