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Today's top stories so far include Scots man who passed away while waiting five hours for an ambulance and possible Covid restrictions that Scots could face this winter.
Here are all the headlines to keep you up to date...
Scots man dies alone on tenement stairs after ambulance takes five hours to arrive
A Scot died alone on the tenement stairs inside his building after waiting five hours for an ambulance which never arrived.
The Scottish Ambulance Service has apologised to the family of Richard Brown, 55, and promised an investigation will be carried out after his lonely death.
A neighbour described the trauma of finding Richard dead despite making repeated calls to the ambulance service for help after he found him on the stairs.
Scots paedo who abandoned 13-year-old to die on bus may never be released from jail
A convicted paedophile who failed to get medical attention for a runaway teenager who later died has been made subject to a lifelong restriction order.
Derek McNeill may never qualify for release from prison after leaving runaway 13-year-old Blake Ross to die.
Five Covid restrictions being considered by Scottish Government over winter
The Scottish Government yesterday hinted at imposing new Covid measures amid a slight rise in the number of infections.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney told MSPs that the NHS in Scotland is currently “under intense pressure”.
The SNP politician added that the country is at a “precarious and unpredictable” stage of the fight against the virus.
Shattered Ayr explosion residents demand answers from gas firm SGN after weeks 'living in fear'
Shattered residents in Kincaidston have demanded answers from gas bosses after spending three weeks living in fear.
A campaign has been launched to ask for “transparency and the truth” from SGN with residents being told by engineers that iron gas mains pipelines are eroding underneath their homes.
It comes three weeks after an explosion which rocked the Ayr community and left a family of four fighting for their lives.
Outlander star Sam Heughan's secret Christmas movie coming to screens this festive season
Sam Heughan is best known for playing our favourite Scot in Outlander, but aside from that, his acting portfolio is pretty impressive.
The 41-year-old has starred in movies alongside the likes of Mila Kunis, Priyanka Chopra and Ruby Rose but many people don't know that he actually starred in a Christmas movie with Katie McGrath over ten years ago.
A Princess for Christmas was initially released back in 2011 with Sam appearing alongside Katie McGrath and the late Roger Moore.
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