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Coronation Street legend Helen Worth has announced she will leave the soap after 50 years. Half a century after she first walked onto the cobbles, viewers will see Helen and her character Gail Rodwell bid farewell to Weatherfield in a major storyline for the Platt family. The star will begin filming her exit story next month and the emotional scenes will be on screen at the end of the year. #stvnews #scotland #CoronationStreet

Dundee has become the first city in Europe to make fully retractable electric car chargers available to the public. Eighteen chargers have been installed in nine locations across the city, and rise up from the ground when in use reducing pavement clutter. Those behind the technology say accessibility for everyone was a priority. #news #cars #electric #charger

'I think there's such a fine line between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.' Voters react after first Starmer and Sunak television debate. #KeirStarmer #RishiSunak #LabourParty #ConservativeParty #GeneralElection2024 #scotland #stvnews

Wrestling star Drew McIntyre can't wait to show off his native Scotland as the WWE production juggernaut rolls into town for live recordings of Smackdown and the big event - 'Clash at the Castle'. Gordon Smart spoke to an excited Drew about what it means to compete in front of a home crowd. Watch What's On Scotland this Friday at 7pm. #stvnews #scotland #WWE #wrestling

Uber has been granted a license to operate in Aberdeen after the private hire company’s license was approved by the city council. The global firm put the brakes on its last effort to operate in the Granite City in 2019, following controversy surrounding objections to the application. But earlier this year, Uber confirmed to STV News that there are “ongoing discussions with city officials” about applying for a new license in Aberdeen. #news #uber #transport #transportation #taxi

A boat crew member was able to make snowballs while sailing through Barra as Scotland is hit by snow days before the summer solstice. The Met Office confirmed the arrival of a cold Arctic airmass covering much of the UK will see temperatures plummet below the seasonal average. According to STV meteorologist Sean Batty, temperatures across Scotland are to hit lows of 1C in the northern Highlands. Read more on the STV News website. #snow #scottishweather #snowballs #summer #scottishsummer #summersolstice #stv #stvnews #news

Scotland hit by snow in June days before summer solstice

A boat crew member was able to make snowballs while sailing through Barra as Scotland is hit by snow days before the summer solstice. https://i.stv.tv/3Kwm9ma

Campaigners on Skye say they're shocked by the late postponement of a meeting with health chiefs to discuss the reinstatement of emergency services. Today's talks were called off while NHS Highland awaits Scottish Government feedback on fresh plans for services in the north of the island. A woman died at a Skye music festival last month and another, in need of urgent care, was unable to access a locked Portree Hospital on the same day. #nhsscotland #isleofskye #nhs #scotland #scottishnews #healthcare #stvnews

Kate Forbes said the first TV debate between Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer and Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak showed Scotland was “forgotten” after both leaders failed to mention the country once. Read more on the STV News website. #kateforbes #leadersdebate #stv #stvnews #news #politics #news #scotland #elections

Forbes: 'Scotland forgotten after leaders go head-to-head in debate

Kate Forbes said the first TV debate between Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer and Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak showed Scotland was 'forgotten' after both leaders failed to mention the country once. https://i.stv.tv/4bNAUgo

The SNP is not against new oil and gas licences, deputy first minister Kate Forbes has said. Developments in the North Sea, though, would need to meet “climate compatibility tests” to be supported by the Scottish Government, she said. It comes as First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney did not confirm whether his party would move away from its previous presumption against new licences. Read more on the STV News website. #kateforbes #stv #stvnews #politics #gasandoil #jobs #news #politics

Kate Forbes: SNP not against new oil and gas licences

The SNP is not against new oil and gas licences, deputy first minister Kate Forbes has said. https://i.stv.tv/4bNAUgo

XL Bully owners are being reminded to apply for exemption certificates to legally keep the dogs. From August 1 it will be a criminal offence in Scotland to own an XL Bully without the certificate or to have applied for one by that date. The Scottish Government said 768 owners have lodged applications since the exemptions were made mandatory on April 1. #news #dogs #XLbully #ban

Child benefit payments are set to be paid within days after an issue on HMRC’s side left many parents without their monthly payment. HMRC confirmed there had been an issue on there end that left a number of parents without their payment – with many parents taking to social media to express their concern. One parent wrote on X, formerly know as Twitter, “We’re heavily reliant on the child benefit payment on a Monday – I’ve got nothing now for food for my child.” A single parent of three told STV News the issue was “extremely worrying” as the money is needed to pay for school meals as well as transport to and from school. #stvnews #scotland #childbenefit #HMRC

Overflowing rubbish bins could be a common sight across Scotland again this summer as thousands of cleansing and waste workers are being balloted for strike action. Members of the Unite and GMB trade unions can cast their ballots from Wednesday until July 1. It comes after both unions rejected a pay offer “outright” made to its members by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). Read more on the STV News website. #bins #rubbish #strikes #fringefestival #scotland #unions #COSLA #stv #stvnews

Summer bin strikes loom as unions ballot workers for industrial action

Overflowing rubbish bins could be a common sight across Scotland again this summer as thousands of cleansing and waste workers are being balloted for strike action. https://i.stv.tv/4cp4QQb

People across Edinburgh are being invited to find out about their ancestors who worked within the field of nursing and midwifery in Scotland this week. #health #nurse #edinburgh #archive #history