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An 80-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy have died when their Piper Tomahawk II crashed north-east of Drymen, near Loch Lomond. The aircraft, which departed Glasgow Airport after 4pm, stopped transmitting later that afternoon. Temporary airspace restrictions remain in place as investigators from the AAIB examine the accident scene.
Scottish exam results show pass rates rising across National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, with record numbers of passes and a narrowing but persistent attainment gap between deprived and better-off pupils. Education Secretary McAllan describes the day as positive and pledges further action.
Victims in a Balloch and Aberdeen abuse case have been beaten, starved and psychologically tormented between 2003 and 2012. The court has handed criminal sanctions to three adults, with varying terms of probation and unpaid work. The case highlights the lasting trauma faced by victims and the need for safeguarding in vulnerable households.