NEW: Holyrood has rejected the Assisted Dying Bill at the final stage.
57 MSPs voted YES
69 MSPs voted NO
The Bill allowing terminally ill people the right to seek medical help to die will not become law in Scotland.
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Alan Jenkins
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Alan Jenkins
@ajjenkins
🏴 Reporter for @5_News @itn usually in Scotland - previously @itvnews, @stvnews + @cnn. Story? 📧 [email protected]
Edinburgh, Scotland Katılım Mart 2009
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It's the 30th anniversary of the school shooting in Dunblane, when 16 children and their teacher were murdered by a lone gunman.
The massacre is Britain's deadliest mass shooting and one of its darkest chapters, but the tragedy also led to some of the strictest gun laws in the world.
@ajjenkins reports from Dunblane, three decades on.
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There had been calls to try preserve the wall that was left standing but GCC said it must be demolished in the interest of public safety.
Glasgow City Council@GlasgowCC
❗Union Street Incident – Update – Thurs 12 Mar 2026 We're now in control of Union St. site & after a full & final assessment of the remaining structure, we have decided that demolition must happen in interests of public safety. Look out for updates ➡️ ow.ly/4Obb50YsNUS
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Our coverage today on the Glasgow fire that’s caused major disruption.
Channel 5 News@5_News
Scotland's busiest railway station, Glasgow Central, is still closed after a huge fire that destroyed a neighbouring building. More than £150,000 has been raised to support businesses who lost their premises.
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Glasgow Central Low Level Station will reopen for train services from tomorrow morning but the High Level station will not reopen this week.
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A huge fire has gutted a Victorian building adjoining Glasgow Central station, forcing the closure of Scotland’s busiest railway station and causing days of travel chaos.
Watch the moment the fire causes the building’s dome to collapse under itself.
@ajjenkins
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Team effort 💪🏻 Thanks to everyone who’s been joining us at 5pm!
Broadcastnow@Broadcastnow
5 News grows share for third year in a row #Echobox=1772729647" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-5/5-ne…
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What do you want to happen to your body when you die? Big question - but the biggest shake-up to funerals in over a hundred years.
Channel 5 News@5_News
Scotland has just become the first UK nation to legalise something called water cremation. It offers families an environmentally friendly alternative to burial or traditional cremation. @ajjenkins explains how it works.
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@ajjenkins It’s not the song reveal… just the artist
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NEW: The EBU has announced the #Eurovision Tour due to take place this year is being postponed.
eurovision.com/newsroom/relea…
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The age retired soldiers can be called up to the Army has been raised from 55 to 65, in a measure introduced by the government in the Armed Forces Bill.
@ajjenkins went to speak to former soldiers who might have to serve again under this plan.
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I went to see how busy a screening was in Glasgow earlier…
Channel 5 News@5_News
US First Lady Melania Trump's self-titled documentary has been released in the UK and around the world today. 'Melania' has been called a "must-see" by President Trump but not everyone's so convinced it will be a box office hit...
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Reform revealed a Scottish leader today. Will voters in a place like Kirkcaldy connect with him? We were in Fife for @5_News hearing how people there feel about politicians and their promises.
Full film: instagram.com/reel/DTiv3dDje…
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❄️ When things go wrong…make it a part of the story! 🫢 🚜🪢🚐
Channel 5 News@5_News
New snow and wind warnings have been issued across the UK ahead of Storm Goretti's arrival. Aberdeenshire Council has declared a 'major incident' after days of heavy snow. @ajjenkins reports from Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire.
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@whoareyou_64 @5_News True. But it’s the amount of snow they’ve been having in such a short time!
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@5_News @ajjenkins It's the Northern hemisphere, it's January - it's winter 🤣❄️
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Storm Goretti is on the way, and with it, multiple warnings. An Arctic blast of snow, sleet and hail showers has brought freezing temperatures right across the UK.
Our reporter @ajjenkins is in the Highlands.
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Othe A9 just south of Dalwhinnie…
They say one of the most stressful things you can do is move house…how about transporting it during an amber warning? 👀 @5_News
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