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- 1Avanti West Coast to be renationalised in March▼Avanti West Coast to be renationalised in March https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/28/avanti-west-coast-to-be
Avanti West Coast, the operator of rail services on the West Coast Main Line between London, the Midlands, northern England and Scotland, will be brought back into public ownership in March. The move forms part of the UK government's wider programme of renationalising failing private rail operators under Great British Railways reform. The announcement is drawing attention from passengers and transport commentators, many of whom have long criticised the operator for delays, cancellations and poor service.
- 2Scottish infrastructure struggling against climate change, report warns▼Scottish infrastructure ‘struggling to weather the storm of climate change’
Scottish infrastructure is reportedly struggling to cope with the impacts of climate change, according to reporting by Scottish Construction Now. The warning highlights concerns that roads, drainage and other built systems are not equipped to withstand increasingly severe weather in Scotland. The claim has drawn attention to questions over investment in climate resilience and whether existing networks need urgent upgrading to handle storms, flooding and other extreme conditions.
- 3Jerry Hall's warning to ex Mick Jagger on Celebrity Traitors▼Jerry Hall's warning to ex Mick Jagger during Celebrity Traitors stint
Model Jerry Hall reportedly issued a warning to her ex-husband Mick Jagger ahead of her appearance on the UK reality show Celebrity Traitors. The programme, filmed in Scotland, puts celebrities through a game of deception and betrayal. Coverage has focused on what Hall, the Rolling Stones frontman's former wife, had to say about him as she joins the cast.
- 4Campaigners say poverty in Scotland is not inevitable●Poverty is not an inevitable fact of life in Scotland and we must work together to end it https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https:/
The Daily Record reports on calls insisting that poverty in Scotland is not an inevitable fact of life and urging collective action to end it. The piece frames child and family poverty as a solvable policy problem, arguing that government, communities and organisations must work together rather than accept hardship as permanent, amid ongoing debate over Scotland's poverty levels.