Why life expectancy is going down in Scotland – The Spectator

North-east MSP criticises ‘shambolic’ delays to £200million rail upgrades – Aberdeen Live

Susan Aitken’s £10m Glasgow gift cards used to buy vodka, cigarettes and even heroin – Daily Express

Edinburgh trams: Inquiry due to cost same amount as Iraq war investigation – The Scotsman

Sturgeon says there is no ‘bottomless pit of money’ to end council pay dispute – Yahoo News

Filthy Fringe in pictures: Edinburgh festivals plagued by bin strikes – STV News

Some Glasgow children still being taught to read at secondary school – Glasgow Live

Inside abandoned housing estate dubbed ‘Scotland’s Chernobyl’ where 20 people still live – Daily Record