More than 50 waters fail quality tests due to metal pollution from mines – The Ferret

Teachers say pupil violence is increasing in Scotland’s schools – Yahoo News

Salmond vows ‘day of reckoning’ as he sues Scottish government for £3m over harassment claims – The Independent

Scotland’s only oil refinery to shut with hundreds of jobs at risk at Grangemouth – STV News

Reasons to be cheerful – the hard evidence shows conclusively that there is no appetite ANYWHERE in the UK for breaking up the Union – Stephen Bailey

Cuts mean Scotland will not meet environment targets, say charities – The Guardian

Levelling Up funding secured for Drumchapel town centre regeneration project – Scottish Housing New

Scotland’s preparations for climate change ‘still too slow and risk major economic damage’ – Daily Record