Scottish council in budget warning as it forecasts a £70m gap – Holyrood Magazine

NHS chief ducks questions over November transfer of ICU beds from Ayr Hospital to Crosshouse – Daily Record

Scottish universities ‘overly dependent’ on cash from foreign students – STV News

MSPs warned of ‘extremely negative impacts’ of planned visitor levy – The Insider

Scots NHS waiting lists 25 times higher than England – Glasgow Times

£35m spent solely on redesigns for already over-budget ferry – STV News

‘Rural communities being forgotten’ as maternity service fears raised – Yahoo News