Suspected drug deaths increase by 7% on last year, figures show – 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

Letters to the Press, 25/10/23: On the road to nowhere, Low on detail, Service cuts coming

Crimestoppers reveal shocking scale of youth violence in Scotland as 33,000 kids come forward – Daily Record

Police federation boss warns ‘decimated’ officer numbers leaves Scotland ‘vulnerable’ – Edinburgh Live

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