True cost of Edinburgh tram line has exceeded £1bn, says report – The Guardian

Scotland’s hidden epidemic of crime as shoplifters, domestic abusers and even sex criminals escape with a slap on wrist – Daily Mail

Safer drug consumption rooms that reduce overdose deaths green-lit by Scotland’s top lawyer – Big Issue

Suspected suicide numbers in Perth and Kinross the highest since records began – nearly 50 years ago – Daily Record

Emergency summit held on violence in Scots schools amid shocking rise in attacks on staff – Daily Record

The tragic case of Amber Gibson is an indictment of Scotland’s failing care system – Holyrood Magazine

Some crimes will not be investigated in Scotland as part of pilot project – Sky News