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  1. Scotland's World Cup journey woven into tartan history

    In a record breaking year, the Scottish Register of Tartans netted a brace of designs relating to this year’s men’s football World Cup.

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  2. Registered voter numbers released

    In December of last year more than 4.2 million people were registered to vote in the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections, according to new figures from NRS.

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  3. Avoidable death rate falls to pre-pandemic levels

    The rate of avoidable deaths returned to pre-pandemic levels for the first time in 2024, according to new data from NRS.

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