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Here is our round-up of the best of our exclusive content this week in case you missed any of these top stories.

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DWP sanction Universal Credit for man with brain injury and epilepsy

A man with epilepsy and a brain injury was sanctioned by the DWP and his Universal Credit was cut to zero.

Gerry Carlin was surprised when he went to the bank to find he had no money paid in.

When he questioned the lack of funds with the Jobcentre, he was told he had missed an appointment with a work coach and was being sanctioned.

The 57-year-old, from Glasgow, said he has epilepsy and a traumatic brain injury as a result of seizures and has a ‘fit note’ to say he is not fit for work.

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Glasgow resident claims road in 'dangerous' condition following work

A resident says a road has been left in a "dangerous" condition following resurfacing works.

John Crossan, who lives in the Gorbals, has hit out at Glasgow City Council for resurfacing a section of Laurieston Road with what he calls the "cheapest option".

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Monthly bin collections and closures: Leaked council paper reveals potential cuts

Bin collections just once a month, increased parking costs and scrapping all funding from the beloved Winterfest event are being considered to save Glasgow City Council cash, the Glasgow Times can exclusively reveal.

Leaked official documents, which have been seen by the Glasgow Times, detail draft budget options put forward by council officers regarding the Neighbourhood, Regeneration and Sustainability (NRS) departments – which handles the likes of parks and bins pick-ups.

Among the shock proposals are switching kerbside residual bin collection from three weekly to four weekly, selling the Clydesdale horses based at Pollok Park and increasing parking charges for the facility, while also raising street parking charges both in and out of the city centre.

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Glasgow man CONNED charity out of thousands hosting lockdown bingo

A council worker conned a charity out of £6400 after hosting bingo events and keeping the cash.

Steven Massey, 39, swindled the cash from Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) between January and October 2020.

Massey created socially distanced street bingo events in Glasgow's Castlemilk during the lockdown.

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Glasgow bakery besties go viral on TikTok for their Rude Cookies

The creations from Rude Cookies in Glasgow have to be seen and sampled in real life to be believed.

The bakery has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram for its portraits of pop culture icons and cheeky illustrations painted onto cookies.

The confections are made with incredible skill and taste delicious, and we were surprised to learn the best friends behind the bakery are entirely self-taught.

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Glasgow tot vomits everyday for seven weeks leaving mum concerned

A Glasgow tot was rushed to hospital after suffering a mystery illness leaving his mum desperate for answers.

Beau Pallester has been vomiting every day for almost seven weeks leaving his mother Nicola Carey, 36, concerned.

We previously reported how the two-year-old, from Whiteinch, suffers from Hirschsprung's disease and Waardenburg-shah syndrome.

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