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If you earn over £27,000 a year, are you happy to pay more tax in Scotland compared the rest of the UK? Call 08085 92 95 00. Text 80295.

Scotland's finance secretary, Derek Mackay, has said he will not pass on a tax break for higher earners that was announced by the chancellor in his UK budget.  It means the gap between how much higher earners in Scotland pay has widened compared to the rest of the UK.
If you earn over 27k a year, are you happy to pay more tax in Scotland compared the rest of the UK?

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SHAM MARRIAGE
Diane Peebles left her home in Musselburgh in 2016 to go and live in Sri Lanka with 26-year-old Priyanjana De Zoysa.  Now back in Scotland, Diane is broke after spending over £100,000 of her life savings setting up a home, giving Priyanjana her money for a house and a minibus and then later finding out that the marriage was a scam.

EATING OUT
The calorie content of meals in UK restaurants is "excessive" and sit-down restaurants are unhealthier than fast-food chains, BMJ research suggests.  Is it time to reign in eating out?

ASK THE DENTIST 
To fluoride or not to fluoride . . . that is the question for Dr Ambi on today's Ask the Dentist plus she'll be answering all the dental queries you've been aching to ask. Call 08 08 5 92 95 00, text 80295 or email kaye@bbc.co.uk

SLIME 
Consumer group which? says it has tested 13 slimes currently being sold and found six broke the rules after failing a safety test for boron, a chemical that can impair fertility.  What do you need to know about slime?

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