Good evening and welcome to the Daily Record's headline briefing.
Top stories today include man who was kept in filthy shed for 40 years, police launch investigating into gangland boss and all the latest from Scottish football's January transfer window.
Here is all you need to know to keep up to date with things in Scotland and beyond.
Man kept in filthy shed for 40 years as slave with no lights or heating
A man who was kept as a slave and lived in a disgusting six foot shed has finally been set free after four decades.
The vulnerable man was exploited as worker at a caravan park where he was kept in a filthy garden shed by a Peter Swailes and his father also called Peter Swailes.
The pair were charged with modern slavery offences, however the father who was 80-years-old died last year shortly before standing trial.
Both men had denied the charges including conspiring to arrange or facilitate the travel of an individual between 2015 and 2019 with a view to him being exploited.
Scots cops probing violent street shooting want to track down feared gangland boss
Police investigating a street shooting want to speak to a feared gangland boss.
Detectives want to track down David "Mincey" McKenzie following the attack on Brian McIlear outside his home.
McIlear, 31, is the former partner of McKenzie's daughter Emma, 29.
The couple separated last year, sources have said.
ITV diet doctor Michael Mosley on how 'to lose belly fat fast' with three golden rules
An ITV doctor has shared how to 'lose belly fat fast' by following three simple rules.
Dr Michael Mosley, who founded the 5:2 diet and regularly appears on This Morning, is considered a weight loss expert and helps thousands to shed the pounds.
For those still wondering why their belly fat is difficult to budge, the diet expert has revealed exactly the steps you need to take to see a slimmer waistline.
All 60 Wetherspoons pubs in Scotland ranked from best to worst on Tripadvisor
Popping to the local Wetherspoons for a pint or a burger is something we all love to do.
With 60 venues in total across Scotland, there's certainly no shortage of Wetherspoons.
And thanks to Tripadvisor, we can see exactly which Wetherspoons have been rated the best in the country based on customer reviews.
To help you make your decision on which Wetherspoons to visit next, we have listed all the pubs in Scotland from best to worst based on TripAdvisor reviews.
Transfer news LIVE as Celtic and Rangers plus Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs make signings
The Premiership is out of cold storage and the transfer business is heating up behind the scenes.
Title-chasing Celtic remain active and Matt O'Reilly looks to be the next player to arrive at Parkhead.
Ange Postecoglou's rebuild has been a success so far with Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate making an instant impact, and he will hope the MK Dons midfielder can enjoy similar success.
The club have cut ties with Leigh Griffiths while Vasilis Barkas and Boli Bolingoli could also leave Parkhead this month
New Rangers signing James Sands was thrown in at the deep end against Aberdeen and more defensive reinforcements are expected.
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