All news on the topic: Scotland
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Scotland tears down Savile’s lair once dubbed monument to evil
The ruined former home of Jimmy Savile has finally been demolished after it was revealed that the dilapidated cottage in Glencoe, Scotland, had been left to deteriorate.
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Two arrested outside UK Trident submarine base after trying to access one of Britain’s most sensitive military sites
Man and woman, one of whom is reportedly Iranian, detained after requesting to enter sensitive military site
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Fire near Glasgow Central causes building collapse and shuts Scotland’s busiest station
Scotland’s busiest railway station is closed all day after a building near Glasgow Central Station partially collapsed in Glasgow city centre on Sunday night.
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From Minecraft to Call of Duty: How far-right predator networks hide behind your kids’ screens
Experts have warned that far-right groups are increasingly utilizing coded language and imagery on gaming platforms to circumvent content moderators and radicalize young people.
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Man in his 60s dies after fall while skiing on 4,000ft Aonach Mor mountain near Ben Nevis
Emergency services rushed to Aonach Mor in the Nevis Range after receiving a report of an injured man—who tragically died after falling on a 4000ft mountain while skiing.
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Epstein fallout reaches Scotland: John Swinney defends staying at the UK ambassador’s residence with Peter Mandelson to “save public money”
The scandal involving Labour advisor and former UK ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, has sent shockwaves through British politics, as the full extent of his close friendship with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.
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Former women’s aid manager jailed for embezzling nearly £40,000 to fund holidays and personal expenses
A former manager of the Argyll and Bute Women’s Aid branch has been jailed after being found guilty of embezzling almost £40,000 from the charity.
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Investigation launched after Glasgow hospital releases wrong body, leading to mistaken cremation
An investigation has been launched after a Glasgow hospital mistakenly released the wrong body to undertakers, leading to a cremation being carried out in error.
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Lord Offord to resign peerage to campaign for a seat in Scottish parliament for reform UK
The former Tory minister was introduced by Mr. Farage during a party rally in Falkirk on Saturday. Announcing his defection, he said he believed the Scottish Conservatives have “given up” on Scotland.
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Reform leader Nigel Farage suggests BBC boycott amid growing teenage racism and antisemitism claims
Nigel Farage has turned on broadcasters for questioning him about his alleged teenage racism and antisemitism as the number of school contemporaries who recalled such behaviour to the Guardian reached 28.
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Snow and ice force closure of 100 schools and A90 traffic delays in northern Scotland
Approximately 100 schools in northern Scotland are closed as snow and ice cause further disruption across the area.
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Argyll Holidays operator collapses less than four years after £100m sale
A firm which operates eight holiday parks in the west of Scotland has gone into administration.
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Highland Council hits out at lack of consultation on plans to house asylum seekers in Inverness barracks
The leader of Highland Council has accused the UK Home Office of “disrespect” over its handling of plans to house asylum seekers in an Army barracks in Inverness.
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Anas Sarwar says £1bn Glasgow prison ‘not fit for purpose’ as inmate numbers hit record high
Scotland’s new £1bn super-prison will be too small to solve an overcrowding crisis despite costing the same to build as a five-star Dubai hotel, Anas Sarwar has warned.
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£3.2 billion of Scottish property held in secrecy, Transparency International warns
New research by Transparency International UK reveals that £3.2 billion worth of property in Scotland is held by opaque offshore structures, making it impossible to identify the true owner and raising concerns that transparency loopholes could undermine the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill currently before MSPs.
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Romanian gang jailed for raping and exploiting vulnerable women in Scotland
Five members of a Romanian grooming gang have been jailed for raping and sexually exploiting vulnerable women in Scotland.
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Scotland hits out at UK over £26m Trump visit costs
The Scottish Government is urging the UK Government to cover the £26 million cost of Donald Trump and JD Vance’s recent visits to Scotland, stating it has so far declined.
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Nicholas Rossi sentenced to at least five years for Utah rapes after faking death
A judge has sentenced a Rhode Island man who appeared to fake his death and flee the United States to avoid arrest to at least five years in prison for rape.
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Scottish MSP calls for Britons who fought for Israel to be prosecuted for war crimes
The Scottish Green co-leader has insisted that UK citizens who have fought with Israel in the conflict in Palestine should be tried for war crimes when they return home.
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Royal Navy poster girl jailed for £2,034 fraud over bogus travel claims
A Royal Navy ’poster girl’ who appeared in a TV advertisement defrauded the military of more than £2,000 by submitting fraudulent travel expenses.
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Vulnerable hit hardest as councils face £4bn shortfall, Unison says
Councils face a funding shortfall of more than £4 billion next year, putting more strain on overstretched services, according to a report.
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Amber warning in Scotland as high winds cause damage and flooding
A man has been killed and hundreds of thousands of homes on the island of Ireland are without power after Storm Amy caused widespread disruption on Friday.
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Scotland faces major travel disruption as rail and roads shut down
Strong winds and heavy rain were causing further disruption as Storm Amy hit large parts of the UK on Saturday.
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Dale Vince speaks out as drone investigators monitor Scottish fish farms
High profile environmental campaigner and Labour donor Dale Vince has claimed that the public is being ’misled’ by organic labelling standards.
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Red flood warnings issued across West Midlands and north-west England
The UK is prepared for disruption as heavy rain is expected to cause flooding, with possible hail and thunder.
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