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‘Addiewell sentenced my son to death’: Grieving mother speaks out over ‘neglect’ by Scotland’s private prison
A family is preparing to sue Scotland’s only private prison, HMP Addiewell, for negligence after their 22-year-old son died ...
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MoD under fire over nuclear clean-up in Scotland
The Ministry of Defence has been accused of trying to avoid responsibility for cleaning up a military nuclear site on the ...
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Claim overall attainment gap is down 60 per cent is Mostly False
The overall poverty-related attainment gap has reduced by 60 per cent since 2009-10 under this government. Ferret Fact ...
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Israeli firm faced enforcement action over peat extraction in Scotland
An Israeli company linked to a major Tory donor has faced enforcement action over its peat extraction operations in Scotland, ...
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Study to gauge impacts of gamebirds on Scotland’s native species to go ahead
A study to determine the impacts of pheasants and red-legged partridges on Scotland’s environment and native species is set ...
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‘A slap in the face’: Edinburgh uni staff rage at principal’s second job amid layoffs
Edinburgh university principal Sir Peter Mathieson has taken a potentially lucrative second job despite warning staff of ...
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Star wars: alarm at space agency’s 130 meetings with MoD
Senior officials from the UK Space Agency held over 130 meetings with the Ministry of Defence in 2024, prompting concerns ...
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Giant supertrawlers routinely fish in Scotland’s marine protected areas
Giant supertrawlers routinely fish in Scotland’s marine protected areas, damaging precious marine life and fish populations, despite the UK Government having had the powers to stop them since Brexit.