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Nine Scots kids died waiting for cash from new disability benefit: EXCLUSIVE: One child had waited over a year for their application to be decided before they ...
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Nine Scots kids died waiting for cash from new disability benefit
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NEW: Workers at Scottish bar The 13th Note, who were sacked after going on strike, have won compensation from their employer after a court battle ... Show more
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Police say no arrests have been made almost exactly six months after a female officer was stabbed in a Scottish town
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Justice Minister admits Hate Crime information could have been better: Angela Constance said messaging around the new Hate Crime Act could have done more to ...
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Justice Minister admits Hate Crime information could have been better
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Anger as ministers plan to make ferry firm CalMac 'arm of government': Ministers are looking to give troubled state-run ferry firm CalMac the right to run ...
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Anger as ministers plan to make ferry firm CalMac 'arm of government'
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Huge fire breaks out in Scots city as smoke seen billowing into sky: Emergency services were called to Clachnaharry Road in the city after the alarm was raised ...
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Huge fire breaks out in Scots city as smoke seen billowing into sky
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Police watchdog should be scrapped, says woman raped by Emma Caldwell’s killer: Magdalene Robertson - who was raped by packer when she was 14 - said she was ...
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Police watchdog should be scrapped, says woman raped by Emma Caldwell’s ...
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Staff were trapped inside Torry fishmonger as e-scooter blaze broke out: Fire crews have responded to a fire at a commercial property in Sinclair Road Torry ...
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Staff were trapped inside Torry fishmonger as e-scooter blaze broke out
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Police officers appealing for information following fire in Airdrie: The fire happened around 9pm on Monday, 8 April, 2024 at a premises on Centenary Avenue.
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Police officers appealing for information following fire in Airdrie
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Scots police cuts risk more organised crime and missed terror-threats, federation warns
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Scots police cuts risk more organised crime and missed terror-threats ...
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Wildlife offences against birds double after Police Scotland operation: Wildlife offences involving birds have more than doubled – with a police operation ...
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Wildlife offences against birds double after Police Scotland operation
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Cheshire: Woman sexually assaulted at clinic: A physiotherapist who sexually assaulted a woman in Cheshire has been jailed.
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Cheshire: Woman sexually assaulted at clinic
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Bus bursts into flames on busy Scots road as drivers warned to 'avoid area': Fire crews are tackling flames from a coach that went ablaze on the A725 East ...
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Bus bursts into flames on busy Scots road as drivers warned to 'avoid ...
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Scottish police receive thousands of reports after new hate crime law
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Scottish police receive thousands of reports after new hate crime law
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Police performed a controlled explosion amid a bomb scare in a Scottish town
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Scotland’s hate speech law ignites culture war far outside its borders: Scotland made it an imprisonable offense to “stir up hatred” against some groups ...
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Scotland’s hate speech law ignites culture war far outside its borders
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Scottish Police Federation warning about rise of 'really bad' organised criminals must be taken seriously – Scotsman comment
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Scottish Police Federation warning about rise of 'really bad' organised ...
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‘People making hate crime complaints for political points’, says Scottish Police Federation chair
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‘People making hate crime complaints for political points’ ...
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Police are appealing for information after a pet cat was shot dead in a Scottish town
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An expressway in South Lanarkshire was closed in both directions after a coach burst into flames. Emergency services, including three appliances from the ... Show more   #southlanarkshire   #fire   #busfire   #coach   #stv   #stvnews   #firefighters   #emergencyservices
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JK Rowling says 'arrest me' in challenge to Scotland's controversial new hate crime laws
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Quick Glance: Rowling's Remarks on Scottish Hate Crime Law Not Criminal
  • Harry Potter author JK Rowling has stated that her posts regarding Scotland's new hate crime law are not criminal, as confirmed by Police Scotland.

  • Despite complaints about her posts, where she referred to trans women as men, Rowling argued that freedom of speech and belief would cease in Scotland if the accurate description of biological sex was deemed criminal.

  • Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emphasized that people should not be criminalized for stating simple biological facts.

  • While the law consolidates existing hate crime legislation and introduces a new offense of stirring up hatred against protected characteristics, women have not been granted protection, raising concerns about freedom of speech in Scotland.
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NEW: A Scottish Government minister has said that she has had a 'fake' hate crime complaint submitted in her name. Siobhian Brown said she was 'surprised' to ... Show more
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First pic of Scots pensioner killed in mobility scooter car crash in Paisley: George Johnston, 88, was riding the mobility scooter when he was involved in a ...
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First pic of Scots pensioner killed in mobility scooter car crash in ...
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Car ploughs into building in Scots horror crash : Police and fire crews were called to the street in Milnathort, Kinross-shire, overnight.
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Car ploughs into building in Scots horror crash
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A hate crime law was meant to protect against prejudice. It ended up sowing further division
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A hate crime law was meant to protect against prejudice. It ended up ...
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A major police operation is ongoing in a Scottish town involving officers with riot shields
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A batch of puppies destined for the unlicensed trade have been seized during a raid in Ayrshire by Police Scotland and the Scottish SPCA 🐶 The puppies were ... Show more   www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/puppies-seized-east-ayrshire-unlicensed-32450764
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Byrehill Place battery recycling plant fire burns for third night: Firefighters tackled a blaze at a recycling centre for the third night as residents have been ...
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Byrehill Place battery recycling plant fire burns for third night
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Nearly 4,000 hate crime complaints reported to Police Scotland since Monday: Police Scotland has set up a 'gold group' to deal with an influx of hate ...
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Nearly 4,000 hate crime complaints reported to Police Scotland since ...
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Scotland is seeking to protect transgender people with a new law against hate speech that came into force this week. But critics are up in arms, with author J ... Show more
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Scotland’s police at ‘breaking point’ over new hate law: Oh dear. As the furore around Scotland’s Hate Crime Act extends into its sixth day ...
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Scotland’s police at ‘breaking point’ over new hate law
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JK Rowling dares police to arrest her as Scotland brings in new hate crime laws: Author vows to continue misgendering people online despite possible police ...
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JK Rowling dares police to arrest her as Scotland brings in new hate crime ...
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Euan McColm: The new Hate Crime Act astonishingly makes no space for the protection of women
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Euan McColm: The new Hate Crime Act astonishingly makes no space for the ...
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Scottish Conservative MSP’s details not held in non-crime hate incident records, police say
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Scottish Conservative MSP’s details not held in non-crime hate incident ...
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JK Rowling says 'arrest me' in challenge to Scotland's controversial new hate crime laws
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JK Rowling says 'arrest me' in challenge to Scotland's controversial new ...
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A Scottish woman who was rushed to hospital after a life-threatening crash has died, police have announced
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Police called to Scottish restaurant after 'gang of 30 kids' force staff to lock themselves inside
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Five men have been arrested after police seized more than £2.3m worth of cannabis in a Scottish town
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Our job is to inform on Hate Crime Act and give both sides: To say the Scottish Government's new Hate Crime Bill has divided opinion is something of an ...
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Our job is to inform on Hate Crime Act and give both sides
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Hate crime law could 'damage confidence in police': A senior police officer has said new Scottish hate crime laws which take effect on Monday could risk damaging ...
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Hate crime law could 'damage confidence in police'
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Police are in attendance after a multi-vehicle crash on a major Scottish road
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Hate Crime Act: Police Scotland must now show this poorly framed law really can be enforced in a 'proportionate' way – Scotsman comment
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Hate Crime Act: Police Scotland must now show this poorly framed law ...
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NEW: Police are searching for a Scottish woman who has been missing for a week
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How I discovered I'd been secretly found guilty of 'hate' by Police Scotland – Murdo Fraser
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How I discovered I'd been secretly found guilty of 'hate' by Police ...
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Man found dead in Tākaka sinkhole: A man was found dead in a sinkhole on his property after his family became concerned they had not heard from him for several ...
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Man found dead in Tākaka sinkhole
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Two Lossiemouth roads remain closed more than 12 hours after crash: The A941 between Elgin and Lossiemouth and the B9135 between Muirton and Lossiemouth remain ...
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Two Lossiemouth roads remain closed more than 12 hours after crash
Quick Glance: Moray Crash Victims Named as Friends Pay Tribute
  • Marcus Beck and Gregor Booth died in a crash on the A941 between Elgin and Lossiemouth.

  • The teenagers were identified as Marcus Beck, 17, and Gregor Booth, 16, and were pronounced dead at the scene.

  • Friends and schoolmates lay flowers and cards at the crash site to remember the deceased.

  • The road, closed for 16 hours for police investigations, has reopened as the community grapples with the tragedy.
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NEW: Manhunt after Scottish police involved in car crash are 'threatened with knife'
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Scotland’s health ‘getting worse despite past progress’, Public Health Scotland says
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Scotland’s health ‘getting worse despite past progress’, Public Health ...
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Hate crime: The night I went to Scotland’s secret ‘hate’ gig: April 1st. Day one of the Scottish Government’s new hate crime law. Would I like to go to a secret ...
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Hate crime: The night I went to Scotland’s secret ‘hate’ gig
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CalMac: Ferry firm admits 'material uncertainty' on future: Publicly subsidised state-owned ferry operator, CalMac, has admitted there is a material uncertainty ...
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CalMac: Ferry firm admits 'material uncertainty' on future
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Third of Police Scotland officers have not yet had Hate Crime training: Thousands of officers have still not received training for Scotland’s new hate crime laws ...
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Third of Police Scotland officers have not yet had Hate Crime training
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Two teenagers riding e-bike killed in crash involving four cars on Scottish road: The crash happened on Monday evening
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Two teenagers riding e-bike killed in crash involving four cars on ...
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Multiple roads in a Scottish town near Glasgow have been closed due to an ongoing police incident
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Major landline crash as Scots urged to phone 999 on mobiles : Police Scotland said in the early hours of this morning that people had been unable to call the ...
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Major landline crash as Scots urged to phone 999 on mobiles
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These are just some of the people from across the Midlands who have found themselves in hot water over their racist views ... Show more   www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/racists-who-rightfully-paid-price-28773750
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Teen killers and dangerous drivers among those jailed in March: It's been a busy month for the courts
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Teen killers and dangerous drivers among those jailed in March
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Shocking pics show aftermath of blaze that gutted West Lothian swimming pool: Police are investigating the 'deliberate' fire and say it was lucky ...
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Shocking pics show aftermath of blaze that gutted West Lothian swimming ...
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NEW: A date has been set for a court appeal over a Scottish council's decision to block an Orange Order walk
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Author JK Rowling has challenged Scottish police to arrest her over social media posts about transgender activists after the introduction of new hate crime ... Show more   www.abc.net.au/news/app
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ScotRail alcohol ban: Public '50/50' split on whether ban on drinking on Scotland trains should end
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ScotRail alcohol ban: Public '50/50' split on whether ban on drinking on ...
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Scotland’s hate crime law could harm artistic free expression: The dominance of social media means it has never been easier to whip up a mob
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Scotland’s hate crime law could harm artistic free expression
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How can Police Scotland be trusted on hate crime laws?: The Police Scotland response to recent press articles on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act ...
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How can Police Scotland be trusted on hate crime laws?
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Businessman who took court action to stop Glasgow LEZ ends court bid: The businessman who took court action against Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone has dropped his ...
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Businessman who took court action to stop Glasgow LEZ ends court bid
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How this Lanarkshire house became owner of a company: A Scottish semi-detached house has been officially listed as the sole owner and controller of a limited ...
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How this Lanarkshire house became owner of a company
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Shock new figures show mental health crisis in Scotland's police: The new figures have revealed a mental health crisis engulfing police - with everyone from beat ...
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Shock new figures show mental health crisis in Scotland's police
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Man, 60, in 'critical' condition after A9 crash south of Aviemore: Two men, aged 17 and 60, are in hospital following a two-car crash on the A9 near ...
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Man, 60, in 'critical' condition after A9 crash south of ...
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Three inmates have died at West Lothian prison since start of year: The Scottish Prison Service said Fatal Accident Inquiries will be held in due course
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Three inmates have died at West Lothian prison since start of year