The Guga Hunt: Why a centuries-old Hebridean tradition is facing renewed scrutiny
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University chaplain calls Pride a ‘gross offence to God’
The “prejudiced” views of a chaplain who hears confessions from students have been challenged after a leading politician questioned his
MoD keeps Trident’s official safety assessments secret
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has come under fierce fire after refusing to reveal the official safety ratings given by
Trump donor firm accused of ‘slave labour’ made £1m profit
A private prison firm paying asylum seekers held at Dungavel detention centre £1 an hour prompting claims of “slavery” made
Scottish minister ‘sorry’ for wrong info on arms funding
A Scottish Government minister apologised after being forced to admit that more than 12 times as much public money was
Claim Syrian refugees linked to sexual crimes increase on island is FFS
The death of toddler Alesha MacPhail on the Isle of Bute has dominated the news since her body was discovered.
UK arms sales slammed after UN report reveals 10,000 child casualties
More than 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflicts during 2017, according to a new United Nations (UN)
MoD took seven years to conduct ‘urgent’ review of nuclear convoy dangers
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has taken seven years to conduct a review of the risks of nuclear bomb convoys
‘Serious flaw’ in management of Brexit donor Arron Banks’s charity
A charity set up by Brexit backer, Arron Banks, has been strongly criticised by the Charity Commission. The regulator found
We need to scrap Trident, says former nuclear submarine commander
The UK government should cancel plans to replace Trident nuclear weapons to help prevent humanity toppling “over the edge into
Disabled in Scotland: death by a thousand cuts
The UK government’s disability benefits system has come under fire repeatedly in recent years. Since moving from the Disability
Glasgow council drops logo – but keeps backing arms fair
Glasgow City Council has come under fire from disarmament campaigners after removing its logo from a major arms fair – but
Children suffer as reports of human trafficking in Scotland rise
Dozens of children were among 207 victims of human trafficking reported in Scotland in 2017, according to a new report