Claim 'abortion to birth' is now legal in the UK is Mostly False
Changes to abortion law in England and Wales have been misrepresented on social media.
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Podcast: Nightlife culture under threat from Covid-19 restrictions
The Scottish Government’s lack of engagement with the country’s nightlife culture – such as clubs and music venues – is
Police did not protect ‘terrified’ refugees at protest from far right attacks, organisers claim
Refugee organisers of a Glasgow protest in support of asylum seekers have accused Police Scotland of failing to adequately protect
Airbnb hosts in Scotland defy coronavirus lockdown
Airbnb hosts across Scotland are facing police and council action for welcoming guests despite a government ban aimed at slowing
Hundreds of police recruits ‘breach coronavirus rules’
Hundreds of new police recruits who started training this week at the Scottish Police College in Tulliallan were not given
Call for probe after man begging for help died in custody
A formal complaint has been sent to Police Scotland and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon about the case of a man
Police Scotland taser use up sixfold in four years
The number of times tasers were deployed by Police Scotland to confront suspects has shot up from 13 to 80
2,553 devices awaiting digital analysis, say police
Police Scotland has a backlog of 2,553 electronic items awaiting digital forensic analysis, The Ferret can reveal. A reply
Buccleuch Hunt accused of “mayhem” after losing control of hounds
The Duke of Buccleuch’s Hunt has been accused of causing “mayhem” on a road after allegedly losing control of
Footage of fox hunt released amid calls for legislation to be strengthened
An animal welfare charity has released footage of a fox being chased by a pack of hounds and called on
Scallop dredgers accused of sabotaging creel fishing gear
Rogue scallop dredgers have been sabotaging the gear of crab and lobster fishermen operating off Scotland’s east coast threatening
Thousands of callers fail to get through on rape helpline
Nearly 10,000 calls to a helpline for rape victims went unanswered last year due to a lack of resources,
Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that violent crime is at 40-year low is False
Nicola Sturgeon has appeared regularly across the British media as her party outlines its vision for Scotland before the general