Highland trout firm accused of animal welfare abuses
Covert filming of farmed trout apparently suffering at an abattoir last year led to a firm being formally warned. New footage has prompted a fresh complaint.
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What is the policy for trans people in prisons in the UK?
The Scottish Government has been embroiled in a row after a trans woman was remanded to a women’s prison
‘This doesn’t happen here’: young women highlight sexual violence in Shetland
When 16-year-old Rhea from Shetland put a call-out on an anonymous social media app in June, asking
Rape charity demands changes after judge condemns trial
A charity supporting victims of rape has called for “radical changes” to how sex offence cases are handled after a
Football clubs accused of ‘astonishing’ failures to protect children
Childrens’ charities have accused Scottish football clubs of failing to protect young players from sexual abuse, following research from The
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
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,
Victims of sexual assaults travel 100 miles for examinations
Victims of sexual assaults have had to travel over 100 miles wearing the clothes they were attacked in before they