All news on the topic: Scotland

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Argyll Holidays operator collapses less than four years after £100m sale
A firm which operates eight holiday parks in the west of Scotland has gone into administration.
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Highland Council hits out at lack of consultation on plans to house asylum seekers in Inverness barracks
The leader of Highland Council has accused the UK Home Office of “disrespect” over its handling of plans to house asylum seekers in an Army barracks in Inverness.
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Anas Sarwar says £1bn Glasgow prison ‘not fit for purpose’ as inmate numbers hit record high
Scotland’s new £1bn super-prison will be too small to solve an overcrowding crisis despite costing the same to build as a five-star Dubai hotel, Anas Sarwar has warned.
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£3.2 billion of Scottish property held in secrecy, Transparency International warns
New research by Transparency International UK reveals that £3.2 billion worth of property in Scotland is held by opaque offshore structures, making it impossible to identify the true owner and raising concerns that transparency loopholes could undermine the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill currently before MSPs.
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Romanian gang jailed for raping and exploiting vulnerable women in Scotland
Five members of a Romanian grooming gang have been jailed for raping and sexually exploiting vulnerable women in Scotland.
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Scotland hits out at UK over £26m Trump visit costs
The Scottish Government is urging the UK Government to cover the £26 million cost of Donald Trump and JD Vance’s recent visits to Scotland, stating it has so far declined.
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Nicholas Rossi sentenced to at least five years for Utah rapes after faking death
A judge has sentenced a Rhode Island man who appeared to fake his death and flee the United States to avoid arrest to at least five years in prison for rape.
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Scottish MSP calls for Britons who fought for Israel to be prosecuted for war crimes
The Scottish Green co-leader has insisted that UK citizens who have fought with Israel in the conflict in Palestine should be tried for war crimes when they return home.
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Royal Navy poster girl jailed for £2,034 fraud over bogus travel claims
A Royal Navy ’poster girl’ who appeared in a TV advertisement defrauded the military of more than £2,000 by submitting fraudulent travel expenses.
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Vulnerable hit hardest as councils face £4bn shortfall, Unison says
Councils face a funding shortfall of more than £4 billion next year, putting more strain on overstretched services, according to a report.
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Amber warning in Scotland as high winds cause damage and flooding
A man has been killed and hundreds of thousands of homes on the island of Ireland are without power after Storm Amy caused widespread disruption on Friday.
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Scotland faces major travel disruption as rail and roads shut down
Strong winds and heavy rain were causing further disruption as Storm Amy hit large parts of the UK on Saturday.
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Dale Vince speaks out as drone investigators monitor Scottish fish farms
High profile environmental campaigner and Labour donor Dale Vince has claimed that the public is being ’misled’ by organic labelling standards.
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Red flood warnings issued across West Midlands and north-west England
The UK is prepared for disruption as heavy rain is expected to cause flooding, with possible hail and thunder.
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Tories warn Scotland could fall behind England on tackling grooming gangs
Tories have claimed there is a “real risk” Scotland could fall behind England in dealing with child sexual abuse after MSPs voted down a bid to force research into grooming gangs.
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Major search underway after man seen entering River Leven in Scotland
A major search is underway for a man last seen entering the River Leven in Scotland on Saturday.
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Glasgow’s largest mosque hires guards and launches 24/7 patrols
Mosques in Scotland have increased their security measures following a foiled terror plot and a series of other incidents across the country.
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UK police charge seven in terror investigation related to banned Palestine Action group
Seven people in England and Scotland have been charged with terrorism offences related to organizing protests and holding Zoom meetings allegedly linked to the banned group Palestine Action, police said.
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Scotland drug deaths dropped last year, but the crisis is far from over
The release of Scotland’s latest drug death statistics is an annual event that has become tragically routine.
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Scotland’s top union official Derek Thomson suspended over sexual misconduct allegations
The head of the UK’s largest trade union in Scotland has been suspended over allegations of sexual misconduct, it has been reported.
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Heavy showers threaten flooding in Dumfries, Borders, and Ayrshire
A flood warning has been issued by the Met Office for parts of southern Scotland due to frequent heavy showers.
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Scottish Labour’s Colin Smith suspended after arrest over indecent images possession
A Scottish Labour MSP has been suspended by the party after being arrested and charged by police over alleged possession of indecent images.
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Boris Johnson sips cocktails on Greek beach break with Carrie and their children
The ex-PM lounged on the beach and swam in the sea on the sunshine break in Greece with his wife and children, enjoying cocktails under a parasol and munching on crisps
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Laughter falls silent: Scottish comedian Gary Little dies
Comedian Gary Little has died at the age of 61.
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MoD confirms ‘Category A’ nuclear incident at Faslane base but withholds details
A serious nuclear incident took place at a UK naval base earlier this year, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed.