Tag #Scotland

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Trump's Scottish Roots: Mary Anne MacLeod's Journey from Isle of Lewis to the White House

Donald Trump's mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, emigrated from the Isle of Lewis, Scotland to New York in 1930, married Fred Trump, and became a US citizen in 1942; their son, Donald J. Trump, is now president.

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Reduced Inequality
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Parole Granted to Teenager's Murderer Amid Family Outrage

John Wilson, who murdered 17-year-old Michelle Stewart in 2008, was released on parole on January 15, 2024, after serving 16 years; this has prompted the victim's family to renew calls for "Michelle's Law", advocating for greater victim involvement in parole hearings.

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Caldwell Family Demands Non-Scottish Judge for Murder Inquiry

The Caldwell family renewed calls for a non-Scottish judge to lead the public inquiry into Emma Caldwell's murder after meeting the first minister, citing concerns about impartiality in the initial police investigation that wrongly focused on four Turkish men while overlooking Iain Packer, who was c...

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Glasgow Drug Clinic Sees 131 Uses in First Week

Glasgow's new drug consumption facility, opened on January 13th, saw 131 uses in its first week, with no medical emergencies, offering users a safe place to consume drugs along with wound care, clean equipment, and naloxone; staff reported some users engaged with housing and drug treatment support.

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Good Health and Well-being
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AI Retinal Analysis for Early Dementia Detection

Scottish researchers created an AI tool using almost one million eye scans to detect early signs of brain diseases like dementia by analyzing retinal images, potentially enabling earlier diagnosis and treatment starting in 2026.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Jellyfish Invasion Devastates Scottish Salmon Farms

An invasive jellyfish species has killed over 200,000 farmed salmon in Scotland, impacting two farms near Skye and Muck, following a similar crisis in Norway where millions of salmon died in 2023 due to rising sea temperatures linked to climate change.

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Life Below Water
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Mother and Daughter on Trial for Security Guard's Death

A mother and daughter, Nicola and Teresa Gordon, are on trial for the culpable homicide of security guard Bill Ireland, who died after a struggle involving a walking frame during a shoplifting incident at the Rejects store in Kirkcaldy on January 6, 2023.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Man Guilty of Wife's Murder After Infidelity Accusation

A 66-year-old man, Walter Buchanan, was convicted of murdering his wife, Darrel Buchanan, 37, in their South Lanarkshire flat on February 18, 2023, after she accused him of infidelity; the cause of death involved a significant neck compression and other injuries.

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Gender Equality
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Unexplained Deaths of Man and Child in West Lothian

On Monday afternoon, police in West Calder, Scotland discovered the bodies of a 36-year-old man and a six-year-old girl in a house on Harburn Drive following reports of concern; the cause of death is currently unexplained.

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Edinburgh Maternity Unit Review Highlights Staffing Shortages and Patient Harm

A review into the care of baby Roddy, who suffered brain damage during labor at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, found multiple missed opportunities for observation and treatment due to short-staffing and a "toxic" work culture, resulting in a five-to-six-hour delay in crucial interventions.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Fatal Accident Inquiry into Glasgow Hotel Stabbing Death

A fatal accident inquiry will investigate the June 2020 death of Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh, a Sudanese asylum seeker who stabbed six people at Glasgow's Park Inn hotel before being fatally shot by police; the inquiry will examine the circumstances and explore preventative measures.

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Glasgow Gangland: Vigilante Justice and Political Corruption

Glasgow Gangland", a vigilante thriller directed by and starring Nathan Shepka, follows a nightclub bouncer who rescues a teenage girl from sex traffickers connected to a politician, exposing a network of crime and corruption in Glasgow's underworld.

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