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Tinder Predator Jailed for 12 Years After Journalist's Investigation Uncovers Extensive Fraud and Abuse

Freelance journalist Catriona Stewart's investigation into a Tinder scam involving Christopher Harkins led to his 12-year prison sentence for defrauding nine women of over £214,000 and committing various sexual offenses, highlighting systemic failures in law enforcement's response to such crimes.

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Storm Éowyn: Record Winds Cause Death and Widespread Damage Across Ireland and Scotland

Storm Éowyn, a bomb cyclone with winds reaching 114 mph, caused at least one death, over one million power outages, and widespread damage across Ireland and Scotland on Friday, impacting infrastructure, transportation, and daily life.

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Climate Action
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Storm Eunice: Widespread Power Outages and Damage Across UK and Ireland

Storm Eunice caused widespread damage and power outages across Ireland, Scotland, and northern England, leaving over 1 million homes and businesses without electricity and resulting in at least one fatality; transportation was severely disrupted.

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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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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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Scotland to Supply Germany with Green Hydrogen

Scotland will become a major supplier of green hydrogen to Germany by 2030, using excess renewable energy to produce hydrogen for transport initially by ship and potentially via a future pipeline costing €3.1 billion to Emden, Germany.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Scotland Issues Red Wind Warning for Storm Éowyn

The Met Office issued a rare red wind warning for Storm Éowyn, expected to hit central Scotland on Friday, with 100mph winds forecast; this is the highest level warning, indicating life-threatening danger, and follows similar warnings issued for the January 2012 storm and Storm Arwen in 2021.

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Severe Storm Éowyn to Bring Life-Threatening Winds to Ireland and UK

Storm Éowyn, expected to hit Ireland early Friday, will bring 100 mph winds, prompting nationwide red warnings in Ireland and Northern Ireland, causing school closures, travel bans, and potential coastal flooding.

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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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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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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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