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Ex-Police Inspector Cleared of Perjury, Found Guilty of Misconduct
Former Police Scotland inspector Keith Warhurst was found guilty of abusive behavior for a derogatory comment about a colleague's partner in 2017, but cleared of perjury charges following a trial in Edinburgh Sheriff Court; he received an absolute discharge.
Ex-Police Inspector Cleared of Perjury, Found Guilty of Misconduct
Former Police Scotland inspector Keith Warhurst was found guilty of abusive behavior for a derogatory comment about a colleague's partner in 2017, but cleared of perjury charges following a trial in Edinburgh Sheriff Court; he received an absolute discharge.
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52% Bias Score
Scottish Teachers Threaten Strike Over Unsustainable Workloads
Scotland's largest teachers' union, EIS, plans a strike ballot due to unsustainable workloads; a survey of almost 11,000 teachers shows 64% can't complete their work within a week, with many working extra days, and the Scottish government failing to reduce class contact time as promised.
Scottish Teachers Threaten Strike Over Unsustainable Workloads
Scotland's largest teachers' union, EIS, plans a strike ballot due to unsustainable workloads; a survey of almost 11,000 teachers shows 64% can't complete their work within a week, with many working extra days, and the Scottish government failing to reduce class contact time as promised.
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48% Bias Score
Restored WWI Plane Completes First Test Flight
A replica World War One Sopwith Strutter plane, built by volunteers in East Lothian over 25 years, completed its first test flight at RAF Kirknewton on a sunny May morning; the plane, called "Sophie," is expected to carry passengers after five hours of test flights.
Restored WWI Plane Completes First Test Flight
A replica World War One Sopwith Strutter plane, built by volunteers in East Lothian over 25 years, completed its first test flight at RAF Kirknewton on a sunny May morning; the plane, called "Sophie," is expected to carry passengers after five hours of test flights.
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56% Bias Score
Scotland's National Vacuum Bell Therapy Recommendation for Pectus Excavatum
Fifteen-year-old Ryan Dolan from Renfrew, Scotland, successfully used a vacuum bell to treat his pectus excavatum, a condition causing a sunken chest; Scotland is the first in the UK to recommend this less-invasive treatment nationally, impacting the lives of many suffering from the condition.
Scotland's National Vacuum Bell Therapy Recommendation for Pectus Excavatum
Fifteen-year-old Ryan Dolan from Renfrew, Scotland, successfully used a vacuum bell to treat his pectus excavatum, a condition causing a sunken chest; Scotland is the first in the UK to recommend this less-invasive treatment nationally, impacting the lives of many suffering from the condition.
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40% Bias Score
Scotland's Munitions Funding Standoff Jeopardizes Rolls Royce Project
The UK accuses Scotland of "student union politics" for refusing £2.5m funding for a Rolls Royce welding center crucial for submarine production, jeopardizing 25,000+ jobs, amid a UK plan for six new munitions factories; Scotland cites a long-standing policy against public funding for munitions.
Scotland's Munitions Funding Standoff Jeopardizes Rolls Royce Project
The UK accuses Scotland of "student union politics" for refusing £2.5m funding for a Rolls Royce welding center crucial for submarine production, jeopardizing 25,000+ jobs, amid a UK plan for six new munitions factories; Scotland cites a long-standing policy against public funding for munitions.
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56% Bias Score
Scotland's Gypsy Traveller 'Cultural Genocide': Report Recommends Apology, Compensation
A Scottish government-commissioned report reveals that social experiments on Gypsy Travellers, including the forced removal of children, constituted cultural genocide, recommending an apology and potential compensation for the decades-long practice.
Scotland's Gypsy Traveller 'Cultural Genocide': Report Recommends Apology, Compensation
A Scottish government-commissioned report reveals that social experiments on Gypsy Travellers, including the forced removal of children, constituted cultural genocide, recommending an apology and potential compensation for the decades-long practice.
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52% Bias Score
Record-Breaking Edinburgh Fringe Program Announced
The 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, running August 1-25, features 3,352 shows across 265 venues, including new locations and diverse themes such as the apocalypse, rave culture, disability and sexuality, with notable performers like Miriam Margoyles, Jenny Eclair, and Bill Bailey.
Record-Breaking Edinburgh Fringe Program Announced
The 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, running August 1-25, features 3,352 shows across 265 venues, including new locations and diverse themes such as the apocalypse, rave culture, disability and sexuality, with notable performers like Miriam Margoyles, Jenny Eclair, and Bill Bailey.
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28% Bias Score
Cocaine Smuggler's Sentence Reduced on Appeal
Kristopher Purvis, 35, had his 10-year sentence for smuggling £5 million worth of cocaine from Mexico reduced to eight years and six months on appeal after judges deemed the original sentence excessive, despite his early guilty plea.
Cocaine Smuggler's Sentence Reduced on Appeal
Kristopher Purvis, 35, had his 10-year sentence for smuggling £5 million worth of cocaine from Mexico reduced to eight years and six months on appeal after judges deemed the original sentence excessive, despite his early guilty plea.
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32% Bias Score
Dumfries and Galloway Council Faces Potential Leadership Change After Mass Resignation
Seven Conservative councillors resigned from Dumfries and Galloway Council, triggering a request for a special meeting to potentially replace the current administration; this is the third potential administration change in three years, with the council now split into nine distinct groups or individu...
Dumfries and Galloway Council Faces Potential Leadership Change After Mass Resignation
Seven Conservative councillors resigned from Dumfries and Galloway Council, triggering a request for a special meeting to potentially replace the current administration; this is the third potential administration change in three years, with the council now split into nine distinct groups or individu...
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4% Bias Score
Scotland Debates Criminalizing Purchase of Sex: Safety Concerns for Sex Workers
A Scottish bill proposes to criminalize paying for sex, mirroring the "Nordic model," aiming to reduce demand and protect sex workers, although concerns remain about the impact on their safety and ability to screen clients.
Scotland Debates Criminalizing Purchase of Sex: Safety Concerns for Sex Workers
A Scottish bill proposes to criminalize paying for sex, mirroring the "Nordic model," aiming to reduce demand and protect sex workers, although concerns remain about the impact on their safety and ability to screen clients.
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60% Bias Score
UK Government Completes Divestment From Royal Bank of Scotland
The UK government has fully divested from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), selling its remaining shares 15 years after a £45.5 billion bailout that began in 2008 to prevent the collapse of the bank during the global financial crisis.
UK Government Completes Divestment From Royal Bank of Scotland
The UK government has fully divested from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), selling its remaining shares 15 years after a £45.5 billion bailout that began in 2008 to prevent the collapse of the bank during the global financial crisis.
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40% Bias Score
Scotland Proposes Jail Time for Ecocide: Landmark Environmental Bill
A proposed bill in Scotland seeks to criminalize ecocide, making company directors liable for jail time or fines for severe environmental damage, aligning with international efforts and aiming for stronger environmental protection.
Scotland Proposes Jail Time for Ecocide: Landmark Environmental Bill
A proposed bill in Scotland seeks to criminalize ecocide, making company directors liable for jail time or fines for severe environmental damage, aligning with international efforts and aiming for stronger environmental protection.
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40% Bias Score
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