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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
Parole Denied for 'Limbs in the Loch' Killer
William Beggs, 62, serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder and dismemberment of Barry Wallace in Scotland, and previously convicted (but later overturned) for the 1987 murder of Gary Oldham in Yorkshire, had his parole bid rejected in February 2024, prompting an ongoing legal appeal.
Parole Denied for 'Limbs in the Loch' Killer
William Beggs, 62, serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder and dismemberment of Barry Wallace in Scotland, and previously convicted (but later overturned) for the 1987 murder of Gary Oldham in Yorkshire, had his parole bid rejected in February 2024, prompting an ongoing legal appeal.
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52% Bias Score
Stranraer Ferry Terminal: Lorry Park Plan Sparks Regeneration Debate
Manfreight's proposal for a temporary lorry park on Stranraer's former ferry terminal clashes with the town's regeneration plan, pitting short-term economic benefits against long-term tourism development, with local businesses and residents expressing concerns about the potential negative impacts.
Stranraer Ferry Terminal: Lorry Park Plan Sparks Regeneration Debate
Manfreight's proposal for a temporary lorry park on Stranraer's former ferry terminal clashes with the town's regeneration plan, pitting short-term economic benefits against long-term tourism development, with local businesses and residents expressing concerns about the potential negative impacts.
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52% Bias Score
Soaring Costs of Scottish Inquiries Spark Concerns
Scotland's surge in statutory inquiries has resulted in a £230 million cost to taxpayers, prompting concerns about financial strain on public services and prompting calls for alternative justice mechanisms.
Soaring Costs of Scottish Inquiries Spark Concerns
Scotland's surge in statutory inquiries has resulted in a £230 million cost to taxpayers, prompting concerns about financial strain on public services and prompting calls for alternative justice mechanisms.
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56% Bias Score
Reform UK Challenges SNP and Labour in Hamilton By-election
In Scotland's Hamilton by-election, Reform UK is unexpectedly gaining ground, challenging the SNP and Labour due to voter dissatisfaction, potentially signaling a shift in the political landscape and impacting the 2026 Holyrood elections.
Reform UK Challenges SNP and Labour in Hamilton By-election
In Scotland's Hamilton by-election, Reform UK is unexpectedly gaining ground, challenging the SNP and Labour due to voter dissatisfaction, potentially signaling a shift in the political landscape and impacting the 2026 Holyrood elections.
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40% Bias Score
Scotland Airport Strike Looms Over Summer Holidays Amid Pay Dispute
Ground services staff at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports overwhelmingly rejected pay offers from Menzies Aviation, leading to the threat of summer strike action impacting travel during the peak holiday season.
Scotland Airport Strike Looms Over Summer Holidays Amid Pay Dispute
Ground services staff at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports overwhelmingly rejected pay offers from Menzies Aviation, leading to the threat of summer strike action impacting travel during the peak holiday season.
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40% Bias Score
Measles Cases Surge in Scotland Amidst Low Vaccination Rates
Scotland has seen a significant rise in measles cases in 2025, exceeding the 2024 total by May 14th, prompting health warnings due to low vaccination rates in areas like Govanhill, Glasgow, and emphasizing the need for increased MMR vaccination.
Measles Cases Surge in Scotland Amidst Low Vaccination Rates
Scotland has seen a significant rise in measles cases in 2025, exceeding the 2024 total by May 14th, prompting health warnings due to low vaccination rates in areas like Govanhill, Glasgow, and emphasizing the need for increased MMR vaccination.
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28% Bias Score
Decision on Galloway National Park Imminent
The Scottish government is set to announce its decision on creating a national park in Galloway, Scotland, following a contentious consultation period and strong opposition from some local residents who raised concerns about potential negative impacts on housing, bureaucracy and transport infrastruc...
Decision on Galloway National Park Imminent
The Scottish government is set to announce its decision on creating a national park in Galloway, Scotland, following a contentious consultation period and strong opposition from some local residents who raised concerns about potential negative impacts on housing, bureaucracy and transport infrastruc...
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12% Bias Score
Glasgow Foster Carer Jailed for Child Abuse
Yvonne Keenan, a 56-year-old foster carer in Glasgow, was sentenced to 32 months in prison for abusing four children between 1994 and 2004, involving physical violence, starvation, and psychological manipulation, such as falsely telling a child their mother was dead.
Glasgow Foster Carer Jailed for Child Abuse
Yvonne Keenan, a 56-year-old foster carer in Glasgow, was sentenced to 32 months in prison for abusing four children between 1994 and 2004, involving physical violence, starvation, and psychological manipulation, such as falsely telling a child their mother was dead.
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16% Bias Score
Scotland's "Weather Whiplash": Dry Spring, Torrential Rain
Scotland experienced "weather whiplash" with a dry spring (41% of usual rainfall) followed by torrential rain over the bank holiday weekend, due to climate change accelerating the water cycle and creating more intense rainfall events; tourism benefited while farmers suffered.
Scotland's "Weather Whiplash": Dry Spring, Torrential Rain
Scotland experienced "weather whiplash" with a dry spring (41% of usual rainfall) followed by torrential rain over the bank holiday weekend, due to climate change accelerating the water cycle and creating more intense rainfall events; tourism benefited while farmers suffered.
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40% Bias Score
Glasgow's Safe Injection Site: Alleged Increase in Drug Paraphernalia Contradicts Official Claims
Glasgow's £2.3 million "The Thistle" safe drug consumption facility, opened in January, has allegedly led to increased drug paraphernalia in the surrounding Calton area, contradicting official claims of no increase in incidents; approximately 250 people have used the facility since its opening.
Glasgow's Safe Injection Site: Alleged Increase in Drug Paraphernalia Contradicts Official Claims
Glasgow's £2.3 million "The Thistle" safe drug consumption facility, opened in January, has allegedly led to increased drug paraphernalia in the surrounding Calton area, contradicting official claims of no increase in incidents; approximately 250 people have used the facility since its opening.
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68% Bias Score
Arbuthnott Church, Sunset Song Inspiration, Faces Sale
The Church of Scotland is selling Arbuthnott Church, the inspiration for Lewis Grassic Gibbon's Sunset Song, due to financial difficulties; the local community is actively fundraising to preserve this historically and culturally significant site.
Arbuthnott Church, Sunset Song Inspiration, Faces Sale
The Church of Scotland is selling Arbuthnott Church, the inspiration for Lewis Grassic Gibbon's Sunset Song, due to financial difficulties; the local community is actively fundraising to preserve this historically and culturally significant site.
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44% Bias Score
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