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Aberdeen to Consider 7% Tourist Tax
Aberdeen City Council will consider a 7% tourist tax on overnight stays, potentially adding £5 per night, with a public consultation before potential implementation in April 2027; this contrasts with Edinburgh's 5% tax and Glasgow's ongoing consultation, raising concerns about potential negative imp...
Aberdeen to Consider 7% Tourist Tax
Aberdeen City Council will consider a 7% tourist tax on overnight stays, potentially adding £5 per night, with a public consultation before potential implementation in April 2027; this contrasts with Edinburgh's 5% tax and Glasgow's ongoing consultation, raising concerns about potential negative imp...
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40% Bias Score
Rural School Closures in Dumfries and Galloway Spark Community Outcry
Parents in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, are petitioning against the closure of rural schools, citing the loss of community life and the failure of eight schools to reopen since 2019 after temporary closure. The council is said to be considering the closures as a way to cut costs.
Rural School Closures in Dumfries and Galloway Spark Community Outcry
Parents in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, are petitioning against the closure of rural schools, citing the loss of community life and the failure of eight schools to reopen since 2019 after temporary closure. The council is said to be considering the closures as a way to cut costs.
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60% Bias Score
TV Personality Timmy Mallett Appointed Southern Scotland Tourism Ambassador
Timmy Mallett, a former television personality, became a tourism ambassador for Southern Scotland after his cycling adventures and social media posts showcasing the region's beauty and history impressed the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA), leading to an invitation to speak at their Mar...
TV Personality Timmy Mallett Appointed Southern Scotland Tourism Ambassador
Timmy Mallett, a former television personality, became a tourism ambassador for Southern Scotland after his cycling adventures and social media posts showcasing the region's beauty and history impressed the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA), leading to an invitation to speak at their Mar...
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28% Bias Score
Scotland defeats Italy 29-19 in Six Nations opener
Scotland defeated Italy 29-19 in their Six Nations opener at Murrayfield, with Huw Jones scoring a hat-trick, but Italy mounted a strong second-half comeback before Scotland secured the bonus-point victory.
Scotland defeats Italy 29-19 in Six Nations opener
Scotland defeated Italy 29-19 in their Six Nations opener at Murrayfield, with Huw Jones scoring a hat-trick, but Italy mounted a strong second-half comeback before Scotland secured the bonus-point victory.
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44% Bias Score
ScotRail Fares to Rise 3.8% in April 2025
ScotRail fares in Scotland will increase by 3.8% in April 2025, affecting all services; an anytime return ticket between Glasgow and Edinburgh will rise by £1.20, following an 8.7% increase last year, despite criticism from opposition parties over service disruptions.
ScotRail Fares to Rise 3.8% in April 2025
ScotRail fares in Scotland will increase by 3.8% in April 2025, affecting all services; an anytime return ticket between Glasgow and Edinburgh will rise by £1.20, following an 8.7% increase last year, despite criticism from opposition parties over service disruptions.
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52% Bias Score
Storm Éowyn Causes Widespread Forest Damage in Southern Scotland
Storm Éowyn caused significant damage to multiple forests in southern Scotland, closing trails in Newcastleton, Dalbeattie, Kirroughtree, Ae, and Mabie, and necessitating a week-long closure for repairs and safety assessments; some trails remain open with diversions.
Storm Éowyn Causes Widespread Forest Damage in Southern Scotland
Storm Éowyn caused significant damage to multiple forests in southern Scotland, closing trails in Newcastleton, Dalbeattie, Kirroughtree, Ae, and Mabie, and necessitating a week-long closure for repairs and safety assessments; some trails remain open with diversions.
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24% Bias Score
Scotland Halts Access to Schoolchildren's Sensitive Data Following Privacy Concerns
The Scottish government paused access to a 2021 health and wellbeing survey containing sensitive data from over 130,000 schoolchildren after concerns were raised about a lack of informed consent and potential breaches of child privacy; the education secretary stated the need for improved data gather...
Scotland Halts Access to Schoolchildren's Sensitive Data Following Privacy Concerns
The Scottish government paused access to a 2021 health and wellbeing survey containing sensitive data from over 130,000 schoolchildren after concerns were raised about a lack of informed consent and potential breaches of child privacy; the education secretary stated the need for improved data gather...
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52% Bias Score
Showpeople Family Balances Tradition with Modern Needs
The Hiscoe family, featured in BBC Scotland's "Showpeople: Licensed to Thrill," exemplifies the challenges faced by Scotland's 1,600 showpeople in balancing their traditional, itinerant lifestyle with modern educational needs for their children, as they navigate a life on the road while raising a yo...
Showpeople Family Balances Tradition with Modern Needs
The Hiscoe family, featured in BBC Scotland's "Showpeople: Licensed to Thrill," exemplifies the challenges faced by Scotland's 1,600 showpeople in balancing their traditional, itinerant lifestyle with modern educational needs for their children, as they navigate a life on the road while raising a yo...
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36% Bias Score
Explicit Images in Scottish Sex Ed Class Spark Parental Outrage
A Scottish mother is furious after her nine-year-old daughter was shown an image of a naked man during a sexual education class, prompting concerns about the age-appropriateness of Scotland's RSHP curriculum and sparking a debate about parental involvement in such sensitive topics.
Explicit Images in Scottish Sex Ed Class Spark Parental Outrage
A Scottish mother is furious after her nine-year-old daughter was shown an image of a naked man during a sexual education class, prompting concerns about the age-appropriateness of Scotland's RSHP curriculum and sparking a debate about parental involvement in such sensitive topics.
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60% Bias Score
Glasgow's Heroin Injection Site Fails to Deter Open-Air Drug Use
Glasgow's £2.3 million safer drug consumption facility, The Thistle, has failed to deter drug addicts from injecting in a nearby supermarket car park, just yards away, despite claims it would reduce discarded needles and overdoses.
Glasgow's Heroin Injection Site Fails to Deter Open-Air Drug Use
Glasgow's £2.3 million safer drug consumption facility, The Thistle, has failed to deter drug addicts from injecting in a nearby supermarket car park, just yards away, despite claims it would reduce discarded needles and overdoses.
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68% Bias Score
Body Recovered in Aberdeen River Dee Near Missing Sisters
A woman's body was found in Aberdeen's River Dee near where sisters Eliza and Henrietta Huszti disappeared on January 7th; police are continuing the search for Eliza and say there are no apparent suspicious circumstances.
Body Recovered in Aberdeen River Dee Near Missing Sisters
A woman's body was found in Aberdeen's River Dee near where sisters Eliza and Henrietta Huszti disappeared on January 7th; police are continuing the search for Eliza and say there are no apparent suspicious circumstances.
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32% Bias Score
Scotland Unlikely to Meet 2030 Car Use Reduction Target
Audit Scotland reports Scotland is unlikely to meet its 2030 target to reduce car use by 20% due to a lack of leadership and minimal progress; vehicle traffic has increased to near pre-pandemic levels, while public transport use has decreased, requiring a 7.3 billion kilometer reduction in car trave...
Scotland Unlikely to Meet 2030 Car Use Reduction Target
Audit Scotland reports Scotland is unlikely to meet its 2030 target to reduce car use by 20% due to a lack of leadership and minimal progress; vehicle traffic has increased to near pre-pandemic levels, while public transport use has decreased, requiring a 7.3 billion kilometer reduction in car trave...
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44% Bias Score
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