Tag #Scotland

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CNN Investigates Lockerbie Bombing: Unanswered Questions

CNN's four-part series, "Lockerbie: The Bombing of Pan Am 103", premiering February 16th, investigates the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people, including 190 Americans, featuring new interviews and exploring unanswered questions.

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Former Prison Officer Jailed for Child Rape

A former Scottish prison officer, Russell Maitland, 37, was jailed for 13 years with 3 years extended supervision for raping a girl under 13, sexually assaulting two others, and indecent exposures in Peterhead and Aberdeen.

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Glasgow Opens First Safer Drug Consumption Room

Glasgow, Scotland, opened its first safer drug consumption room on Monday, providing a supervised space for drug users to consume illegal substances in a hygienic environment; the facility aims to help addicts and encourage them to seek treatment.

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Glasgow Opens Controversial Safer Drug Consumption Facility

Glasgow, Scotland, opens a £2.3 million "safer drug consumption facility" called The Thistle on Monday, allowing supervised injection of heroin and cocaine to reduce overdose deaths, despite concerns it may exacerbate addiction and waste resources; a three-year pilot project funded by the Scottish G...

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Dundee Grooming Gang Faces Life Sentences for Rape and Human Trafficking

A Romanian grooming gang in Dundee, Scotland, was convicted of multiple rapes, human trafficking, and drug offenses against vulnerable women in 2021-2022, facing life sentences; three members absconded before trial but were extradited from Belgium and the Czech Republic.

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Hogg Receives Payback Order for Domestic Abuse

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg received a one-year community payback order and a renewed non-harassment order for domestic abuse against his estranged wife, following years of abusive behavior including shouting, swearing, monitoring her location, and sending excessive text messages.

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Glasgow Opens UK's First Safer Drug Consumption Room

Glasgow opened the UK's first safer drug consumption facility, The Thistle, on Monday, aiming to reduce Scotland's 1,172 drug-related deaths in 2023. Funded with up to £2.3 million annually, it offers supervised drug use, support services, and a legal framework that does not prosecute users within t...

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Glasgow Opens First Safer Drug Consumption Room to Combat Drug Deaths

Glasgow's first safer drug consumption facility, The Thistle, opened on Monday, offering supervised drug use and support services to combat Scotland's drug-related deaths crisis, which saw 1,172 deaths in 2023, a 12% increase from the previous year.

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Sturgeon and Murrell Separate Amidst SNP Financial Investigation

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her husband, former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, announced their separation following Murrell's arrest on embezzlement charges and Sturgeon's own investigation under Operation Branchform; both deny wrongdoing.

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Illegal Lynx Release in Scottish Highlands Sparks Rewilding Debate

Four lynx, likely from a private collection, were illegally released into the Cairngorms national park in Scotland; two were quickly captured, but two more were discovered days later, sparking debate about the future of rewilding initiatives and the regulation of private exotic animal ownership.

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Rossi's Plea Deal Withdrawn, Facing Trial for Rape Charges

US fugitive Nicholas Rossi, known for faking his death and using multiple aliases to evade rape charges, will stand trial in Utah after his plea deal was withdrawn; facing two rape charges in Utah and additional sexual assault charges in other states, he was extradited from Scotland in early 2022 af...

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Increased Demand for Adult Autism Diagnoses Strains Scottish NHS

William Butchart, a 41-year-old Scottish church minister, recently received a private autism diagnosis after facing difficulties navigating the NHS system; this follows diagnoses for his two children and highlights the increasing demand for adult autism diagnoses in Scotland, straining healthcare re...

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