Tag #Scotland

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Isla Dawn Wins WWE Tag Team Title in Glasgow

WWE wrestler Isla Dawn, alongside Alba Fyre, won the tag team titles at Clash at the Castle in Glasgow in June 2024, a victory made special by her family's presence and subsequent Netflix broadcast deal.

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Gender Equality
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Scots Honored in 2024 New Year Honours

The 2024 New Year Honours list includes broadcaster Jackie Bird (MBE), footballer Alan Hansen (MBE), and swimmer Duncan Scott (OBE) among other Scots, recognizing their outstanding contributions to broadcasting, football, and swimming; other awardees include charity fundraisers, healthcare workers, ...

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Reduced Inequality
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Scotland's Rail Network Vulnerable to Cyberattacks Amidst Digital Transition

Network Rail in Scotland faces significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities due to its insufficient preparedness for the transition to digital signaling, raising concerns about potential disruptions and financial losses, as evidenced by a recent cyberattack and the TfL incident.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Scottish Charity's Novel Method Boosts Rare Aspen Tree Reproduction

In a Scottish Highlands nature reserve, a charity uses a unique method to make the rare aspen tree flower and produce seeds by stressing 104 specimens in a polytunnel, addressing the species' infrequent natural reproduction and contributing to rewilding efforts across Britain.

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Life on Land
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Scottish LGBT Rights Remain Fragile Despite Legal Advancements

Kezia Dugdale, former Scottish Labour leader, reveals she still feels unsafe holding her wife's hand in public despite the 2014 legalization of same-sex marriage in Scotland, highlighting the fragility of progress despite over 10,000 same-sex couples marrying since then.

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Gender Equality
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Families criticize slow pace of Scotland's Covid death probe

Relatives of over 6,000 people who died in Scotland during the Covid-19 pandemic are criticizing the slow pace of a Crown Office investigation, citing a lack of communication and information, while the investigation is hampered by complex issues and extensive delays.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Scotland's Rejected £6 Billion Maglev Train Plan

The Scottish cabinet considered a £6 billion Maglev train between Glasgow and Edinburgh in 2009, but rejected it due to lack of funding and integration issues with existing transport networks, despite its technological feasibility.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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2,562 Assaults on Scottish Prison Staff in a Decade Spark Violence Concerns

In Scotland, over 2,562 assaults on prison staff have been reported in the last decade, including 365 at Barlinnie since 2015/16, prompting concerns about escalating violence and calls for improved staff support and resource allocation; early prisoner releases are a temporary measure aiming to addre...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Galloway Distillery Plans Major Expansion to Boost Production and Employment

The Crafty Distillery in Galloway, Scotland, with a current annual turnover of £1.1 million, plans to expand its facilities to increase production from 10,000 to 100,000 liters of whisky and double white spirit production, aiming for £2.2 million turnover within a few years by leveraging local inves...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Activist Pleads Guilty to Damaging Stone of Destiny Display Case

A 22-year-old activist, Joe Madden, pleaded guilty to damaging a display cabinet containing the Stone of Destiny at Edinburgh Castle on November 15, 2023, alongside two other activists, causing \u00a32,798 in damages as part of a protest by the group This is Rigged demanding lower baby milk prices a...

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Zero Hunger
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Stonehenge's Scottish Altar Stone: A Symbol of Failed British Unity

A new theory suggests Stonehenge's stones, sourced from across Britain, including a central altar stone from 700km away in northern Scotland, served as a political statement to unify early farming communities during a period of cultural stress around 2500 BCE, despite the ultimate failure of this un...

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Scottish Actor Jailed for 16 Years for Rape and Stealthing

Luke Ford, a 35-year-old Scottish actor who claimed to be a Brad Pitt body double, was jailed for 16 years for 18 charges of abusing nine women between 2008 and 2020, including rape and the first Scottish conviction for 'stealthing'.

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