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Apple's AI Transcribes Garage Voicemail as Sexually Explicit Insult

Louise Littlejohn, 66, received an offensive voicemail transcription from Lookers Land Rover garage due to Apple's AI misinterpreting a business call; the AI replaced "sixth of March" with "sex" and added an insult.

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Dalmuir Golf Course to Close Due to Funding Shortfall

Dalmuir Golf Course near Glasgow will close due to a £7.7 million funding gap in West Dunbartonshire Council's budget, despite a petition signed by over 3,500 people and support from prominent golfers; the council will explore community asset transfer options.

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Orkney Serial Sex Offender Jailed for 15 Years

Stuart Harding, 35, of Birsay, Orkney, was jailed for 15 years for 12 sexual offenses against three women and two underage girls between 2012 and 2016; he was found guilty of five rapes and two attempted rapes.

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Edinburgh Crossbow Killing: Man Acquitted Due to Mental Illness

Daniel Parker, 37, was acquitted of murdering his mother, Margaret Parker, 78, in Edinburgh on May 21, 2024, due to a severe mental health condition; the court heard he believed the "devil" made him do it.

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CalMac Ferry Deliveries Delayed Due to Labor Shortages

The delivery of four CalMac ferries built in a Turkish shipyard is delayed until at least June 2025 due to global labor shortages, compounding existing fleet issues and impacting ferry services on Scotland's west coast; the first vessel, Isle of Islay, was originally expected in October 2024.

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Surge in AI-Related Academic Misconduct in Scottish Universities

Scottish universities saw a 700% surge in AI-related academic misconduct cases in 2023-24, totaling over 1,000 incidents, prompting concerns about academic integrity and the need for assessment reform. This follows a survey indicating 88% of British undergraduates use AI for assessments.

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TikTok Drives Women into Construction

Glasgow Kelvin College's new women's construction course, promoted on TikTok, attracted over 150,000 views and aims to address the underrepresentation of women in the industry by providing skills training and support.

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Gender Equality
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Record Council Tax Hikes Hit Scotland Amidst Funding Crisis

Scottish local authorities are implementing some of the largest council tax increases in two decades, with Orkney Islands raising taxes by 15% and other regions such as Falkirk and East Dunbartonshire proposing double-digit increases to cover a £100 million funding gap caused by rising costs and inc...

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Fraudster Repays £95,483 Stolen from Two Charities

Lindsay MacCallum, a former fundraising manager, repaid £86,000 stolen from Rainbow Valley cancer charity and £9,505 from the Anthony Nolan Trust, following a three-year fraud spanning 2011-2021; she was jailed last October for three years.

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Man Guilty of Culpable Homicide in Aberdeen Street Attack

Derek Pearson was found guilty of culpable homicide for the death of Steven Johnson, a father of seven, following a street attack in Aberdeen, Scotland on March 12, 2023; CCTV footage showed an altercation involving Pearson, Johnson, and Pearson's partner, resulting in Johnson's death from head inju...

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Syrian Refugees Find New Lives, Question 'Home' on Scottish Isle

Over the past decade, Bute, a small Scottish island, has welcomed 125 Syrian refugees who fled the Syrian civil war. Many have successfully integrated, starting businesses and becoming UK citizens, yet the fall of Assad's regime has raised questions about returning to Syria.

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Spirit of Tasmania IV Relocation Ordered After Failed Lease

After lease negotiations failed, Tasmania's government ordered the relocation of the A$850m (£430m) Spirit of Tasmania IV ferry from Edinburgh to Tasmania, incurring significant costs and causing the resignation of two officials.

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