Neo-Nazi Jailed for 10 Years for Possessing Weapons and Planning LGBT Attack
Alan Edward, 55, from Redding, Falkirk, was jailed for 10 years for possessing a neo-Nazi "armoury", planning an attack on an LGBT group, and spreading extremist propaganda online between 2017 and 2022.
Neo-Nazi Jailed for 10 Years for Possessing Weapons and Planning LGBT Attack
Alan Edward, 55, from Redding, Falkirk, was jailed for 10 years for possessing a neo-Nazi "armoury", planning an attack on an LGBT group, and spreading extremist propaganda online between 2017 and 2022.
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20% Bias Score
Reform UK Removes Scottish Organizer Over Loyalist Ties
Reform UK removed Craig Campbell, its Scottish organizer, following revelations of his father's involvement in Loyalist bombings and his cousin's conviction for murdering a Celtic supporter, along with his offensive social media posts comparing the SNP to Nazis.
Reform UK Removes Scottish Organizer Over Loyalist Ties
Reform UK removed Craig Campbell, its Scottish organizer, following revelations of his father's involvement in Loyalist bombings and his cousin's conviction for murdering a Celtic supporter, along with his offensive social media posts comparing the SNP to Nazis.
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52% Bias Score
Man Jailed for Attempted Child Abduction in Bathgate
Andrzej Palosz, a 48-year-old Polish national, was jailed for 40 months for attempting to abduct a four-year-old boy in Bathgate, Scotland on May 7th, after claiming to have been influenced by YouTube videos; the boy's mother was left 'extremely shaken and frightened'.
Man Jailed for Attempted Child Abduction in Bathgate
Andrzej Palosz, a 48-year-old Polish national, was jailed for 40 months for attempting to abduct a four-year-old boy in Bathgate, Scotland on May 7th, after claiming to have been influenced by YouTube videos; the boy's mother was left 'extremely shaken and frightened'.
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24% Bias Score
ScotRail Faces Widespread Service Cancellations Due to Driver Shortage After Pay Rise
A 4.5% pay rise awarded to ScotRail drivers in September, backdated to April, caused widespread service cancellations during the Christmas period due to a shortage of drivers willing to work overtime, despite ScotRail's plan to recruit 160 drivers annually.
ScotRail Faces Widespread Service Cancellations Due to Driver Shortage After Pay Rise
A 4.5% pay rise awarded to ScotRail drivers in September, backdated to April, caused widespread service cancellations during the Christmas period due to a shortage of drivers willing to work overtime, despite ScotRail's plan to recruit 160 drivers annually.
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40% Bias Score
Scottish Rape Victims Campaign for Parole System Reform
Two Scottish women, Ellie Wilson and Hannah McLaughlan, are campaigning for changes to the parole system after their rapists' parole hearings were scheduled, demanding that rapists' admission of guilt and remorse be considered and that victims have clearer explanations of their rights and access to ...
Scottish Rape Victims Campaign for Parole System Reform
Two Scottish women, Ellie Wilson and Hannah McLaughlan, are campaigning for changes to the parole system after their rapists' parole hearings were scheduled, demanding that rapists' admission of guilt and remorse be considered and that victims have clearer explanations of their rights and access to ...
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52% Bias Score
Scottish Doctor Leads Australia's Curling Team to Victory
Helen Williams, a 51-year-old Scottish-born paediatrician, leads Australia's national curling team, which recently won the Pan Continental Curling Championships B division, securing a return to the A division, despite challenges in training due to limited facilities.
Scottish Doctor Leads Australia's Curling Team to Victory
Helen Williams, a 51-year-old Scottish-born paediatrician, leads Australia's national curling team, which recently won the Pan Continental Curling Championships B division, securing a return to the A division, despite challenges in training due to limited facilities.
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20% Bias Score
Air Pollution Linked to Increased Mental Illness Hospital Admissions in Scotland
A Scottish study of 202,237 people found a link between increased exposure to nitrogen dioxide and higher hospital admissions for mental illnesses and behavioral disorders, suggesting that stricter environmental regulations could significantly reduce the burden on healthcare.
Air Pollution Linked to Increased Mental Illness Hospital Admissions in Scotland
A Scottish study of 202,237 people found a link between increased exposure to nitrogen dioxide and higher hospital admissions for mental illnesses and behavioral disorders, suggesting that stricter environmental regulations could significantly reduce the burden on healthcare.
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24% Bias Score
Man Jailed for Culpable Homicide After Victim Jumps to Death
Lee Smith was jailed for eight years for the culpable homicide of Jamie Forbes, who jumped to his death from a 12th-story flat in Aberdeen after Smith held him captive and repeatedly assaulted him with a hammer and fists for two days.
Man Jailed for Culpable Homicide After Victim Jumps to Death
Lee Smith was jailed for eight years for the culpable homicide of Jamie Forbes, who jumped to his death from a 12th-story flat in Aberdeen after Smith held him captive and repeatedly assaulted him with a hammer and fists for two days.
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44% Bias Score
Festive Farmhouse Wins Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year
The Festive Farmhouse, a Victorian home in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, won Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year 2024 for its family-centric, nature-inspired Christmas decorations, as judged on BBC One Scotland.
Festive Farmhouse Wins Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year
The Festive Farmhouse, a Victorian home in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, won Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year 2024 for its family-centric, nature-inspired Christmas decorations, as judged on BBC One Scotland.
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28% Bias Score
Scotland's Same-Sex Marriage: A Reflection on Polarization
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reflects on the 10th anniversary of Scotland's same-sex marriage legalization, noting that the relatively 'civilised' debate of 2014 would be far more toxic today due to increased global political polarization, highlighting the need for vigilance in pro...
Scotland's Same-Sex Marriage: A Reflection on Polarization
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reflects on the 10th anniversary of Scotland's same-sex marriage legalization, noting that the relatively 'civilised' debate of 2014 would be far more toxic today due to increased global political polarization, highlighting the need for vigilance in pro...
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44% Bias Score
UK Rewilding Initiatives Show Promise in Combating Biodiversity Loss
Scotland and Wales are pioneering large-scale rewilding projects to combat biodiversity loss and climate change, with Scotland aiming to become the world's first 'rewilded nation' and Wales launching a crowdfunding campaign for a major ecosystem restoration project starting in spring 2025.
UK Rewilding Initiatives Show Promise in Combating Biodiversity Loss
Scotland and Wales are pioneering large-scale rewilding projects to combat biodiversity loss and climate change, with Scotland aiming to become the world's first 'rewilded nation' and Wales launching a crowdfunding campaign for a major ecosystem restoration project starting in spring 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Edinburgh Airport Grounds All Flights Due to IT Issue
An IT issue at Edinburgh Airport's air traffic control system grounded all flights for about four hours from around 3 PM on December 17, causing at least 30 cancellations, numerous delays, and passenger disruptions, before operations resumed at 6:25 PM.
Edinburgh Airport Grounds All Flights Due to IT Issue
An IT issue at Edinburgh Airport's air traffic control system grounded all flights for about four hours from around 3 PM on December 17, causing at least 30 cancellations, numerous delays, and passenger disruptions, before operations resumed at 6:25 PM.
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32% Bias Score