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Police Scotland charged football clubs £1.9m last year
Football fans are calling for more "police free" matches after extent of police fees revealed.
Claim that Scotland had higher rate of race-related murders is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about racially-motivated crime in a new book about racism in Scotland.
Police Scotland defends contract with Jamaican force accused of 168 murders
Police Scotland has defended two controversial contracts it has to train foreign police including a partnership with Jamaica, whose police force was accused of 168 murders last year
Claim that all murders in Scotland since 2013 have been solved is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim that Police Scotland have solved all murders since 2013.
Revealed: allegations of sexual harassment by NHS staff led to at least 25 investigations
Allegations of sexual harassment by NHS staff in Scotland led to at least 25 internal investigations by health boards last year resulting in dismissals, resignations and ongoing police cases.
Government spends just £13,000 on corporate transparency ‘crack-down’
UK Government plans to “crack down” on the potential for Scottish Limited Partnerships to be used to facilitate organised crime have been revealed to consist of a £13,000 "programme of letter writing.”
Covert footage accuses fox hunts of sheep worrying
Fox hunts in Scotland have been accused of endangering the lives of pregnant ewes following the launch of a new police campaign to stop sheep worrying.
Cyber attacks result in Scots councils losing sensitive data
Cyber attacks have resulted in data breaches and losses at three Scottish councils, according to a new report that reveals the extraordinary scale of security threats faced by local authorities.
Acid attack journalist accuses Crown Office of “dirty deal” with wife beater
Investigative journalist Russell Findlay, who suffered an acid attack at his home has accused the Crown Office of doing a “dirty deal” with a serial wife beater serving a prison sentence.