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Employers in Scotland fined £9.4m for health and safety violations
Oil, whisky, and construction firms are among those fined in recent years for poor health and safety measures – some of which have resulted in deaths.
Patriotic Alternative accused of promoting ‘neo-Nazi’ ideology by Michael Gove
A far right group exposed as having links to neo-Nazis three years ago will be assessed under the UK Government's new definition of extremism.
Probe demanded into ‘inadequate’ protection of wild salmon
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency could be facing an investigation into allegations that it has failed to prevent sea lice escaping from salmon farms.
Energy giants and short term lets lobbyists attended ‘shadowy’ Labour business event
Energy giants, a lobbying group for the holiday lets sector, and a firm which uses AI to track migrants were among the private bodies at the Labour event.
Two Scottish care workers struck off every week
Some 300 workers caring for Scotland’s most vulnerable people have been struck off for inappropriate, abusive and sometimes criminal behaviour in a three year period.
Psychic healer charges almost £900 to treat ‘disease’ and trauma at Edinburgh event
A psychic healer, previously convicted for claiming he can cure cancer, is holding an event in Edinburgh which he claims will “transform lives”.
New hopes to reverse island depopulation as school saved from closure
A council decision not to shut an island's only primary school gives locals more time to action their depopulation plans.
Scots prisons recorded 97 allegations of ‘sexual assault and inappropriate behaviour’
Scottish prisons have recorded nearly 100 allegations of “sexual assault and inappropriate behaviour” and 12,511 claims of physical assault in the last five years.
Forever chemicals found in 55 per cent of Scottish drinking water
Potentially toxic ‘forever chemicals’ were found in more than half of samples of Scottish drinking water taken in 2023, according to new data.