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Airbnb hosts in Scotland defy coronavirus lockdown

Joe Lo on March 31, 2020April 1, 2020

Airbnb hosts across Scotland are facing police and council action for welcoming guests despite a government ban aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19.

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Health, Crime and justice

Hundreds of police recruits ‘breach coronavirus rules’

Billy Briggs on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

Hundreds of police recruits training at the Scottish Police College in Tulliallan were not given medical checks or made to social distance, we can reveal.

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Crime and justice, Human rights, Society

Call for probe after man begging for help died in custody

Billy Briggs on February 19, 2020February 21, 2020

Lawyer Aamer Anwar formally requests an investigation into Police Scotland after a fatal accident inquiry revealed officers mocked Alan Hay when he begged them for help before his death.

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Crime and justice

Police Scotland taser use up sixfold in four years

Jamie Mann on January 26, 2020January 26, 2020

The number of times tasers were deployed by Police Scotland has risen sharply, with senior officers pledging to make sure they are "available in all our communities all of the time."

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Crime and justice, Privacy and surveillance

2,553 devices awaiting digital analysis, say police

Billy Briggs on January 26, 2020January 27, 2020

Police Scotland had thousands of devices awaiting forensic examination at the end of 2019 including 1483 phones and 229 laptops.

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Buccleuch Hunt accused of “mayhem” after losing control of hounds

Billy Briggs on January 22, 2020January 23, 2020

Out of control hounds from the Buccleuch Hunt reportedly nearly caused a traffic incident in the Scottish Borders, leading to calls for tighter hunting legislation.

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Footage of fox hunt released amid calls for legislation to be strengthened

Billy Briggs on January 10, 2020January 22, 2020

A video showing a fox being chased by a pack of hounds in Scotland has been released as animal welfare charities up the pressure on the Scottish Government to tighten foxhunting legislation.

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Scallop dredgers accused of sabotaging creel fishing gear

Billy Briggs on December 22, 2019January 22, 2020

Rogue scallop dredgers are allegedly sabotaging the gear of crab and lobster fishermen operating off Scotland's east coast.

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Crime and justice

Thousands of callers fail to get through on rape helpline

Billy Briggs on December 9, 2019January 22, 2020

Nearly 10,000 calls to a helpline for rape victims went unanswered last year due to a lack of resources, according to Rape Crisis Scotland.

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Police Scotland

Health

Airbnb hosts in Scotland defy coronavirus lockdown

Health, Crime and justice

Hundreds of police recruits ‘breach coronavirus rules’

Crime and justice, Human rights, Society

Call for probe after man begging for help died in custody

Crime and justice

Police Scotland taser use up sixfold in four years

Crime and justice, Privacy and surveillance

2,553 devices awaiting digital analysis, say police

Environment

Buccleuch Hunt accused of “mayhem” after losing control of hounds

Environment

Footage of fox hunt released amid calls for legislation to be strengthened

Environment

Scallop dredgers accused of sabotaging creel fishing gear

Crime and justice

Thousands of callers fail to get through on rape helpline

Fergus Ewing is ‘un-ministerial’, says civil service union

Seal shooting by fish farms to be banned to save exports to US

Claim Holyrood meets once a week during lockdown is false

Fergus Ewing attacked over 25 meetings with fish farm firms