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Wild, beautiful… just don't call Uist remote!

Community leaders on Uist are now discouraging the use of the word 'remote' in an attempt to attract more people to move there.

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Scottish police chiefs warn scale of hate crime complaints is 'simply unmanageable', with JK Rowling's trans tweets among 8,000 reports made the week Humza Yousaf's law was enforced as officers 'ignore' shoplifting, thefts and assaults

David Threadgold, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF), says Police Scotland's vow to investigate every report of hate crime has created a 'simply unmanageable' situation.

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Police Scotland hit with almost 4,000 complaints in first two days of new hate crime laws

Officers are said to have recieved a hate crime complaint every two minutes during the first days of the legislation.

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SNP mocked as Humza Yousaf's key ally blames Westminster for their own huge blunder | Politics | News

Mairi McAllan hit out at comparisons between Ireland's low tax economy and Scotland where taxes are to be hiked within days.

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Night of the long planks as second senior ferry boss is axed

Scotland's state-owned ferry company yesterday 'removed' its chief executive amid the continuing crisis hitting services.

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Welcome to baby Aladdin, Jihad, Banksy and Thursday

As many new parents will know, choosing a name for their baby can prove a challenging process. But rather than sticking with convention, more parents than ever last year opted for something unique.

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Families face evacuation as crumbling concrete is discovered in 500 homes

Hundreds of homes may have to be demolished and their tenants evacuated following the discovery of a potentially dangerous form of concrete.

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GRAHAM GRANT: Criminals will be the only ones to gain from Police Scotland's new pick-and-mix approach to crime

You might have assumed that the police are duty-bound to investigate crime. But you'd be wrong: in Scotland in 2024 we're moving into a new era of policing.

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Scotland's cancer care shame

Scotland is facing a cancer 'ticking time bomb' as patients endure longer waits and receive fewer critical treatments than those living in similar countries.

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Self-styled Lady of the manor wins battle to buy three hectares of public land around her £1m 'fairytale princess' Highlands castle

Samantha Kane - a barrister who is believed to be the only Brit who has changed gender three times, and goes by Lady Carbisdale - purchased stately Carbisdale Castle for more than £1million

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