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Ed Halford
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Reporter at The Times
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Inside the UK’s first drug consumption room in Glasgow

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Inside the UK’s first drug consumption room in Glasgow
Users will not be asked to test their substances before injecting themselves at the facility when it opens next week
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January 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Revealed: the one Scottish council fining smokers outside hospitals

The ban on smoking outside hospitals in Scotland is not being properly enforced.

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Revealed: the one Scottish council fining smokers outside hospitals
The Scottish regulation was seen as a UK first but most local authorities have yet to enforce the rule despite £3m of funding to help with a clampdown
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January 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Scottish islands named in Vogue’s top ten places to visit in 2025

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Scottish islands named in Vogue’s top ten places to visit in 2025
Inner Hebrides named in the fashion bible’s its influential ‘10 Best Places to Travel’ during 2025 — best get there before the fashion pack arrive
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January 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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China accused of operating secret police station in centre of Glasgow

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China accused of operating secret police station in centre of Glasgow
Ministers have been called on to intervene after China was accused of operating a “shadowy and chilling” secret police hub in the heart of Glasgow.A report comp
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December 26, 2024 at 9:06 AM
University chief calls for closer ties with China
University chief calls for closer ties with China
Despite warnings about the risks, a Scottish university leader says more collaboration with China is essential for scientific progress
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December 26, 2024 at 5:41 PM
How many XL bully dogs are there in Scotland?

@yennahsmart.bsky.social and I crunched the numbers.

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How many XL bully dogs are there where you live?
There are more than 3,000 in Scotland despite the ban introduced in August
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December 15, 2024 at 1:56 PM
What went wrong for the NHS in Scotland?

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What went wrong for the NHS in Scotland?
After falling briefly, waiting lists have reached a record high while in England the backlog has been cut
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December 13, 2024 at 4:52 PM