40 h. ago Brick hurled through Falkirk asylum hotel window after weeks of protests

Police Scotland said officers are investigating the broken window.

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41 h. ago Falkirk asylum hotel: Brick thrown through window following protests outside Scots asylum hotel

Officers say enquiries are ongoing into the incident.

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41 h. ago Hamilton Accies fans' chief blasts board as Police FoI contradicts club's protest claims

Accies Supporters' Association put in a Freedom of Information request with Police Scotland over claims the club made about a fans' protest

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50 h. ago Former Falkirk MP 'appalled' at asylum hotel protests and pleads for locals to remember town motto

EXCLUSIVE: Dennis Canavan spoke out after several demonstrations were held at the Falkirk town centre venue.

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63 h. ago Rape and abuse survivors clash with convicted mens’ rights group outside Scottish Parliament

Members of Justice for Innocent Men Scotland (JIMS) were met with a counter protest as they campaigned against “unfair trials” at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday.

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3 d. ago Four people arrested after third protest outside Falkirk asylum hotel

The protest was organised by anti-migrant group Save Our Future & Our Kids Futures.

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4 d. ago Hundreds protest outside Falkirk asylum hotel as counter rally chant 'refugees are welcome'

Hundreds have gathered outside the Cladhan Hotel for a protest organised by anti-migrant group Save Our Future & Our Kids Futures.

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5 d. ago Protesters defy police warnings with signs supporting Palestine Action

The Edinburgh protest comes amid violent scenes in London

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5 d. ago ‘Reclaim our flag’: saltire becomes cultural battleground in Scotland as tensions rise over asylum housing

From Falkirk to Aberdeen, the Scottish flag has become a contested emblem in protests around migrationAfter Friday prayers last week, Mahmooda Syedain and her husband went shopping for flags, specifically the national flag of Scotland, the blue and white cross of St Andrew.The community activist lives in Falkirk, a former iron and steel town midway between Glasgow and Edinburgh where unemployment is rising, and where an anonymous two-floor building tucked behind the local Lidl store has become the focus of the largest asylum hotel protests in Scotland. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Scottish Government accused of 'contempt for women' over language clash on day of For Women Scotland protest

On the day For Women Scotland campaigned outside the Scottish Parliament, minister were accused to showing “contempt” after using the language “pregnant people” in official government communications.

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1 week ago Three arrests at Falkirk asylum hotel protests as groups faced off

The group Save Our Future and Our Kids Futures returned to the Cladhan Hotel on Saturday, where they held a similar protest two weeks ago.

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1 week ago Union chief accuses asylum protesters of 'weaponsing' teenager's rape for political gain

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: The STUC has written to the government over concerns about the recent hotel protests in Falkirk and elsewhere.

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1 week ago Protest outside Falkirk asylum hotel as campaigners face off

The group Save Our Future and Our Kids Futures returned to the Cladhan Hotel, where they held a similar protest two weeks ago.

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2 w. ago Asylum hotel protests Scotland: Hundreds gather for Perth protests over asylum hotels

Opposing sides chant and shout outside asylum hotel in Perth

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2 w. ago Protesters clash outside Scots asylum hotel as police work to manage crowds

Dozens gathered outside the Radisson Blu Station Hotel in Perth to protest against migrants in Scotland - but were met with around 200 counter protesters.

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2 w. ago Fire during protest in Glasgow city centre as firefighters rush to scene

Images from the scene show a blaze at the junction of Gordon Street and Mitchell Street during a protest in the city centre.

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2 w. ago Scots council warning ahead of planned protest at asylum hotel

Perth and Kinross Council have asked protestors attending an anti-asylum hotel demonstration to treat "those seeking refuge, the same way they would hope to be treated".

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2 w. ago Political leaders on Scottish council promise to 'defend right to peaceful protest'

Political leaders on a Scottish council have reaffirmed their commitment to being a "Council of Sanctuary"

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2 w. ago Blow for Scottish Conservatives as MSP quits party in protest at 'reactionary politics'

Jeremy Balfour blasted Scots Tory leader Russell Findlay for failing to promote a "positive agenda for real change".

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3 w. ago Falkirk asylum hotel protest 'concerning' as council chief tackles misinformation

Falkirk Council 'is not involved' in placing asylum seekers in local hotels, the councils Chief Executive stressed, after angry protests over the weekend.

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