4 d. ago Police union chief's ultras fear as fan violence infects Scottish lower leagues

"We are seeing a rise in violence from what we used to call casuals, and now call ultras."

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6 d. ago Police acting as 'default security guards' in Scotland's A&E units as NHS pressures 'crippling'

NHS pressures on frontline officers is “crippling our ability” for policing, the chairman on the police union has warned.

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9 d. ago How Jimmy Thelin kept Aberdeen together during torrid winless run as dressing room view emerges

The Scottish Cup winners hadn't scored a goal or won a league game until they thumped Dundee at the weekend.

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1 week ago In Spain, what once seemed impossible is now widespread: the young are turning to the far right | María Ramírez

Migration is barely mentioned – instead, failed policies on housing, wages and employment are driving young voters into the arms of VoxAccording to recent polls, almost 40% of Spanish men aged between 18 and 34 say that they plan to vote for Vox, the far-right party. Vox won its first seat in the Spanish parliament in 2019 and now it is surging again. Its recent success is no longer a story of just male voters, either: 20% of young women say they would vote for Vox, with the biggest increase among the youngest voters in that group.It seems that the younger you are in Spain at the moment, the more likely you are to vote for a party that advocates, among other things, the mass expulsion of immigrants in order to preserve “Spanish identity”, the restriction of abortion, end-of-life and trans rights, the dismantling of the European Union’s institutions and the rejection of policies to tackle the climate crisis. Older generations continue to back the two largest parties, the centre-left ...

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1 week ago Rangers set to sack Russell Martin after fans surround team bus in latest embarrassment

Rangers are set to sack Russell Martin as manager after a dismal 17 games in charge with the Ibrox giants slumping to a 1-1 draw with Falkirk in the Scottish League Cup on Sunday

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2 w. ago Graeme Shinnie cites Aberdeen upset evidence as he warns Shakhtar 'I'm used to this'

The Dons upset the odds massively to lift the Scottish Cup against Celtic and find themselves massive Conference League underdogs

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2 w. ago Fury as police confiscate Union Jack flag from teenage girl at anti

Hundreds of protesters marched through Newcastle city centre on Saturday because of what they described as a lack of government action on illegal immigration.

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2 w. ago Kairat Almaty denied moment of Real Madrid glory by VAR as Kylian Mbappe takes down Celtic slayers

Scottish conquerors suffer in the Champions League

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3 w. ago Fury as civilian boss of skint UK cop union earns £600k in salary and bonuses – 20 times a junior PC’s wage

THE BOSS of the cash-strapped Police Federation earned £600,000 in salary and bonuses last year. It means the head of the rank and file officers’ “union” Mukund Krishna earned twice as much as Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley. Mr Krishna’s vast pay award was revealed to Parliament by Labour MP and former Met Police...

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4 w. ago A brutal beating by deputies was caught on tape. They were cleared by state police anyway

Never-before-seen footage shows two Louisiana deputies punching an inmate more than 50 times during a jailhouse strip-search in 2019

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