42 h. ago ‘We thought they would ignore us’: how humans are changing the way raptors behave

Experts call for tighter regulation as GPS tracking reveals how people’s behaviour affects the lives of some of the world’s largest birdsMany people look up to admire the silhouette of raptors, some of the planet’s largest birds, soaring through seemingly empty skies. But increasingly, research shows us that this fascination runs both ways. From high above, these birds are watching us too.Thanks to the development of tiny GPS tracking devices attached to their bodies, researchers are getting millions of data points on the day-to-day lives of these apex predators of the skies, giving us greater insight into where they hunt and rest, and how they die. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Don't let Nigel Farage destroy the Scottish Parliament if he wins power

Record view says Scotland deserves better than being a pawn in Nigel Farage’s game plan to grab power.

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67 h. ago Scot Squad comic reveals how he recruited Mission Impossible star for new spin

JACK Docherty has revealed how he managed to recruit Hollywood star Dougray Scott for his latest series of The Chief - by insulting the Mission: Impossible II star. Dougray plays himself in the first episode of the latest instalments of the BBC Scotland comedy when he is hired to record the audio book version of...

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2 d. ago 'More than a quarter' of Scotland’s most violent criminals are repeat offenders

Police Scotland data shows 28 per cent of those involved in murder, attempted murder, serious assault, robbery and domestic abuse between April and September were all serial criminals.

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3 d. ago Australia news live: NSW dog owners face jail time for leaving pets in cars; flood warnings issued for Sydney

Under the proposals, offenders could be fined a maximum of $44,000 and sentenced to a year in prison. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Brazen’ judge comments highlight family court failuresLegal experts have criticised the handling of abuse cases in family court, after a woman and alleged survivor of domestic abuse alleged a judge suggested she be taken to a park to “fight it out” with her former partner.The judge has evidence before them of family violence, which by definition is a pattern of violence, control and abuse of power, and yet has opted to collude with the alleged perpetrator, emboldening this person to continue his offences.The fact that these attitudes permeate the justice system does not surprise me but it is shocking how brazen (these comments) are.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Why record UK offshore wind auction leaves questions for Scotland and bills

What does AR7 mean for Scotland’s offshore wind ambitions? And what about energy bills?

Economics

7 d. ago Glasgow Women's Aid calls for Stuart Hogg to be stripped of MBE one year after conviction

Glasgow Women’s Aid urges Stuart Hogg’s MBE to be revoked a year after his domestic abuse conviction.

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7 d. ago Serial domestic abuser who punched and bit his partner at Craigneuk home is jailed

Anthony Bucknell was also banned from any contact with the woman under a three-year non-harassment order.

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8 d. ago US plan to exploit Venezuela’s oil could eat up 13% of carbon budget to keep 1.5C limit

Exclusive: ClimatePartner analysis shows how move would risk plunging Earth further into climate catastropheUS plans to exploit Venezuela’s oil reserves could by 2050 consume more than a tenth of the world’s remaining carbon budget to limit global heating to 1.5C, according to an exclusive analysis.The calculation highlights how any moves to further exploit the South American nation’s oil reserves – the largest in the world, at least on paper – would put increasing pressure on climate goals, and risk plunging the Earth further into climate catastrophe. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago West Lothian locals can shape the future of Scotland’s heritage

HES looks after more than 300 historic sites including Edinburgh and Tantallon Castles and Linlithgow Palace; 43,000 objects; and 5 million archival records on behalf of the people of Scotland.

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8 d. ago Africa’s largest city is being reshaped as the price of sand increases

The changes to the lagoon that buffers the megacity of about 17 million people are unmistakable

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9 d. ago The Traitors star Fiona helped save a woman who was trapped in sex work and the victim of domestic abuse as part of her role as a counsellor

The Traitors star Fiona Hughes helped save a woman who was trapped in sex work and the victim of domestic abuse as part of her work as a counsellor.

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1 week ago Stuart Hogg posts cryptic update after split from horse racing presenter Leonna Mayor

ITV Racing and Sky Sports host Mayor announced that she was no longer with former Scotland captain and record try-scorer Hogg, who later shared a post on his Instagram page

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1 week ago Domestic abusers could be forced out of social housing under new powers for Scots landlords

New regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament will finally bring into force provisions that formed part of a domestic abuse law passed nearly five years ago.

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1 week ago Sky Sports star Leonna Mayor announces split from disgraced rugby ace Stuart Hogg

Horse racing presenter Leonna Mayor has announced that she and Stuart Hogg are no longer together, with the rugby star having previously pleaded guilty to domestic abuse of his ex-wife

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1 week ago Shamed rugby star Stuart Hogg splits from 'world's sexiest jockey' girlfriend who gave birth to their child weeks after he was spared jail for domestic abuse of estranged wife

Former jockey Leonna Mayor had been in a relationship with the 33-year-old former Scotland captain and they had a son called Teddy in February last year.

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1 week ago 'Scotland's oldest domestic abuser' walks free from court after choking wife

Charles Morrison, 90, was banned from any contact with frail spouse Catherine who told a court she was in favour of a non-harassment order.

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1 week ago Coronation Street gives Theo Silverton and Todd Grimshaw future 'hint' after 'murder' twist

Fans have been left devastated by the domestic abuse storyline with the couple in the ITV soap

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1 week ago Serial rapist David Carrick among Met Police officers not properly vetted before joining force

Carrick, who was given 37 life sentences for his crimes, was not properly vetted in 2017, with checks failing to reveal an allegation of domestic abuse against him

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1 week ago Cheating husband 'shot wife dead' as kids called emergency services begging for help

Jeri Mains, 44, was a 'victim of domestic abuse' and had filed a protective order against Cecil Mains, 47, on Christmas Day but it wasn't granted as no judges were working then

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