Scotland has been named the most violent country in the developed world by a United Nations report.
The study found that, excluding murder, Scots were almost three times as likely to be assaulted as Americans.
Victims of crime in 21 countries were interviewed by the UN, but senior Scots police officers criticised the study.
The survey [...]

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CHERIE Blair risked a political storm yesterday when she slated the way women are treated in the Islamic world.
The Prime Minister’s wife said some Muslims treat women as second-class citizens and deprive them of human rights in the name of religion.
Speaking in India during an official visit with husband Tony, Cherie said: “I am [...]

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[why this racism not work with Chinese or Asian pupils-ed]
Black pupils are no longer judged to be the most advanced when they start school and unconscious racism by teachers could be to blame, according to a professor of education.
Prof David Gillborn, of the London Institute of Education, said the performance of young black children has [...]

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HE gave the world arguably the most iconic Scottish film ever made but a US remake which adds a swarm of killer bees and changes the sex of a pagan lord has proved too much for Robin Hardy.
The original director of The Wicker Man has called in his lawyers to have his name taken [...]

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[The war in kosovo ended years ago-ed]
The Children’s Commissioner for Scotland has called for a “public outcry” over the handling of asylum seeking families facing deportation.
It follows a dawn raid on the Glasgow home of a Kosovar family who had their asylum application turned down.
Kathleen Marshall said: “I’m asking the people of Scotland to [...]

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Breaking news - the entire consignment of the September issue of the party newspaper “Voice of Freedom” has been seized by Special Branch at Dover docks.
In the early hours of Sunday (11th) morning the lorry driven from the Slovak Republic where our papers are printed, en route to our distribution facility in Leeds [...]

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THE Liberal Democrats have again been criticised for targeting a dead councillor’s seat before his funeral had even taken place.
The party’s website billed the Loanhead ward as a target seat just after the death of Councillor William Hoggan.
It comes a week after they were branded “callous” for using their website to highlight a [...]

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[why no mention of race of knife thug? It would help the investigation-ed]
A MEDICAL student broke both ankles after being forced at knifepoint to jump 25ft from a bridge in Glasgow.
The 21-year-old, who has not been identified, is in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
He was walking in Eldon Street at [...]

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A young Paisley woman who was caught up in the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina has flown back to Scotland.
The family of 23-year-old Cheri Smith have spoken of their “massive relief” at her safe return from New Orleans.
The student had gone to the city to unwind with friends after 12 weeks of [...]

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