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The Scotsman
12 May, 2019
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Top stories of the week

A round up of the most popular news stories this week.

Fears over risk of corrupt police officers acting as ‘sex predators’

Police Scotland’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has raised concerns that officers are abusing their position to carry out “predatory sexual behaviour”.

BBC lacked ‘in-depth knowledge’ during independence referendum, claims former staffer

A journalist who worked at the BBC has claimed that the corporation had an inherent ‘lack of sympathy’ for Scottish independence and a ‘lack of in-depth knowledge’ about the country during the 2014 referendum.

Four Scottish accents have been listed among the sexiest in the UK – here is how they rank

With 56 recognised regional accents across the UK,  it comes as no surprise that some are viewed as much sexier than others.

Danny Baker fired from BBC 5 Live for Royal Baby monkey picture ‘joke’

Broadcaster Danny Baker has been sacked from BBC Radio 5Live after tweeting a joke about the Duke and Duchess Of Sussex's son using a picture of a monkey.

Alistair Darling tells Edinburgh audience he’s ‘not convinced’ by Scots currency plans

Alistair Darling has said that he is “not really convinced” by plans to adopt a separate currency in the event of Scottish independence.

Natalie McGarry: Former SNP MP owed thousands in rent when she embezzled money, court told

A former SNP MP owed thousands of pounds in rent when she embezzled money from pro-independence groups, a court has heard.

Virus outbreak threatens Scotland’s red squirrels

Environmental experts have appealed for help after a virus outbreak was recorded among Scotland’s already threatened population of red squirrels.

Scottish Highland Games organisers agree to allow women to compete

Scotland’s Highland Games organisers have caved into demands to promote gender equality by allowing female athletes to compete.

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