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It is understood that the number of complaints could have reached as high as 3,800.

Police Scotland hit with almost 4,000 complaints in first 48 hours of Humza Yousaf's new hate crime law

JK Rowling has vowed to back any women pursued by police over the new law.

JK Rowling vows to stand by ‘lower-profile women’ who are pursued by police under Scotland’s new hate crime law

Balmoral Castle set to open to visitors

King Charles to open up Balmoral Castle to public for first time

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JK Rowling hate crime comments 'not criminal' police confirm after author 'dares' arrest

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Social worker who raped women before threatening to take away their children jailed for eight years

'Arrest me': JK Rowling leads critics of new Scotland hate crime laws as protesters say they are 'prepared to be jailed'

'Arrest me': JK Rowling leads critics of new Scotland hate crime laws as protesters say they are 'prepared to be jailed'

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Humza Yousaf has hit back at criticism of Scotland's hate crime bill from Elon Musk and Joe Rogan

'Right-wing' Joe Rogan and Elon Musk's criticism of Scotland’s hate crime act is no surprise’, Humza Yousaf says

The photography firm has since apologised.

Photography firm apologises for 'upset caused' after children with complex needs omitted from school photo

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Mother left in tears after daughter with complex needs 'erased' from school photo

A council has had to apologise following the incident.

Fury as parents offered version of school class photo without complex needs pupils

A 25-year-old woman and her Chihuahua dog were attacked by two large dogs in Finnart Street, Glasgow

Chihuahua killed and owner, 25, injured after attack by 'XL-bully type' dogs

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Harry Potter and the health and safety breach: 'Hogwarts Express' train service suspended

Sinclair General Stores on the island of Sanday, Orkney, had intended to order just 80 easter eggs but were instead left with hundreds of boxes

Remote Scottish island has more Easter eggs than residents after local shop makes massive ordering blunder

Conservative MSP accused of putting Glasgow sex shop staff at risk in row over hate crime reporting centres

Owners of sex shop listed by Police Scotland as 'hate crime reporting centre' defend credentials

Masked actor from 'shambolic' Willy Wonka-inspired event unmasked as stars left 'humiliated' following disastrous event

The Unknown actor from 'shambolic' Willy Wonka-inspired event unmasked as stars left 'humiliated' following event

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Rape survivor Ellie Wilson, 26, from Edinburgh, whose attacker was jailed for five years, had to crowdfund £3,000 to access the transcripts

'If Scotland can do it, why can't we?': Rape survivors accuse Govt of ignoring pleas to scrap court transcript bills