Family centre to move to new venue after Southport knife attack
A family centre where three girls were fatally stabbed in an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class will continue its work in a new venue. Bebe King, six, Alice
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Scots living with welfare guardianship orders reaches all-time high
More than 19,000 Scots now have a court-appointed welfare guardian, according to new figures showing that the number of welfare guardianship orders in Scotland is at an all-time high. The
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Mother admitted leaving four young boys twice before fatal fire, court told
A mother accused over the deaths of her four young sons in a house fire admitted leaving them home alone twice before – but only because she had no-one local
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Covid-19 vaccine patent legal battle heading to Court of Appeal
A multimillion-pound legal battle between rival developers of Covid-19 jabs over vaccine technology patents is set to continue at the Court of Appeal. In July, a High Court judge delivered
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Shielding groups should have had support for ‘isolation and fear’ – inquiry hears
Scotland’s chief medical officer has told an inquiry that people asked to shield during the Covid-19 pandemic should have had more support to help reduce their “isolation and fear”. Professor
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Parents of anxious student who killed herself welcome new universities guidance
The parents of a student with chronic anxiety who took her own life ahead of a key presentation have welcomed new guidance calling on universities to ensure they make reasonable
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New RSV jab could prevent thousands of older people dying, researchers say
The lives of thousands of elderly people in the UK could be saved each year by a new vaccine that protects against a respiratory virus, according to a study. It
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Abortion buffer zones come into force in Scotland on ‘crucial day’ for reproductive rights
New laws come into force preventing anti-abortion protesters from gathering within 200 metres of facilities where abortions are carried out. The implementation of new laws banning protesters from gathering outside
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Hospital bosses who ignored Letby concerns were ‘complicit’, says mother
Hospital bosses who ignored concerns over nurse Lucy Letby were “complicit in the harm that was caused” and should face criminal action, a mother has told a public inquiry. The
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Covid inquiry chairwoman concerned at lack of health ethnic minority data in NI
The chairwoman of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has expressed concern at the possibility that statistics around ethnic background are not compiled in the Northern Ireland health service. The issue arose
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