Hundreds of sex offenders in Scotland have failed to notify Police Scotland of their whereabouts, new figures have shown. Scottish Government statistics show between 2010 and 2015 there were 830
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Four children aged between seven and 15 have been taken into council care after a family court judge said they had been overtaken by a “current of sexual abuse” which
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The prison population needs to be reduced if more jail riots are to be avoided, the chairman of the Parole Board has warned. Nick Hardwick, an ex-chief inspector of prisons,
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Thousands of young people at risk of homelessness this Christmas face dangerous choices in a bid to find somewhere safe to sleep, a charity has warned. Desperate measures include staying
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An extra £10 million is being invested by the Scottish Government to help people with mental health difficulties at an early stage. The money will be spent over two years
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A paedophile police chief who escaped justice for 30 years has died less than two months into his 12-year jail term for sex crimes against two boys. Former Superintendent Gordon
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Two men who threw a firework into a care home, leaving a resident with life-changing injuries, have been jailed. Donna Stringer, who has learning difficulties, had to be rushed to
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Holyrood Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has hit back at opposition politicians who branded his budget a “con” which will see the “heart ripped out of public services”. In an “historic
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A man who said he was sexually abused and beaten at a south London children’s home has described his harrowing experiences. Paul Annon was put into care with his two
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Only around one in five GP surgeries offer extended hours to patients seven days a week, official data shows. The Government has committed to improving access to GPs in the
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