THERE must be “total clarity” in the regulation of Scotland’s care sector to avoid a repeat of the errors which led to the Rosepark tragedy, a charity for the elderly has warned.

Transferring social care from councils to the NHS could cost more than £300m, according to the organisation representing Scotland’s 32 local authorities.

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of rape, police said last night. The boy was taken into custody in Paisley after allegedly attacking a girl, also aged 12, on Saturday.

TIMES are tough for all charities, with many tightening the purse strings and cutting back on their work. But Perth and Kinross Society for the Blind, while also facing these pressures, is actually planning to expand its service to help more people.

FIRE precautions and training at a Lanarkshire nursing home where 14 elderly residents died in a blaze were “systematically and seriously defective”, according to the findings of a fatal accident inquiry.

IN the aftermath of a tragedy, where the loss of life could have been prevented, those who mourn are overwhelmed by unanswered questions.