Thousands more needy families in Scotland will receive goods ranging from clothing to toiletries as a charity drive spearheaded by former prime minister Gordon Brown expands. More than 50,000 families
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Scientists have harnessed the power of a woman’s hyper-sensitive sense of smell to develop a test to determine whether people have Parkinson’s disease. The test has been years in the
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Migrant victims of domestic abuse are being pushed from “pillar to post”, refused beds in refuges and reported to immigration enforcement after seeking help, a committee has heard. Women fleeing
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People receiving mental health support during the cost-of-living crisis are being forced to cancel therapy sessions because they can no longer afford them, a survey suggests. Two thirds (66%) of
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A woman with mental health difficulties has been barred from going online by a judge in a specialist court after council social services staff raised safety concerns. Mr Justice Arbuthnot
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Westminster has been urged to follow Holyrood’s lead and bring in legislation to create “buffer zones” around abortion centres. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) made the plea after Scottish
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New Health Secretary Therese Coffey has said she will not seek to “undo any aspects of abortion laws” despite her views on the subject. The Deputy Prime Minister, who is
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The role of Period Dignity Regional Lead Officer has been axed after “threats and abuse” towards individuals, it has been confirmed. It comes after a major backlash erupted over the
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A blind cancer patient died after falling from the balcony of his flat in an assisted care complex, a pre-inquest review has heard. The body of Mark Williams was discovered
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The former Children’s Commissioner for England has spoken of “shocking” accounts from teachers that suicide attempts and self-harm are now “just part and parcel of everyday life in a school”.
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