Plans to develop multiple guidelines for the sentencing of people convicted in a range of sexual offence cases have been announced by the Scottish Sentencing Council. The body will begin
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New pilot schemes to train frontline workers such as police officers, teachers and health visitors in dealing with trauma have been announced. Three councils – Glasgow, Midlothian, and Argyle and
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Police searching for the body of missing Emma Faulds say finding further information on the movements of two cars is central to their investigation. The appeal came as officers set
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Ministers must take urgent action to deal with the “staggering levels of child poverty” that parts of Scotland are facing, campaigners have demanded. In eight of Scotland’s 32 local authorities
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The Scottish Government is being urged to commit more funds to ensure people with diabetes can access psychological and emotional support when they need it. Campaigners at Diabetes Scotland are
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Former Celtic kitman James McCafferty has been jailed for more than six years after admitted a string of historic sexual offences against young boys. The 73-year-old, of Lisburn, Northern Ireland,
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Hospital death rates have dropped by 14% in four years, beating a Scottish Government target of a 10% cut. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman credited the drop to the Scottish Patient
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The first payments have been made under a new scheme set up to help survivors of childhood abuse in care who are elderly or terminally ill. Deputy First Minister John
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The teenager convicted of raping and murdering six-year-old Alesha MacPhail has been granted leave to appeal against his life sentence. Aaron Campbell, 17, was ordered to spend a minimum of
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The Scottish Government has been accused of making “laughable” progress towards achieving its target of expanding nursery care. Last year, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon pledged that by the end of
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