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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Medicines for breast cancer, skin cancer and schizophrenia have been approved for use by NHS patients in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted Abemaciclib (Vernezios), a drug that
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Residents of a care home have been evacuated following a blaze. Fire crews were called to Ythanvale Care Home in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, just after noon on Monday. Four fire engines
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A new group being set up by ministers will examine how body image impacts on young people’s mental wellbeing. The Scottish Government’s new advisory group will identify steps to improve
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Scotland’s Children’s Minister has called for more people to consider becoming foster carers. Maree Todd spoke out at the start of Foster Care Fortnight, a UK-wide annual awareness-raising campaign run
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A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman who has not been seen for 12 days. Emma Faulds, 39, was last seen at about 9.10pm
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The chair of a taskforce looking into how to improve mental health care for children and young people has left the post. Dr Dame Denise Coia (pictured) said she had
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A man has been charged in connection with the death of a woman who has not been seen for 12 days. Emma Faulds, 39, was last seen at about 9.10pm
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Liberal Democrat MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has urged more support for people who witness incidents such as suicides, as he revealed he still suffers nightmares after seeing a person take their
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