Former priest jailed for sexually abusing boys in North Ayrshire
A former priest who sexually abused three boys and a student priest has been jailed for nine years. Francis Paul Moore, 82, sexually assaulted one young boy at a primary
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SSSC appoints Lorraine Gray as interim Chief Executive
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today announced the appointment of an interim Chief Executive following the departure of Anna Fowlie who moves on to become Chief Executive of the
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Advinia identifies 11 Scottish care homes it has acquired in deal with Bupa
Care home provider Advinia Health Care has announced the names of the 11 Scottish care homes it has acquired as part of a deal with Bupa Care Homes that secured
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Neil Lennon backs mental health project supporting middle-aged men
Neil Lennon has helped launch a new football mental health project to encourage middle-aged men to open up. The Hibernian head coach, who has previously spoken out about his own
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Tories and Ruth Davidson under fire over ‘abhorrent rape clause’
Ruth Davidson and the Scottish Conservatives have come under fire over the “abhorrent rape clause” one year after the controversial welfare reform was brought in. SNP and Labour politicians urged
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Councils in Scotland spending £137 less per person on average
Cuts to local authority budgets mean councils are spending £137 a year less per head on average, new analysis shows. Figures from the Scottish Parliamentary Information Centre, commissioned by Labour,
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New welfare powers will be used to tackle child poverty in Scotland
The Scottish Government is to use new welfare powers to introduce an income supplement as part of a range of measures to tackle child poverty. Communities Secretary Angela Constance announced
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Charities unite in move to grow frontline social care provision in Scotland
Two of Scotland’s leading disability charities are joining together in a move they say will protect and grow frontline social care services across Scotland. ENABLE Scotland and Sense Scotland have
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New contract comes into force with aim to ‘restore hope’ for Scotland’s GPs
A new GP contract aimed at cutting the workload of family doctors comes into force today. The British Medical Association (BMA), which drew up the contract with the Scottish Government,
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Scottish Liberal Democrat leader to run more than 100 miles for mental health
The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader will run more than 100 miles in three days to raise money for a mental health charity. Willie Rennie is running the 117-mile length of
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