Aberdeen care home told to make urgent improvements
A care home for elderly people has been ordered by Scotland’s social care watchdog to make urgent improvements to the services it provides. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal
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Budget: SNP calls on Chancellor to refund VAT to Scottish emergency services
The SNP has called for Philip Hammond to refund police and fire services in Scotland £140 million in VAT. Ian Blackford said it was an absolute disgrace that VAT was
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Nicola Sturgeon urges constituents to report child sexual exploitation concerns
Nicola Sturgeon has urged residents in her constituency to report concerns about child sexual exploitation to the police. Officers are investigating claims of abuse in the Govanhill area of Glasgow.
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Dementia study finds damage spreads through brain by ‘jumping’ between cells
A new study on dementia has found how damage spreads through the brain by “jumping” between cells. Scientists used new technology to discover key chemicals disrupting brain cells in a
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Nominations for the 2018 Scottish Social Services Awards have officially opened
Nominations for the Scottish Social Services Awards #SSS18 have officially opened this week, inviting entries from the best in social services. It features a new special policy focus award to
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Scottish Care announce appointment of Alan Baird as new Honorary President
Scottish Care, the representative body for independent social care services, has announced Professor Alan Baird has been appointed as their new Honorary President. Alan will take over the role from
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Fostered sisters who were ‘beaten and abused’ taking legal action against council
Three sisters are taking legal action against a council over claims they were abused by their foster parents for nearly two decades. The siblings say they were “beaten and abused”
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SNP suspends former Early Years Minister over fresh misconduct allegations
The SNP has suspended Mark McDonald after fresh allegations were made about the conduct of the former Scottish Government minister. Party chiefs said they had made the decision after new
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Police investigating Roma child prostitution claims in Glasgow’s southside
Police are to investigate claims that children as young as 12 are routinely being sold for sex in one of Scotland’s most deprived areas. Locals in the Govanhill area of
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£17bn a year extra on public services under Labour, pledges John McDonnell
Labour would spend around £17 billion a year extra on the NHS, social care, schools and local government, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said. The extra spending would be paid
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