A former Dundee care home severely damaged by a suspicious fire is facing demolition. Douglas House in Balunie Drive was ablaze in the early hours of Monday in circumstances that

A MANAGER at Scotland’s largest children’s charity has been charged by police over allegations that she falsely claimed to have a medical qualification. Susan Stewart, 43, managed the Aberlour Child

A SNAPSHOT survey has ­suggested Edinburgh is now the rough-sleeping capital of Scotland. New Scottish Government statistics – based on interviews with homeless people – put the number of rough

A LEADING research scientist at Dundee University has been awarded almost £2 million in funding to investigate the causes of Parkinson’s disease. Dr Miratul Muqit, a scientist at the university’s

RESEARCHERS from Edinburgh University today called for a review of psychiatric and mental health services to ensure all groups have access to the best preventative care and treatment at an

Supermarkets will help train other retailers as part of a “highly innovative” scheme that aims to curb under-age drinking. A new campaign that aims to tackle the problem in Scotland’s

RESEARCHERS have called for a review of mental health services in Scotland after a study uncovered inequalities in the way they are used by different ethnic groups. They found the

A vulnerable Calderwood man was left in freezing temperatures for more than two hours by his on-call carer. At Hamilton Sheriff Court Wilma Goodbrand (42) was found guilty of willfully

A Dumfries teacher who breached a position of trust by having sex with a 17-year-old pupil has been placed under social work supervision for six months. Eppie Sprung Dawson will

TWO-THIRDS of health boards in Scotland have failed to hit a target aimed at ensuring stroke patients have speedy access to specialist wards, a report reveals. The Scottish Stroke Care