A quarter of children referred for specialist help with mental health problems have either attempted or thought about suicide, new research has found. Researchers from the University of Stirling examined
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Two nurseries hit by an E.coli outbreak in East Lothian have reopened their doors to staff and pupils after being closed for several weeks. Church Street Pear Tree Nursery in
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Children with learning disabilities are at least 11 times more likely to die prematurely compared with their peers, new research has found. Deaths from causes which were considered treatable were
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As many as 96% of people living in Shetland could be pushed into fuel poverty by next year, the local authority has warned. Rising fuel prices are expected to impact
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The size of Scotland’s social work, social care and early years workforce dropped slightly last year to 208,360 people, a drop of 0.6% on 2020, a new report shows. The
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Researchers have found a link between children and teenagers who take up a musical instrument and improved thinking skills in old age. People with more experience of playing a musical
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Scots eligible for disability benefit will not be subject to “degrading functional examinations”, a minister has pledged, as applications for the new payment open on Monday. The Adult Disability Payment
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Almost three-quarters of households in Scotland could end up suffering from fuel poverty as a result of the latest increase in the energy price cap, the boss of an advisory
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The energy price cap rise is “simply unaffordable for millions” and must be cancelled, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. Ofgem has confirmed an 80.06% rise in the cap,
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A woman accused of abusing a foster child has admitted making him lick soap but said she only used the belt as punishment four times before she decided to stop.
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