The number of people declaring themselves homeless in Inverness has dropped by more than half, according to the Scottish government.

A WOMAN bit her home support worker’s hair and pulled it out by the roots, Inverness Sheriff Court heard.

Public sector bodies in Scotland may struggle to make the required savings to their budget this year, risking the future delivery of effective public services, auditors are warning.

PLANS for West Dunbartonshire Council to merge services with other local authorities are set to be scrapped.

THE application to build a 30-bed residential care home in Ascog will be decided at a public hearing in Rothesay.

One in five gay and lesbian people believe they are likely to be treated worse than heterosexuals when applying for social housing, according to new research.

The suicide of two teenage girls who jumped to their deaths from the Erskine Bridge left a care home struggling to survive, an employment tribunal has been told.

A TOTAL of 21 social work centres and offices are to be shut down by the City of Edinburgh Council, with thousands of staff allowed to work from home in a bid to save £18 million.

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has been working in partnership with NHS Education for Scotland to help develop their new online qualification search tool  — the VQ Finder.

There has been a failed attempt to prevent any Dundee councillor from attending a conference.