In its latest Quality of Care Review, the Care Commission has revealed that 72 care services in Midlothian achieved grades of 5 (very good) and 6 (excellent) in their latest inspections, while only one service in the region received grades of 1 (unsatisfactory) and 2 (poor).

A HOMELESS charity has revealed it has been forced to close its advice service in the Borders after cash-strapped council chiefs cut its funding.

A NATIONAL care agency is the Scottish Labour Party’s much-touted solution to the coming crisis in care for the elderly, should it win the election in May.

TWO decades ago, as the morning sun kissed the shores of a Scottish island, a squad of strangers grabbed nine sleepy-eyed youngsters from their beds.

A COUNCIL has cleared its social work department of blame over its role in a case where three children were stabbed to death by their mother.

Family members whose loved one attend an East End care centre gathered in George Square to express fury at the council’s decision to demolish the facility to make way for a Commonwealth Games car park.

Asylum seekers in Glasgow are to get a new landlord – five months after the contract to house them was cancelled in controversial circumstances.

A NEW regime for regulating Scotland’s care and social work that comes into force today has been described as a “shambles” by a former manager.

A KIRKCALDY voluntary organisation which provides drug and alcohol support for young people is among a number of groups which will see their Council funding cut from this year.

A coalition of Glasgow charities is to fight a council scheme that has seen payments to full-time carers slashed by up to 80%.