A former nursery manager found guilty of force-feeding youngsters in her care has been banned from ever working with children again.

SCOTLAND and England need to be much more co- operative when dealing with health concerns, rather than relying on ad-hoc arrangements which could be at risk from party politics, a report warns today.

Ministers plan to change the alcohol licensing legislation following fears that criminals could be granted licences because of a loophole in the law.

More than 1,000 jobs face the axe at crisis-hit Aberdeen City Council as troubleshooters try to balance the books.

Former first minister Jack McConnell is to become an ambassador for a national children’s charity. The Motherwell and Wishaw MSP agreed to take on the role at NCH to promote its work in supporting vulnerable children across the UK.

A COUPLE face being booted off the charity they founded to help young Scots with learning disabilites. Alistair and Joanna McGregor have been under investigation after a string of misconduct complaints to the Scottish Charity Regulator.

A LEADING child welfare group is demanding an independent inquiry into the handling of sexual abuse cases, after a paedophile abused two sisters while under the supervision of social workers.

A former youth worker has been jailed for 10 years for abusing two teenage boys at a care home in North Ayrshire.

Police have rescued 59 women trafficked into Scotland’s booming off-street sex industry.

Despite pleas by social work chiefs, Peeblesshire councillors have rejected a bid by foster carers to continue looking after vulnerable children.