Medics in Scotland’s biggest cities have treated victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) on more than 230 occasions over the last two years, according to newly-uncovered figures. The statistics were
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Glasgow councillors have approved a deal that will see the local authority pay out a minimum of £500 million to resolve a long-running equal pay dispute. Compensation will be paid
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A former youth football manager described by a sheriff as a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” has been jailed for four years for abusing boys. Frank Cairney, 83, was found guilty
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People will be able to make online donations and use contactless giving points as part of an “alternative giving” scheme to help beggars in Glasgow. The Street Change Glasgow scheme,
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Child witnesses of domestic abuse should be included in a planned law to boost the use of pre-recorded evidence from vulnerable people in criminal trials, MSPs have said. Opposition parties
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Less than half of all Scots suffering from dementia are being referred for support when they are diagnosed with the disease, new figures have revealed. While the Scottish Government pledged
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A major study into depression involving the data of more than two million people has identified personality types susceptible to the condition. Scientists led by the University of Edinburgh analysed
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Two-thirds of Scottish children experience early life adversity – such as domestic violence or parental drug misuse – according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh found
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NHS and council bosses are being urged to increase the “pace and effectiveness” of work to integrate health and social care. A new report said while the organisations set up
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Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for a review of the decision to grant an absolute discharge to a student found guilty of sexual assault. A statement from
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