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Safety warning over co-sleeping after 19 infant deaths in Scotland last year

By The Press Association26th January 202427th January 2024News Scotland

Parents and carers are being urged to follow advice on safe sleeping with infants after figures showed 19 babies died last year while co-sleeping. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal

Polmont YOI officer felt ‘a wee bit’ responsible for boy’s suicide, inquiry told

By Lauren Gilmour, Reporter26th January 2024News Scotland

A prison officer who was working at a young offenders institution before the suicide of a 16-year-old boy has described it as a “terrible tragedy” and said he felt “a

Disabled man ‘prisoner at home for five years’ due to care failings by ‘every agency involved’

By The Press Association25th January 2024News Scotland

A disabled man was “trapped in his bedroom for five years” due to care failings, a report has revealed. The man, named in the report as Mr E and aged

Unreserved apology from Yousaf over ‘frankly poor’ handling of message requests

By Katrine Bussey and Lauren Gilmour, Reporters25th January 202425th January 2024News Scotland

Humza Yousaf offered an “unreserved” apology for the Scottish Government’s “frankly poor” handling of requests from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry for WhatsApp messages to be handed over. The Scottish First

Sturgeon described Boris Johnson as ‘excruciating’ and a ‘clown’ in expletive laden messages

By The Press Association25th January 2024News Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon called Boris Johnson “a f****** clown” in pandemic WhatsApp messages, an inquiry has heard. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry was shown messages between the former Scottish first minister and

Scottish Government would not accept Covid was ‘here to stay’, inquiry told

By Ryan McDougall, Reporter24th January 2024News Scotland

The Scottish Government did not accept Covid-19 was “here to stay”, an inquiry has heard. Giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Wednesday, Professor Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious

Monk convicted of abusing children describes victims as ‘unhinged’ at inquiry

By Lauren Gilmour, Reporter24th January 202425th January 2024News Scotland

A 90-year-old man who physically and sexually abused boys in his care at a residential school in the 1960s has branded his victims “unhinged” and said they should be investigated

Clinical director did not retain any informal pandemic messages, Covid inquiry hears

By Craig Paton and Lauren Gilmour, Reporters23rd January 2024News Scotland

Scotland’s national clinical director did not retain any informal, one-to-one messages relating to management of the pandemic but denies deleting WhatsApps daily in a “pre-bed ritual”, an inquiry has heard.

Fatal accident inquiry to be held into death of newborn girl at Glasgow hospital

By The Press Association23rd January 2024News Scotland

A fatal accident inquiry will be held into the death of an 11-day-old baby at a hospital which faced a police probe. Newborn Sophia Smith died on April 11 2017

Chief medical officer told colleagues to delete WhatsApps ‘at end of every day’

By Craig Paton and Lauren Gilmour, Reporters22nd January 2024News Scotland

Scotland’s chief medical officer told colleagues to delete WhatsApp messages “at the end of every day” during the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has heard. Professor Sir Gregor Smith’s has added

Category: News Scotland

Safety warning over co-sleeping after 19 infant deaths in Scotland last year

Polmont YOI officer felt ‘a wee bit’ responsible for boy’s suicide, inquiry told

Unreserved apology from Yousaf over ‘frankly poor’ handling of message requests

Sturgeon described Boris Johnson as ‘excruciating’ and a ‘clown’ in expletive laden messages

Scottish Government would not accept Covid was ‘here to stay’, inquiry told

Monk convicted of abusing children describes victims as ‘unhinged’ at inquiry

Clinical director did not retain any informal pandemic messages, Covid inquiry hears

Fatal accident inquiry to be held into death of newborn girl at Glasgow hospital

Chief medical officer told colleagues to delete WhatsApps ‘at end of every day’

Hospital ‘compromised’ dignity of man on life support for nine years, judge says

Covid inquiry evidence on Mone-linked PPE firm to be heard in closed session

Teenager who murdered family was planning shooting at his former primary school

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

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Category: News Scotland

Safety warning over co-sleeping after 19 infant deaths in Scotland last year

Polmont YOI officer felt ‘a wee bit’ responsible for boy’s suicide, inquiry told

Disabled man ‘prisoner at home for five years’ due to care failings by ‘every agency involved’

Unreserved apology from Yousaf over ‘frankly poor’ handling of message requests

Sturgeon described Boris Johnson as ‘excruciating’ and a ‘clown’ in expletive laden messages

Scottish Government would not accept Covid was ‘here to stay’, inquiry told

Monk convicted of abusing children describes victims as ‘unhinged’ at inquiry

Clinical director did not retain any informal pandemic messages, Covid inquiry hears

Fatal accident inquiry to be held into death of newborn girl at Glasgow hospital

Chief medical officer told colleagues to delete WhatsApps ‘at end of every day’