Killer Andrew Innes must serve at least 36 years in jail for double murder
A man who killed a woman and her two-year-old daughter before burying their bodies under his kitchen floor has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 36 years.
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Scottish councils facing real-terms cut even with tax increase, says think tank
Councils in Scotland would still be facing a real-terms cut to funding even if council tax is increased by 5%, a think tank has said. Analysis by the Institute for
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Recovery of Scotland’s NHS will take ‘years’ after toughest winter ever, Yousaf warns
Scotland’s health secretary has said the recovery of the NHS after its toughest winter ever could take years. Speaking to STV’s Scotland Tonight, Humza Yousaf said he still believed he
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‘Wide variation’ in custodial healthcare poses challenges for Police Scotland
A new report has found a “wide variation” in the healthcare provided to people in police custody – with concerns raised that this could be leading to officers making decisions
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Double rapist Isla Bryson enrolled at college while facing charges
A transgender woman convicted of raping two women while she was a man was enrolled on a college beauty course involving spray tan sessions while facing charges, it has emerged.
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Double rapist who changed gender in ‘sham for attention’ moved to male prison
A transgender woman convicted of raping two women is being moved to a male prison, hours after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced she would not be held in Scotland’s only
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Stagecoach founder to ‘vigorously defend herself’ following human trafficking allegations
Stagecoach founder Dame Ann Gloag “strongly disputes the malicious allegations” made against her after being charged with human trafficking offences. A spokesperson for the bus company tycoon said she would
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Trans community and supporters stage protest outside Scotland Office
Members of the trans community, their allies and MSPs have staged a protest against the UK Government’s decision to block Scottish gender recognition reforms. The campaigners gathered outside the Scotland
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Just 10% of children on fostering waiting list in Scotland found families in last year
Just 40 of the 400 children referred to Barnardo’s fostering service in Glasgow and Edinburgh have been placed with families in the last year, the charity has revealed. The number
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Jack confirms UK Government is to block Scottish gender recognition reforms
The UK Government is to block controversial reforms of the gender recognition process passed by Holyrood, in a move branded by Nicola Sturgeon as a “full-frontal attack” on the Scottish
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