Families in the Capital are facing a half-a-billion pound bombshell as benefits cuts start to hit tens of thousands of households.

The Scottish government has said it is to allocate almost £7.7m to a scheme intended to reduce re-offending.

Welfare cuts will take more than £1.6bn a year out of the Scottish economy and hit the poorest parts hardest, according to independent research.

A conference is to take place in the Highlands this month to explore new ways of delivering remote health care provision.

The North-east public is being invited to help shape the future of learning disability support. Aberdeenshire Council is encouraging local residents to have their say on the ongoing support of people with learning disabilities.

ONE in ten drug addicts in Edinburgh who seek support from health services are holding down jobs, new figures reveal today.

Medical researchers are seeking the “holy grail” of stroke treatment in an attempt to break new ground for patients.

A NEW website allowing drug users to fill in a questionnaire and receive a “risk score” on their lifestyle is set to be launched by an Edinburgh-based charity.

A CHILD care worker has been struck off after forming an “inappropriate personal relationship” with a teenage girl in her care.

Dundee City Council has said it was not defending a legal bid to overturn a decision to close Kemback Street Adult Resource Centre to avoid “unecessary” expense.