A Scottish Borders care home threatened with closure three years ago has again been criticised by inspectors.

A nurse who was in charge of an Aberdeenshire care home has been suspended for 18 months amid claims she may present a risk to the public.

A GROUP of just ten Scots children are behind more than 800 offences over two years, new figures show.

FIFE CRIMINAL justice staff were put under “significant pressure” by a deluge of court orders.

A NEW carers tsar is to use Facebook to reach thousands of unsung youngsters across Edinburgh who look after disabled or elderly relatives.

JONNY WILSON and Daryl Shaw feel they are judged unfairly by society because of their unsettled lives spent in care.

A PENSIONER said changes to Fife Council home care support services are a “shambles” after she had 55 different carers over the past three years.

A report on the positive work done by the Social Work and Social Care Services will be considered at a meeting of Perth and Kinross Council tomorrow.

The Care Inspectorate is introducing an online policy/research ‘hub’, providing access to research tools and online training, publications and policy updates, as well as a good practice section featuring case studies from a variety of settings.

Enterprise minister Fergus Ewing is to outline Scottish Government support for disabled workers losing their jobs at Remploy factories.