Charity Social Bite plans village for recovering addicts in Dundee
A £2 million village for recovering addicts is to be built in Dundee. The charity Social Bite has copied its model already in use in Edinburgh to support homeless people
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Woman who lost partner to Covid tells inquiry partygate was ‘ultimate insult’
A woman who lost her partner to Covid has hit out at UK Government officials who held illegal lockdown parties, saying there was a “culture of contempt for the ordinary
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Woman who lost her wife to hospital-acquired Covid tells inquiry of trauma
A woman who lost her wife to a hospital-inquired coronavirus infection has recounted her traumatic experience to the UK inquiry. Jane Morrison (pictured right), of the Scottish Covid Bereaved group,
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Victim of disgraced surgeon interrupts independence convention to demand inquiry
The former patient of a disgraced surgeon brought the SNP’s independence convention to a standstill to demand a public inquiry. Theresa Mallett, 61, from Glenrothes, said she was left with
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Care home fined £20,000 over death of pensioner who drank cleaning solution
A care home has been fined £20,000 for breaking health and safety laws after a resident died from drinking sanitiser during the coronavirus lockdown. David Fyfe, 90, had dementia and
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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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‘Period dignity officer’ role axed after major backlash over decision to appoint man
The role of Period Dignity Regional Lead Officer has been axed after “threats and abuse” towards individuals, it has been confirmed. It comes after a major backlash erupted over the
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Dundee woman ‘forgives’ murderer who attacked her while on home leave from jail
A woman who was battered with a dumbbell by a murderer who was out on home leave has said she “doesn’t even feel angry” towards her attacker. Linda McDonald said
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New women’s ‘custody in the community’ unit set to open in Dundee
A new women’s community custody unit, the first in the UK, is set to open in Dundee. The 16-space Bella Centre unit will focus on “custody in the community” and
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Dundee academic secures £235,000 in funding to research causes of Alzheimer’s disease
A researcher in Scotland has received almost a quarter of a million pounds to investigate how changes to the barrier between the blood supply and the brain contributes to Alzheimer’s
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