Former Celtic Boys Club coach jailed for historical child abuse
A former football coach has been jailed for six years after being convicted of historical child sex offences. James Torbett – who was involved in setting up Celtic Boys Club
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Tag: Glasgow / Lanarkshire
New £950,000 centre for pre-recording evidence from vulnerable witnesses
Plans have been announced for a new £950,000 centre to enable children and vulnerable adults to give evidence without attending court. The new centre will mean more of these witnesses
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Union and council hold ‘constructive’ talks after equal pay strike in Glasgow
Union and council leaders in Glasgow say they have had a “positive and constructive” meeting following a two-day strike over equal pay. Hundreds of schools were closed and care services
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Council workers help launch equal pay advert ahead of 48-hour strike in Glasgow
Union organisers are running a mobile advert campaign in a bid to drum up public support for a planned 48-hour strike of thousands of council workers. Around 8,000 members of
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Abuse inquiry finds children were sexually abused, beaten and humiliated
Children were sexually abused, beaten and humiliated as they lived in a climate of fear and coercive control at an orphanage run by a religious order, an inquiry has found.
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Javid accused putting ‘politics ahead of people’ after refusing safe injecting room
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has been accused of putting “party political dogma ahead of people’s lives” with his refusal to allow a safe injecting room to be set up in
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Carers accused of murdering woman were not fit to look after her, court told
Two people accused of murdering a woman in their care more than 18 years ago were not fit enough to look after her, a court has been told. Jean McSherry
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Glasgow City Council workers to stage two-day strike in row over equal pay
Thousands of Glasgow City Council workers will stage a two-day strike later this month in a row over equal pay claims. More than 8,000 members of the GMB and Unison
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Mother of missing vulnerable daughter ‘thought she was getting on with her life’
The mother of a woman allegedly murdered more than 18 years ago has told a court she thought her daughter was getting on with her life and “enjoying herself”. Margaret
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Inverclyde pair go on trial for abduction and murder of vulnerable woman
Two people have gone on trial accused of murdering a woman who has allegedly not been seen for more than 18 years. Margaret Fleming (pictured) was reported missing in October
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