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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Tag: Glasgow / Lanarkshire
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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Inspectors raise serious concerns at East Dunbartonshire care home for elderly
A care home for older people in East Dunbartonshire must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by vulnerable residents, inspectors have said. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal
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‘Operational challenges’ sees company with four care homes enter administration
A company with three care homes in Scotland has gone into administration. Bertinaley Care Limited owns and operates premises in Hamilton, Largs and Dundee – as well as one in
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Patients with healthcare associated infections ‘feel like lepers’, study finds
Many patients with healthcare associated infections (HAIs) like MRSA have reported feeling “like a leper” or “dirty” after being diagnosed, according to a new study. Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University
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‘Catalogue of failures’ led to man taking his own life, MSP claims
Scotland’s mental health minister is to meet with the family of a man who took his own life after contacting health services eight times in the week before he died.
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University of the West of Scotland’s £110 million Lanarkshire campus opens to students
The University of the West of Scotland’s (UWS) new £110 million Lanarkshire campus has opened to students. The site has been completed in a two-year project and includes cutting-edge research
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Dozens join teenagers to hand in 85,000 signature petition amid threat of deporatation
Dozens of school friends joined two teenager brothers to hand in an 85,000-signature petition to the Home Office to prevent their deportation to Pakistan. Somer Umeed Bakhsh, 15, and his
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