A pensioner has gone on trial accused of sexually abusing boys at a football ground and training facility. James Torbett, known as Jim, faces 12 charges of abusing six boys,
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Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on the Home Office to “urgently review” the case of a 10-year-old orphan who is facing deportation. Ms Sturgeon has called on the
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Researchers in Glasgow have developed a new online tool to help identify young people with emerging signs of mental health problems, such as psychosis. Nearly one third of the participants
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Summer holidays are “exceptionally difficult” for children in many low-income families and can have a detrimental impact on their health and learning, new research suggests. The study found children’s health
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The Scottish Government is providing funding for two projects, to be led by researchers from Glasgow and Stirling universities. Guided by an expert group of young people, researchers will identify
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A former orphanage resident has told an inquiry she was sent to a shrine in France to cure her of a “mental illness” by a nun who called her evil.
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The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and the Suicidal Behaviour Research Lab (University of Glasgow) have today announced a PhD scholarship which will deliver ground-breaking research focusing specifically on
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A pioneering new golf project that enables people to continue enjoying their golf when diagnosed with dementia is set to launch in Scotland. With the support of Life Changes Trust
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Disruption to the body clock increases the risk of mood disorders and depression, a large study has confirmed. Scientists at the University of Glasgow looked at the circadian rhythms –
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A syndicate of 15 hospital nurses are celebrating after scooping £1 million in the National Lottery. Each member of The Winning Nurses Syndicate pocketed more than £66,666 after matching one
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