A teenage boy has been charged after more than 80 firefighters worked overnight battling a “suspicious” blaze at a high school in Fife. Fifteen fire appliances attended the “large and
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Almost 20% of people in need of a hip replacement are experiencing pain that is “worth than death”, a study shows. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh recorded the health
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The 27-year prison sentence for the teenager who abducted, raped and murdered Alesha MacPhail was “excessive and a miscarriage of justice”, an appeal court has heard. Aaron Campbell took the
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The teenager who abducted, raped and murdered Alesha MacPhail will appeal against his 27-year sentence later on Wednesday. Aaron Campbell took the six-year-old from her bed at her grandparents’ home
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A nursery in Bathgate must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by children, inspectors have said. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement Notice on Little Owls Nursery
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Forced evictions of unsuccessful asylum seekers have been condemned as “regrettable and harsh” by the Archbishop of Glasgow. Philip Tartaglia (pictured) accused the UK Government of “bringing indignity and suffering
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A care home for older people in Bathgate must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by vulnerable residents, inspectors have said. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement
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A man living with Parkinson’s disease has said he was left to crawl through airport security on his hands and knees after his flight was cancelled and he ran out
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A Scottish charity is celebrating a milestone with more than 1.5 million children being provided meals at school. Mary’s Meals began in 2002 after being founded in a shed in
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The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has announced that it will hold hearings into abuse allegations in boarding schools next year. Chairwoman Lady Smith urged anyone with evidence to get in
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