Residential establishments run by three male religious orders will be examined by the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry in a phase of public hearings announced to begin in summer next year.
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A package of new measures aimed at improving mental health in Scotland has been announced by Nicola Sturgeon as she set out her vision “of the kind of country we
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A nursery in Paisley has must make urgent improvements in the quality of care and learning experienced by children, inspectors have warned. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement
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A charity has warned a decline in the number of public toilets across Scotland risks discriminating against disabled people. Disability Equality Scotland said a lack of available facilities can discourage
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A serial abuser found guilty of a catalogue of violent and sexual crimes over a period of more than 20 years has been jailed. Brian McTaggart, from Dundee, will serve
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A care at home service in Edinburgh must make urgent improvements to the care experienced by older people, the Care Inspectorate has warned. The Care Inspectorate served a formal Improvement
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Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has resigned his membership of the SNP amid allegations of sexual harassment. Mr Salmond made the revelation in a video message posted on social
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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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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said there is “no legal basis” to suspend Alex Salmond from the SNP, following accusations of sexual harassment. She said her party had not received
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Former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has denied claims of harassment made against him. The Daily Record reported that allegations about his conduct towards two staff members in 2013
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