Juror who accepted bribe in drug trafficking case jailed for six years
A juror who accepted a bribe has been jailed for six years in the first prosecution of its kind in Scotland. Catherine Leahy, 62, served on a jury in a
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‘Good progress but improvement needed’ at Renfrewshire health & social care partnership
Health and social care services in Renfrewshire are moving towards more joined-up working to deliver better outcomes for people who experience care, but some improvements are needed. That is the
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Rape clause branded ‘disgrace which may re-traumatise women’ – SNP’s Westminster leader
The Government’s rape clause is a disgrace, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said as he sought to put Theresa May on the spot over claims made by her Work and
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Edinburgh researchers pinpoint dozens of genes linked to depression
Scientists have pinpointed nearly 80 genes which they believe could help explain why some people are more susceptible to depression. A team of experts led by the University of Edinburgh
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Joint inspection finds services for children in Perth and Kinross performing well
Services for children and young people in Perth and Kinross are performing well and delivering very good outcomes for children, young people and their families, inspectors have said. It follows
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DWP Secretary heckled at Holyrood meeting on welfare reform and rape clause
Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey was heckled by members of the public in a Holyrood committee meeting covering Universal Credit and the rape clause. An audience member shouted “you
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Work and Pensions Secretary ‘out of touch’ on rape clause – Sturgeon
Scotland’s First Minister has branded the Work and Pensions Secretary “out of touch” for claiming the rape clause could help support rape victims. Giving evidence to a Holyrood Committee, Esther
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Former priest jailed for sexually abusing boys in North Ayrshire
A former priest who sexually abused three boys and a student priest has been jailed for nine years. Francis Paul Moore, 82, sexually assaulted one young boy at a primary
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SSSC appoints Lorraine Gray as interim Chief Executive
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today announced the appointment of an interim Chief Executive following the departure of Anna Fowlie who moves on to become Chief Executive of the
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Advinia identifies 11 Scottish care homes it has acquired in deal with Bupa
Care home provider Advinia Health Care has announced the names of the 11 Scottish care homes it has acquired as part of a deal with Bupa Care Homes that secured
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