Boy beaten after catching nuns in an embrace, child abuse inquiry told
A young boy was beaten “black and blue”, as though he had been in a boxing match, after catching two nuns in an embrace, an inquiry has heard. A man
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Number of Scots households in fuel poverty down by nearly 100,000
The number of households in fuel poverty fell by almost 100,000 last year. Official statistics show a drop from 748,000 in 2015 to 649,000 in 2016. Almost two-thirds of the
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Girl being abused by priest had arm broken by nun, inquiry hears
A nun broke a young girl’s arm as she reacted to discovering the child was being sexually abused by a priest, an inquiry has heard. A witness told how she
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Strong link between socio-economic deprivation and tendency to miss GP appointments
Poorer patients living in affluent areas are the most likely to miss GP appointments, a study suggests. Researchers who conducted an anonymous survey of more than 500,000 patients in Scotland
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Committee calls for code of practice draft before Named Person recommendations
A Holyrood committee has warned it will not be able to recommend parliamentary approval for key named person legislation until ministers provide details of crucial guidance for professionals. The Education
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Orphanage abuse victim breaks down as he recalls beatings and sexual assaults
A former altar boy has waived his anonymity to tell a child abuse inquiry of beatings and sexual abuse at an orphanage. William Connelly broke down in tears as he
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First part of £48m Royal Edinburgh Hospital redevelopment aims to improve mental health care
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has officially opened the first part of a £48 million hospital redevelopment aimed at improving mental health care. Ms Sturgeon and Mental Health Minister Maureen Watt
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Independent whistleblowing officer to support NHS staff in UK first
NHS whistleblowers who are not satisfied with internal investigations will soon have support from an independent whistleblowing officer. The Independent National Whistleblowing Officer (INWO), said to be a UK first,
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Nun ‘killed’ young boy at South Lanarkshire orphanage, child abuse inquiry hears
A nun “killed” a four-year-old boy at an orphanage, a child abuse inquiry has heard. A witness, who cannot be named, said he heard the boy being beaten then never
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MP brands Universal Credit self-certification rules for terminally ill ‘cruel and heartless’
Terminally ill people should stop being forced to “self-certify” they have only months to live in order to claim Universal Credit, an SNP MP will tell the Commons. Drew Hendry
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