The social security system is failing to provide a safety net to stop people falling into severe poverty, a report by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found. It uncovered sharp
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A woman who used an electric dog collar on a toddler during a “cruel” catalogue of abuse has been jailed for three years and four months. Lanna Monaghan had acquired
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A leading provider of housing support is celebrating after receiving a five-star review of it’s North-east service from the Care Inspectorate. Blackwood’s North Support Services, in Aberdeen, recently underwent an
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A cancer patient was mistakenly given double the dose of radiation required for their treatment, a new report has revealed. Two radiographers at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre both incorrectly calculated
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John Swinney is to meet with abuse survivors in an attempt to reassure them about the independence of Scotland’s child abuse inquiry in the wake of the resignation of two
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A new social enterprise, Creating Conversations, is launching an innovative activity kit at the University of Stirling to encourage creative activities among people living with dementia. The toolkit, developed by Artlink
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A mother and her civil partner have been jailed for life for murdering her toddler son after subjecting him to more than two years of abuse and neglect. Defenceless two-year-old
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Police have commended two boys who suffered horrific abuse at the hands of the women who murdered toddler Liam Fee. Detective Inspector Rory Hamilton, who led the investigation, said the
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A dispute over alleged Government interference in Scotland’s child abuse inquiry centred around the use of public finances, John Swinney has said. The Deputy First Minister defended officials against claims
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The number of hospital operations cancelled in Scotland due to factors including a lack of beds, staff and equipment rose in May. Official figures show there were 31,213 scheduled operations
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