Fife couple accused of murdering young son and catalogue of abuse
A mother and her partner have gone on trial accused of murdering her two-year-old son. Rachel Trelfa or Fee, 31, and Nyomi Fee, 28, deny murdering toddler Liam in Fife
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Alliance calls for comprehensive review of anti-poverty legislation in Scotland
The next Scottish government should introduce anti-poverty legislation to comprehensively tackle the issue, campaigners have said. The call for a Scottish Poverty Reduction Bill is one of 17 priorities for
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Man, 82, jailed for sexually abusing boys at East Lothian residential school
An 82-year-old man who physically and sexually abused boys in his care at a residential school has been jailed for seven years. Michael Murphy, known as Brother Benedict or Brother
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Glasgow care home told to make ‘swift improvements’ in care provision
A care home in Glasgow has been told it must make swift improvements in the care provided to residents. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement Notice on Drumpellier
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Scottish Care warns of recruitment ‘crisis point’ as it sets out election manifesto
Care leaders are calling for more government funding to help boost carers’ wages as part of a manifesto detailing the needs of Scotland’s ageing population in advance of the Holyrood
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New figures reveal number of homeless children in Scotland almost 5,000
Almost 5,000 children in Scotland were homeless and living in temporary accommodation at the end of 2015, official figures have revealed. The latest quarterly statistics on homelessness showed that on
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Landmarks given purple makeover to mark World Autism Awareness Month
Scottish Autism has spread its shade of purple across Scotland to mark the beginning of World Autism Month in April and World Autism Awareness Day (2nd April). The charity, which
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Boy, 16, locked up for nine years for killing Bailey Gwynne in school row
A teenager has been locked up for nine years for stabbing a school pupil to death during a “trivial” row. Bailey Gwynne, 16, died from a knife wound to the
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Gender recognition law review vowed as SNP bids to improve LGBTI equality
Nicola Sturgeon has promised to review and reform gender recognition law for trans people as part of a series of commitments on LGBTI equality. The SNP leader has also pledged
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Lack of understanding ‘leaving many autistic people socially isolated’
Two-thirds of people with autism feel socially isolated, according to a report which found poor public understanding of the condition is making some feel trapped in their own homes. The
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