banner-family

Danielle Cuthbert

Family anger after no censure over Polmont prison deaths

14th July 2023

The family of a woman who took her own life while serving a jail term have spoken of their upset that no official censure will be given to the Scottish…

Troubling times for those waiting for speech and language therapy in Scotland

14th July 2023

The RCSLT Scotland team have been listening to the concerns of members and engaging with politicians and key decision makers about these important issues.   Head of RCSLT Scotland, Glenn Carter,…

Lewis Capaldi announces he needs a mental health break after Glastonbury

27th June 2023

Lewis Capaldi has said he may not perform for the rest of the year, following a rapturously-received Glastonbury performance – his first show in nearly a month, after he took…

Ex-footballer Garry O’Connor teams up with charity The Destiny Project

14th June 2023

A PRESTONPANS-BASED charity has launched its own football team to help tackle mental health issues through the power of sport. The Destiny Project is a children’s mental health charity that…

Soft-touch justice strikes again as ‘abhorrent’ female sex offender released from prison after just 18 months

14th June 2023

Campaigners have blasted the Scottish Government’s soft-touch justice after a woman who subjected two young children to horrific sexual abuse was released from prison this week. Susan Abbott abused the…

Gledfield Primary teacher facing watchdog probe accused of failing to act on ‘multiple child protection concerns’

14th June 2023

A HIGHLAND teacher is to face 10 days of hearings at the General Teaching Council of Scotland (GTCS) amid allegations a teacher failed “to act upon multiple child protection concerns.”…

Celtic Boys Club: Scottish Government rules OUT public inquiry after ninth conviction of perv connected to club

7th June 2023

The Scottish Government has said it will not launch an inquiry into the Celtic Boys Club abuse scandal despite calls for an independent review. It has also ruled out looking…

Inquiry into deaths of Polmont prisoners Katie Allan and William Lindsay

5th June 2023

A joint Fatal Accident Inquiry is to be held into the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay who both took their own lives in Polmont Young Offenders Institution, the…

Transforming children’s experiences of the justice system

5th June 2023

New test sites for ‘Bairns’ Hoose’ to be set up. Children and young people in the justice system will soon be able to benefit from coordinated, comprehensive support under one…

Teenage asylum seeker goes missing after being brought to Angus under Home Office scheme

5th June 2023

The youngster was one of seven living locally under a Home Office scheme to protect children from falling into the hands of traffickers. Council officials say the project has been…