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£40k cash boost for Falkirk libraries to help staff support users’ mental health
23.11.2021 - 16:15 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Falkirk libraries have been awarded nearly £40,000 to help staff support library users’ mental health and wellbeing in the wake of the Covid pandemic.
Falkirk Community Trust warmly welcomed the cash from the Scottish Government’s covid relief fund – saying they hope it will help them harness “the therapeutic power of reading”, as part of its Libraries for Wellbeing project.
The £39,992 funding will enable the libraries to work with Falkirk’s Mental Health Association (FDAMH), training all their
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12.12.2021 / 12:33
Public Health Scotland chief's partner dies of Covid as she warns of 'ferocious' virus
A top health official has described the “ferociousness” of Covid after her partner died of the virus.
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12.12.2021 / 07:51
Taxpayer cash probe over money handed to companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements
The Scottish Government is investigating whether public money has been handed to companies with links to “illegal” Israeli settlements in Palestine.
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12.12.2021 / 07:51
Fury as charities fail to cough up a penny for Scots sex abuse survivors' fund
Charities linked to historic sex abuse have failed to cough up a penny for a new survivors’ fund – despite bringing in nearly half a billion pounds every year.
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12.12.2021 / 00:03
Scots teen led cops on 12-mile high speed M8 car chase during crime spree
A teenager with no driving licence led police on a 12-mile-long high-speed chase along Scotland's busiest motorway in a stolen car before crashing into a ditch.
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10.12.2021 / 23:43
Man ambushed by thugs who stole his phone and cash at Scots shopping centre
Police have launched a probe after a 41-year-old man was attacked at a Scots shopping centre.
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10.12.2021 / 11:45
Third case of bird flu detected in Scotland amid 'largest ever UK outbreak'
A third case of bird flu has been detected in Scotland amid fears of the "largest-ever outbreak in the UK".
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09.12.2021 / 21:45
Scots Bronski Beat founder Steve Bronski dies at the age of 61
Founder of Bronski Beat, Steve Bronski has died aged 61.
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09.12.2021 / 15:47
Ex-Bolton Wanderers and Celtic boss in the frame for Ispwich Town job after Paul Cook's sacking
Former Bolton Wanderers boss Neil Lennon has been linked with the managerial vacancy at Ipswich Town.
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08.12.2021 / 14:39
Young people on PIP and DLA to receive up to £404 cash boost this winter
Social Security Scotland has confirmed it has started sending out letters to families of young disabled people who are eligible for the Child Winter Heating Assistance payments this year.
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08.12.2021 / 13:49
SNP presses Westminster to offer financial support in case tougher covid restrictions are needed
The Scottish Government has asked for financial support from Westminster in case restrictions need to be reimposed following a spike in Omicron cases across the country.
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07.12.2021 / 08:37
Warning as second bird flu case found at Scots nature reserve
People are being warned not to pick up sick or dead birds after a second case of avian flu was confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway.
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06.12.2021 / 15:35
Thieving Scots carer who stole cash from vulnerable man before staging cover up struck off
A thieving Scots carer who repeatedly stole cash from a vulnerable service user before staging a cover up has been struck off.
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06.12.2021 / 12:41
People on benefits could be due up to £300 cash to help heat their homes this winter
A new survey from Citizens Advice Scotland has found that more than one in three people are finding their energy bills unaffordable with 80 per cent stating rising fuel costs as the main reason.
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03.12.2021 / 07:37
Scots charity training ex soldiers to be lorry drivers 'desperate' for cash after funding runs dry
A former soldier who set up a charity to train ex-Scots squaddies as lorry drivers has launched a 'desperate' bid for cash after UK Government funding ran dry.
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02.12.2021 / 23:51
Lorraine Kelly and fellow ITV stars take part in new mental health campaign
Lorraine Kelly and fellow ITV stars have taken part in a new mental health campaign ahead of the Christmas period.
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02.12.2021 / 14:05
Angela backs new mental health campaign
A West Lothian woman has shared her experience of struggling with her mental health in the hope it will help others.
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02.12.2021 / 09:11
Almost two-thirds of Scots say mental health funding should increase
Nearly two-thirds of Scots think there should be more funding for mental health services in the country, a poll has found.
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30.11.2021 / 10:47
Scots woman told to 'pull herself together' during mental health struggle
A Scots woman has shared her struggle to be heard after opening up about her mental health and being told to 'pull herself together.'
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26.11.2021 / 14:37
Cops find '£40k of heroin and cannabis' after raids on four flats in Scots high rise
Cops have found almost £40,000 of drugs after raids on a Scots high rise.