Scots boarding schools were repeatedly abused by "sadistic monks," an inquiry has ruled.
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Nicola Sturgeon ’s flagship social justice policy is the Scottish Child Payment, which gives families from low income households £10 a week.
It is currently being paid for eligible children under six and the Government intends to widen it to under-16s by the end of 2022.During the Holyrood election, the SNP promised a £520 cash grant, paid across four quarterly instalments, to families before the full rollout of the SCP.However, CPAG has flagged up concerns about linking the special payment to
.Scots boarding schools were repeatedly abused by "sadistic monks," an inquiry has ruled.
Glasgow, went on trial for 63 charges of dishonesty and trading standards offences in 2018 but walked free after a Crown Office bungle saw the case fall apart.
RAF dog handler who lost his leg after stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED) has been reunited with the Chinook crew who saved his life. Mick McConnell, 47, was patrolling a farmer’s field in Afghanistan in 2011 with his dog Memphis when he set off an IED.
iOS - Android A Scottish water spokesperson said: "Some properties in parts of Airdrie are experiencing a loss of normal water supply, low water pressure or discoloured water following a burst water main." Our engineers have been investigating this emergency issue and are working hard to locate the burst to allow repairs to be carried. In an attempt to minimise the impact of the burst on customers water supplies we are redirecting water from other areas to restore normal water supply.
indecent pictures of kids, with watchdogs warning he poses a 'high risk' of re-offending. Gavin Dunlop, who worked with Fife Council, was convicted of taking or making the pictures of children and also having possession of the images.
a two day visit to Scotland, insisted the best way to tackle poverty was to help more people into work. Analysis by the respected Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggests that cutting Universal Credit by £20 per week back to its pre-pandemic level was the single biggest drop in benefits since the welfare state was established in 1948.
iOS - Android In a statement the company said: “With a heavy heart Smart Car Bar will no longer be applying for occasional licenses in the North Lanarkshire Council area.“North Lanarkshire Council is the only council we have applied to that has never granted our business a licence.“Our most recent application was fully backed by Police Scotland and North Lanarkshire councillors objected yet again on the grounds of public safety.“We have held numerous successful events in other council areas with
Scots campaigners are demanding the UK Government removes VAT from suncream to help save lives. About 13,000 Scots develop skin cancer every year – more than 1200 of whom get the most serious, melanoma.But even the other forms of skin cancer can kill if not caught in time.And if not fatal, the removal of the skin cancers can leave scars.Campaigners argue sunscreen is not a luxury product but essential.
charttopping band Twisted Sister featured Paisley, Glasgow and Tulibody in his new music video - and admits that next time he wants to capture the Loch Ness Monster. Dee, who has sold millions of albums and had hits including I Wanna Rock as well as We're Not Gonna Take It, with his band Twisted Sister, asked videographer Paul McGuire, 38, from Barrhead to shoot his latest video for song Down But Never out.
TUI has cancelled more summer trips to destinations such as Spain, Greece and Italy amid ongoing traffic light restrictions. The travel operator has cancelled flights to a number of holiday hotspots which had been scheduled for the remainder of this month - including some trips from Glasgow and Edinburgh Airport.
cruel granddaughter swiped thousands of pounds from her gran. Deborah Jess cleaned out more than £4,000 from the account of Helen Loy, who has since passed away.
SNP 's Public Health minister Maree Todd during her visit to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh earlier today. The fund will offer cash to cover travel, food and overnight accommodation expenses for the parents and siblings of young people in hospital.
Braveheart has died aged 65. Aberdonian Mike Mitchell is believed to have died of natural causes while on a boat in Turkey, TMZ have reported.
movie star Iain Glen has handed a massive boost to a Scots charity by agreeing to front their anti-food poverty campaign. The Game of Thrones legend, one of the most sought-after actors in film and TV, agreed to film a special message for the Edinburgh-based Cyrenians organisation.
harm by a women’s aid charity has launched a campaign for stronger laws to protect women who have lost unborn children as a result of domestic abuse. Nicola Murray, 43, says courts should take into greater account the loss of a baby when sentencing those who abuse their partner.
West Lothian street. The 40-year-old female owner of the XL American Bulldog-type animal has also been reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with the incident.
oil development. Around 12 protestors from the Stop Cambo group sat in the entrance and held signs at the new UK Government hub in Edinburgh - Queen Elizabeth House.
raping a girl on a woodland walk following an 18-year campaign of sex offending against children. Edward Swan, 75, attacked the girl at Buckland Woods, at Hawick, in the Scottish Borders, and seized her and removed her lower clothing before pushing her to the ground and raping her.
a telephone service for all general covid vaccine inquiries, such as missed appointments, from 8am-8pm seven days a week. Figures obtained by Scottish Labour show thousands of calls to the helpline have been abandoned after average waits skyrocketed.
festivals have been cancelled as event chiefs were forced to pull the plug as Scotland remains tight in the grip of Covid-19. Organisers of Party at the Palace in Linlithgow, West Lothian and Perth's Party in the Park feel 'let down' by the Scottish Government and warn of a 'bleak future' for music festivals.