Victim support group warns justice backlog is having a 'devastating' impact on mental health

sex attack victim whose treatment in the witness box was ­condemned by ­Scotland’s most senior judge is ­planning to sue court bosses for breaching her human rights.Shannon, 24, described her court ordeal as the worst ­experience of her life and told how she was subjected to ­“inhumane” questioning and accused of supplying drugs.Lord Justice General Lord ­Carloway said the victim was forced to endure “repetitive and at times irrelevant questioning” and described the case as a ­“serious failure

Glasgow girl has finally burned her suicide notes vowing 'I won’t be going anywhere.'Caitlin McClean torched the notes she planned to use as tragic goodbyes after deciding she would never need them.The 21-year-old 'felt a weight off her shoulders' watching her 'negative' past crumble in front of her after struggling with mental health issues.Now she hopes her brave act will inspire others to do the same.Caitlin told the Daily Record: "After them sitting in my bedside drawer for ages, waiting for

cops after he pounced on a woman as she strolled along a West Lothian cycle path.

modern slavery saved from deportation by campaigners has been given a five-year reprieve to stay and work in Scotland as a refugee.Trafficking victim Duc Nguyen was due to be put on a plane two years ago and sent back to Vietnam but the Home Office cancelled at the 11th hour following protests.Yesterday Duc, 46, thanked the people of his adopted home for helping him to stay long enough to obtain refugee status, which means he can remain for five years, with the hope of permanent

Black Lives Matter movement in Glasgow after similar protests around the world on Sunday. Following an appeal by the First Minister for those attending the Glasgow Green event to “stay safe”, the overwhelming majority appeared to be keeping to social distancing guidelines necessary as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lewis Capaldi is the hilarious Scot who sings Someone You Loved, and it now appears that the 23 year old has now found someone to love. The singer previously dated Love Island winner Paige Turley, whom he wrote the song Hold Me While You Wait about.

The sister of death in custody victim Sheku Bayoh has issued a plea to those planning to demonstrate over the police killing of George Floyd in Scotland to do so virtually.

Women and children at risk of domestic or sexual abuse need help “more than ever”, a senior Scottish Government minister warned.

Elderly residents at Scots care homes have been busting the myth that TikTok is just for the younger generation with a series of hilarious clips.

Scaling a Munro - one of Scotland's highest peaks - is no easy feat, especially when you're carrying bagpipes and wearing a kilt.

The man at the helm of Crieff Hydro has called on the Scottish Government to do more to help businesses like his survive.

The SNP has demanded a Cabinet Office inquiry into the Dominic Cummings scandal which saw the prime minister's top adviser travel 260 miles at the height of lockdown.

When Sam Mossman signed up as a kindness caller she did not realise she would be helping rebuild someone’s life.

New emergency measures have been announced to help people in Scotland struggling financially to get through the coronavirus crisis.

Staff at school hubs set-up for the children of keyworkers have reported serious concerns about the impact on their mental health of working through lockdown.

Known as the “Blackhill Butcher”, Martin Hamilton was a feared gangland enforcer often cited as Scotland’s most hated criminal.

A new animated film highlighting children’s heartbreaking experiences of domestic abuse has been created by Scottish Women’s Aid (SWA).

A charity which provides support to stroke survivors is facing a bleak future.