Violent crimes in Scotland soar by 21% despite drop in other criminal convictions

iOS - Android The charity is experiencing an increased demand for a variety of roles in the Scottish courts and in local communities, to provide support to victims and witnesses.Morven Porter told Lanarkshire Live: “When I was in my third year of university, I was looking for a volunteering role that would give me experience to support my Master’s degree and came across Victim Support Scotland (VSS) online.“While as a result of my studies, I was prepared for some of the difficult situations I

First Minister told MSPs today that mistakes were made during the first weeks of the global coronavirus pandemic in March last year. It comes as Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar accused the Scottish Government of being in "lockstep" with Westminster over when big decisions to tackle covid were implemented.

Gary Tank Commander, Jonathan Watson and Storm Huntley all make an appearance alongside veteran Scotland goalie David Marshall in the new LaFontaines video. The band released Scotland, Bonnie Scotland in time for Scotland's big matches in the Euros 2020 tournament and their celebrity Tartan Army has thrilled fans.

Chvrches have shared details of their new album ‘Screen Violence’ and released their song collaboration with The Cure‘s Robert Smith, ‘How Not To Drown’.The Scottish trio’s fourth record arrives on August 27 via Emi (UK)/Glassnote (US) and is their first since 2018’s ‘Love Is Dead‘.

Sarah Mcadam, Creative Scotland’s Interim Time To Shine Programme Manager, said: “The spread of projects being developed, delivered and led by young people through this round of Nurturing Talent Fund is testament to the vibrancy and diversity of youth-led culture in Scotland.“With direct access to this funding, young people are able to take their creative ideas forward on their own terms, positively impacting their own development and bringing new creative experiences to their wider

health minister said he was encouraged by the fact the numbers of “did not attends” had fallen over the last few days. On the weekend of May 22 and 23, around half of all vaccination appointments at the SSE Hydro were missed.

Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the Glasgow City Council area would be the only part of Scotland to remain in Level 3 of coronavirus restrictions. An outbreak of the Indian variant of the virus has led to rising cases in the local authority, with hotspots in the south of the city.

Perth and Kinross residents to ensure the contact details their GP has for them are up to date.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are giving back to the National Health Service staff in a super fun way.

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murdered a vulnerable young man by attacking him and throwing him into a river has been handed a life sentence. Sebastian Smith, from Hawick, who was previously known as Luke Greenland, was found guilty of killing tragic Joe Pooley in August 2018 and must now serve a minimum of 21 years behind bars.

Prince William set out on his first tour in more than over a year as he began his Scotland tour a few days ago. Among several royal engagements, the Duke of Cambridge also visited communities associated with the Church of Scotland.

police after he was involved in a violent run-in with his father. Marion Smart used an extension cable to bind her cocaine addict son Kevin's legs together after he kicked off when they asked him to go to bed.

Public health officials have released data on the latest coronavirus infection rates for every local authority area in Scotland. Glasgow posted the highest rate of infection over the past week, with the seven-day positive rate soaring to 104.6 per 100,000 people.

Scottish Labour leader, who has tested negative for the virus, will continue with his parliamentary work remotely as he is now unable to travel to Holyrood. The Scottish Parliament resumed for its new session last week following the election earlier this month.

May 17, over a dispute with the government regarding funding throughout the coronavirus crisis. Members of the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) will not defend cases in court rooms throughout the duration of the day.

High Court in Edinburgh. He was convicted of 12 offences, including two rapes, an attempted rape and an indecent assault.

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Travellers from across the UK are turning to Scotland for a holiday this year as demand for staycations continues to soar. Since the beginning of April, holiday rentals search engine HomeToGo has seen a 255% increase in searches for holidays in Scotland compared to 2019.