Claim Glasgow City Council put up posters of ‘high risk’ areas for sexual assault is False

Posters appeared on social media purporting to be from the local authority, but they are fake.

Ferret Journalists Jul 20, 2026

Society

School absence rates are reaching crisis point. How can we help young people facing ‘extreme’ social isolation?

Academics are raising concerns that an increasing percentage of young people, unable to cope with school, are withdrawing into their bedrooms, while families claim support is “woefully inadequate”.

Claire Prentice Jul 19, 2026

Human rights

Children in care die at twice the rate of others. Why are so few of their deaths reviewed?

A disproportionate number of children and young people growing up in care are dying prematurely, prompting calls for preventative action.

Karin Goodwin Jul 16, 2026

food deliveries

2 articles

Society

Food delivery firms must address rider safety concerns, say campaigners

Food delivery companies such as Deliveroo should be forced to investigate accidents and address risks facing their Scottish couriers, according

Karin Goodwin Apr 22, 2021

Society

Revealed: the Scottish Deliveroo riders earning less than minimum wage

Almost one in three Deliveroo riders in Scottish cities have been paid below the minimum wage for making food deliveries,

Karin Goodwin Mar 25, 2021