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

Garth Mullins

2 articles

Society

Illegal injection van ‘will prevent hundreds of drug deaths’

“There is no time to waste”, a leading Canadian drug activist has told Scots planning to set up supervised injection

Karin Goodwin Mar 3, 2020

Society

Scottish drug activists urged to break law to save lives

A leading Canadian drug activist has urged Scots to engage in widespread civil disobedience and set up unsanctioned safe injection

Karin Goodwin Sep 4, 2019