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

Liz Ditchburn

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Climate and the Environment

Golf plan attacked as ‘stalking horse’ to wreck wildlife sites in Scotland

Intensely controversial plans to build a golf course on one of Scotland’s most precious coastal wildlife sites would be

Rob Edwards Aug 13, 2018

Climate and the Environment

Scottish Government ‘repeating mistakes over Trump’ by helping new golf plan

The Scottish Government is under fire for repeating mistakes made with Donald Trump following revelations that it has been secretly

Rob Edwards Feb 5, 2018