Families are being left without support after a suicide – and it’s causing more deaths
Those bereaved by suicide have a 65 per cent increased risk of taking their own lives. So why is there not more funding for support after tragedy strikes?
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Concerns raised over record number of women’s drug deaths
A record number of women died drug related deaths in 2021, according to new figures. The annual statistics, published by
Thousands held in immigration detention by Police Scotland
Over 3,000 people – including asylum seekers – have been held in police cells for up to 72 hours under immigration
Scottish private schools emerge from Covid £12.3m richer
Scotland’s leading independent schools were worth £12.3m more in 2021 than they were the previous year, despite the
Nurses assaulted amid staff crisis at St John’s Hospital, Livingston
Staff at a West Lothian hospital have been assaulted and inexperienced nurses have been left struggling to run wards amidst
Boris Johnson resignation: What happens now?
Boris Johnson has resigned as Conservative leader and will step down as prime minister when a new leader is found
The FFS Show 33: Are Councils Working?
Sam and Ali are back with a special podcast about our latest ‘Are Councils Working?’ series in conjunction with The
Critics call for reform of Scotland’s local authorities
Decentralisation of power from Holyrood, full devolution of local taxes and directly elected mayors are among the proposals made by
More than £1bn awarded to private firms by councils
Scottish councils have awarded contracts worth more than £1bn to private companies since 2015, The Ferret can reveal. The firms
Councillors not guaranteed maternity leave despite Scottish Government promises
Councillors are working without basic legal protections such as the right to paid maternity and family leave – even though the
Women councillors faced sexual harassment, abuse and racism
Women who served as councillors across Scotland have faced threats of violence, racist abuse, and sexual harassment during their time
Glasgow spent ten million on agency cleansing workers
Glasgow City Council has spent almost £10m on agency workers to empty bins and deal with recycling in the last
Future ‘bleak’ as council data reveals neighbourhood cutbacks
New figures have laid bare staffing reductions in neighbourhood services in the last five years leading to cuts in parks,