54 h. ago Charity boss warns Scotland's children are vulnerable as online abuse cases soar

Children First Chief Executive Mary Glasgow is calling on the Scottish Government to take action and work with tech companies.

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65 h. ago Justice for victims decades on as 'despicable' pensioner jailed

Police said Michael John Worton 'preyed on vulnerable young children'

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3 d. ago Millie Bobby Brown was ‘crying every day’ after cruel coverage of her outfits

The ‘Stranger Things’ actor was left distraught after articles published harsh remarks about her Nineties-inspired looks

Politics

3 d. ago Chilling social media warning after tragic 'chroming' craze death of 12

'The posting of challenges on social media platforms will continue to take the lives of young, impressionable and/or vulnerable children/teenagers"

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5 d. ago College sector at 'fork in the road' as pressure mounts on MSPs over funding ahead of Scottish budget

Colleges Scotland has issued a stark warning to MSPs about the future of the sector ahead of Scottish budget decisions

Economics

5 d. ago Paedo found guilty of abusing 'vulnerable children' at Scots care home

Alexander Boyd will be sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow in December.

Society

6 d. ago From the childcare scandal to regressive ‘tough on crime’ policies, Australia is failing to protect its children | Anne Hollonds

There is an urgent need to make child safety, rights and wellbeing a national priority and to fix the accountability gaps putting them at riskLooking back at the past five years since I began in the role of national children’s commissioner, I am struck by how difficult it has been throughout this time to get political attention on the unmet needs of our most vulnerable children, who continue to be “left behind”.Far too many of these children end up in the overwhelmed child protection and justice systems because of poverty, disabilities, health and learning problems, discrimination and disadvantage. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Killer 'The Beast' murdered 200 kids and pulled out own tooth to 'bite them better'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. For years, Luis Alfredo Garavito lived a shadowy, secret life, raping and killing vulnerable children on a scale unlike anything seen before. And he took sick measures in order to cause his victims even more pain

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7 d. ago Mrs Hinch candidly opens up on 'abusive trolling' as she addresses 'lies' about husband

Cleaning influencer Sophie Hinchcliffe has opened up about the 'abusive' trolling she faces online and called out the mistruths that people seem to say about her husband

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1 week ago 'Perfect storm': Prison officers warn 'crisis point' in Scotland's prisons has already been reached

Prison officers are demanding more government funding to help tackle the issues caused by overcrowding.

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2 w. ago Kelvin Fletcher talks feeling 'vulnerable and naive' in huge move with wife and children

Former Strictly Come Dancing winner Kelvin Fletcher took a huge risk in allowing TV cameras into his family life after scrapping plans to move to California before Covid

Politics

2 w. ago Fury over SNP’s early release prison scheme with cons ‘back in cells within 24 hours’

A CHARITY boss helping cons given early release warns they’ll be back “within 24 hours”. Another 800 prisoners are about to be set free. But Natalie Logan, chief executive of prison rehabilitation group Sisco, said the plan to ease pressure on Scottish jails failed to give prisoners enough support once released. And it is increasing...

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2 w. ago Jay Slater's mother says trolls' comments 'were disgusting' as 30million videos appeared online discussing her son's disappearance before his body was found

Debbie Duncan (pictured with Jay Slater), 57, is now calling for a law change to tackle the spread of misinformation and online abuse during the investigation into a missing persons case.

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2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson told House of Lords peer ‘don’t do it’ over pub opening plan

Jeremy Clarkson warned a charity boss not to open a pub by giving her “a list of all the things that could go and would go wrong”, a peer told parliament on Friday (24 October).

Politics

2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson warned charity boss and Tory peer Baroness Monckton not to open a pub giving her 'a list of things that could and would go wrong', she tells Parliament

Tory peer Baroness Rosa Monckton said when she asked for Jeremy Clarkson's advice on opening her own pub, he warned her it is 'relentless'.

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2 w. ago Flu warning as Brits urged to get vaccine after UKHSA uncovers staggering trend

The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that vulnerable adults could be placed at risk of serious infection if children aren't vaccinated this season

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2 w. ago Lanarkshire locals urged to upgrade energy meters to avoid disruption

Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the energy advice service energyadvice.scot, is warning of waning interest among customers about the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) switch-off.

Politics

2 w. ago £150k grant secures Lanarkshire outdoor learning and education centre's future

Wiston Lodge's can continue "to serve vulnerable children, young people and adults through nature-based learning".

Economics

2 w. ago Charity boss blew $10million taxpayer cash meant to feed poor children on mansions for her family and yellow Mercedes for her lover, court hears

Connie Bobo, 46, has been charged with three counts of wire fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of obstruction of an official proceeding.

Economics

2 w. ago Leading doctor and charity boss to join House of Lords cross benches

Professor Dame Clare Gerada and Polly Neate will sit as non-party-political members of the unelected second chamber.

Society