4 h. ago Knifeman harassed and threatened to kill woman he met on community service

Jean Izquierdo's advocate said it was the defendant's wish to return to Spain to be reunited with his daughter 'as swiftly as possible'

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35 h. ago ‘It’s quite useless to us’: What autistic people actually want from the Trump administration

US government is seeking proof that acetaminophen leads to autism while not providing ‘services and support so we can be included in the community’The Trump administration is seeking to “make the proof” that acetaminophen (or paracetamol) leads to autism, Robert F Kennedy said earlier this month during a televised cabinet meeting.But autistic researchers and advocates say they are significantly less interested in the “causes” of autism – which decades of research have shown to have a strong connection to genetics – than in support services and research on issues that would improve their quality of life. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Voices: ‘Such a shock’: Readers reveal what it’s like to learn a life

Our community has shared stories of impersonal diagnoses and overstretched services, agreeing that while digital updates can improve efficiency, compassion and communication must remain at the heart of NHS care

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2 w. ago UKSE backs young people in South Ayrshire with second round of Bfriend funding

Bfriend, previously known as the South Ayrshire Befriending Service, has been awarded £2,500 from UKSE’s Community Grant fund.

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3 w. ago Polbeth Community Hub celebrating major milestones for Counselling & Wellbeing Service

Jenni Morris, Counselling & Wellbeing Manager at the Hub, has been honoured with the 2025 West Lothian Provost’s Award for Community Wellbeing.

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3 w. ago ‘Evil’ Scots carer who bit OAP spared jail as furious family slam ‘soft sentence’

THE son of a pensioner bitten by his carer has blasted her “soft sentence” after she was struck off but dodged jail. Claire Burnett chomped Sandy Robb, 88, on the hand and shoved and grabbed another elderly woman, causing injury, at a care home in Falkirk in 2023. She got 180 hours’ community service in...

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3 w. ago West Lothian facing social care funding crisis with warning cash reserves will run out this year

The Integration Joint Board, which oversees social care services, faces making more cuts or capping services to the most vulnerable in the community.

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