82 m. ago Ayrshire drug deaths fall by almost a quarter, new figures show

Drugs-related deaths in Ayrshire are at their lowest level since 2017 after a fall of nearly a quarter last year.

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5 h. ago Drug deaths Scotland: Deaths fall to lowest level in eight years, as opiate and cocaine rates revealed

The latest drug death figures for Scotland have been released.

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6 h. ago Best Bill Shankly Quotes: 13 of the best quotes Liverpool's iconic Scottish boss on life, football and success

Here are 13 of the best quotes from Liverpool and Scotland legend Bill Shankly on, what would have been, his 112th birthday.

Economics

39 h. ago Crossings of small boats to UK in August fall to lowest since 2019

Home secretary to hail decline as evidence that Labour’s plan to ‘smash the gangs’ is having effect

Politics

39 h. ago Small boat crossings to UK in August fall to lowest level since 2019

Home secretary to hail decline as evidence that Labour’s plan to ‘smash the gangs’ is having effect

Politics

51 h. ago British baby dies from whooping cough as vaccination rates fall

Infant’s mother had not been vaccinated against the highly infectious disease, which affects the lungs and airwaysA baby in the UK has died from whooping cough, marking the first such death in the country this year.The infant’s mother had not been vaccinated against the highly infectious disease, which affects the lungs and airways. This death occurred as vaccination rates among children and pregnant women in the UK have fallen to their lowest levels in 15 years. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Number of births in Scotland falls to lowest since records began

Official statistics from National Records of Scotland (NRS) revealed that there were 45,763 live births in 2024 – a drop of 172 from the previous year.

Politics

1 week ago GCSE resits for English and Maths could be scrapped as pass rate falls to lowest level in a decade

The current model requires students who fail these two core subjects at GCSE level to resit them repeatedly until they achieve a least a grade 4 in both subjects, up to the age of 18.

Politics

2 w. ago Consumer confidence in UK economy falls to lowest level in two years

Which? says the sharp drop in confidence in the economy has been ‘alarming’

Politics

2 w. ago World's oldest lemur dies in Scotland aged 39 just months after milestone birthday

"Stumpy was a true ambassador for his species and for our zoo."

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