41 m. ago Virginia Giuffre dead: Heartbreaking final picture of sex abuse survivor emerges

Danny Wilson, the brother of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre who took her own life overnight, has shared a poignant final picture of the "fierce warrior"

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43 h. ago ‘Like a slap in the face’: Trump officials cut hundreds of millions to combat gun violence and opioid addiction

DoJ told over 350 groups that promised funding would be cut because it ‘no longer effectuates’ department prioritiesHundreds of millions of federal grant dollars meant to prevent and respond to gun violence, opioid addiction and support victims of violent crimes were cut this week by the Trump administration. The US department of justice emailed more than 350 organizations on Tuesday to tell them that the promised funding was being terminated. According to a termination notice shared with the Guardian, the Department of Justice said the money was rescinded because it “no longer effectuates Department priorities”.Instead, the department intends to focus on “more directly supporting certain law enforcement operations, combatting violent crime, protecting American children, and supporting American victims of trafficking and sexual assault, and better coordinating law enforcement efforts at all levels of government”, the notice read. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Bluey's Big Play Edinburgh and Glasgow Ticket Presales and Prices: How to see the children's show in Scotland

The live version of one of the most popular children’s television shows of recent years is heading off on tour.

Economics

3 d. ago Children’s hospices across Scotland and RBS set £100,000 fundraising challenge

One of Scotland's most important children's charities is launching a fundraising drive with colleagues from Royal Bank of Scotland.

Economics

4 d. ago Aldi Scotland's famous Supermarket Sweep challenge is coming to East Kilbride

It will also let someone raise funds for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).

Politics

6 d. ago Quarter of human trafficking victims in Scotland last year were children

A total of 256 referrals to the authorities with potential victims of exploitation were children in Scotland in 2024, stats show.

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9 d. ago Taking the creepy out of crawlies: Forest Holidays launches Ugly Bug Hunts as 61% of children in Scotland can't spot a moth

New research commissioned by B Corp certified holiday company Forest Holidays has found that only 39 per cent of children aged six-to-11 in Scotland would be able to name a moth if they saw one in real life.

Politics

1 week ago Trafficking victims rejecting UK government support because they fear being deported

Nearly 6,000 victims of modern slavery chose not to be referred for help last year, new data showsThousands of trafficking victims have rejected the government’s support, many due to fear of the authorities or of being deported, lawyers have said.Nearly 6,000 trafficking victims rejected support from the government’s National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for victims of modern slavery last year, according to data based on research from the British Institute for International and Comparative Law and the Human Trafficking Foundation at the University of Oxford. Researchers found a range of reasons for this among respondents, including fear of traffickers, receiving support elsewhere, wanting to put things of being trafficked behind them and being reluctant to engage with UK authorities. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago John Swinney urged to make it criminal offence to not report sex abuse of children

Labour MP Joani Reid has written to the First Minster, calling on him to consider making it mandatory for those working with children to report abuse, warning Scotland “is not immune” to grooming gangs.

Events

1 week ago Girls as young as 12 trafficked for sex amid Andrew Tate court case

The Daily Mirror travelled to Moldova as toxic influencer Tate is accused of raping woman from the Eastern European country - in a region that has become a hub for sex traffickers targeting desperately poor victims

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2 w. ago Children’s hospice chef scoops over £340 in Aldi Scotland Supermarket Sweep

Marking the first official event of Aldi Scotland’s new partnership with Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS), the beloved Supermarket Sweep recently arrived in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire. CHAS chef Eddie Haggerty took on the challenge, raising an impressive £344.67 and setting the bar high for future Sweeps.

Economics

2 w. ago Keir and Rachel remain upbeat amid He Who Cannot Be Named | John Crace

Right now, Starmer and the rest of the world are being played by The DonaldUK politics live – latest updatesGlobal headwinds. If only. More like a quarter-witted, human tsunami. Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves may still be unwilling to mention He Who Cannot Be Named. But this is no natural disaster. It’s one entirely created by the lunatic in the White House.World stock markets down by another 4% on Monday. A war zone. The chart looks like someone has been shot while holding the tracker. Buckle up for the Next Great Depression. Where the only winners are the traders betting on markets going still lower and the vultures trying to buy up bankrupt businesses. The one bright side? The UK is no longer top of the charts for the single most stupid decision made by a G7 country in the last 80 years. Drinks all round. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Keir and Rachel stay upbeat amid chaos caused by He Who Cannot Be Named | John Crace

Right now, Starmer and the rest of the world are being played by The DonaldUK politics live – latest updatesGlobal headwinds. If only. More like a quarter-witted, human tsunami. Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves may still be unwilling to mention He Who Cannot Be Named. But this is no natural disaster. It’s one entirely created by the lunatic in the White House.World stock markets down by another 4% on Monday. A war zone. The chart looks like someone has been shot while holding the tracker. Buckle up for the next Great Depression, where the only winners are the traders betting on markets going still lower and the vultures trying to buy up bankrupt businesses. The one bright side? The UK is no longer top of the charts for the single most stupid decision made by a G7 country in the last 80 years. Drinks all round. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Paisley academic hits new heights in epic challenge for charity

Dr Eric Baumgartner from the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for Children First after reading an interview with chief executive Mary Glasgow last year.

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2 w. ago ‘Deception, fraud and coercion’: the Miami property magnate brothers accused of rape

Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander used their money and influence to build a sex-trafficking network, prosecutors sayThe Alexanders are the ultimate Miami crime story: three brothers from one of Florida’s wealthiest families, opulent real estate, luxury yachts and fast cars; there are drugs, fashion models and A-list celebrities. And, ultimately, a trio who flew too close to the sun, only to crash back down to Earth.The downfall of the Alexander twins Alon and Oren, and their elder sibling Tal, is reflected in their current residence, a federal jail in New York ahead of their trial next year. They face charges including rape, sexual assault and the sexual trafficking of dozens of victims. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sister bans boyfriend from home over 'creepy obsession' with Scotland

Her sister's boyfriend began harassing her adult children over his obsession with Scotland and their heritage.

Politics

3 w. ago Scotland’s former National Centre for Children’s Literature to become offices

Moat Brae house and garden in Dumfries, which inspired JM Barrie to write Peter Pan, has recently been sold and is now being marketed as offices for rent.

Society

3 w. ago Virginia Giuffre car crash twist as cops give baffling update

Sex trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre, 41, claims she was given 'four days to live' after her car was hit by a bus - now police have issued a statement.

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