73 m. ago Global midwife shortage raises rates of maternity intervention, report warns

World is short of a million midwives, report finds, with adequate access potentially saving 4.3m lives a year A global shortage of nearly a million midwives is leaving pregnant women without the basic care needed to prevent harm, including the deaths of mothers and babies, according to new research.Almost half the shortage was in Africa, where nine in 10 women lived in a country without enough midwives, the researchers said. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Vintage names predicted to be top choices for babies born in 2026

JoJo Maman Bébé has predicted the names that are set to trend in 2026 - and there's one theme in particular expected to be popular with parents

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27 h. ago Crucial extra support in Scottish Budget can't come soon enough for families

Claire Telfer, Head of Scotland for Save the Children, has welcomed the Scottish Child Payment top up in the recent Budget.

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3 d. ago Scottish Snowdrop Festival returns for 2026 with a Lanarkshire date

It may still be winter, but Scotland is preparing to welcome back one of its most cherished horticultural traditions.

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4 d. ago Scotland's welcome for its first ever Tour de France stage must be a tour de force

Scotland should put on a spectacular welcome for the Tour de France

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5 d. ago Tens of thousands of Wales Six Nations tickets still unsold as WRU issue statement

Wales will host three home games in this year's tournament as they welcome France, Scotland and Italy to the Principality Stadium

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1 week ago Stuart Hogg splits with TV star girlfriend and mother of fifth child in shock announcement

The Scotland rugby international welcomed a baby with Leonna Mayor last year but they have now separated

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1 week ago Almond Valley MSP welcomes extra bank holiday for Scotland's World Cup clash

First Minister John Swinney has confirmed he will propose Monday 15 June 2026 as a national bank holiday, to mark Scotland’s participation in the tournament for the first time in almost 30 years.

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2 w. ago Migrants welcome? How Reform is turning Scotland into an unfriendly country for people like my two friends

A legal migrant who once praised Scottish hospitality tells Adam Morris that ‘in this last year, people have been treating me very badly’

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2 w. ago From 'sand theft auto' to space BABIES: The global innovations and trends set to shape 2026

Experts from the Nesta research foundation have revealed the global innovations and trends set to shape the world in 2026.

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2 w. ago Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson says her twin babies may never walk

The 34-year-old posts emotional video saying the girls will ‘fight all the odds’ after spinal muscular atrophy diagnosisThe former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has said her twin babies will “fight all the odds” after being diagnosed with a rare genetic condition leaving them unlikely to ever be able to walk.The 34-year-old singer and her fiance, Zion Foster, welcomed their twins Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster in May, after they were born prematurely. In an emotional Instagram video posted on Sunday, Nelson revealed the girls had been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sonar signals end agony of waiting for families of missing people

Record View welcomes Police Scotland's investment in sonar equipment which could prove vital during searches in water.

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2 w. ago Scotland welcomes first babies of 2026 with flurry of newborns born after bells

The first baby of 2026 was born just 14 minutes into the new year.

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2 w. ago Thousands to celebrate Edinburgh Hogmanay after last year’s cancellation

Scotland’s capital will welcome tens of thousands of people to celebrate the new year.

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3 w. ago First Christmas Day babies in Scotland as families welcome festive bundles of joy

Santa's journey across the globe included several special visits to maternity units up and down the country.

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