Tag: children

Children and families leader demands answers over Riggi court order delay

Scottish News

Christine Lavelle - March 8, 2011

THE boss of Edinburgh’s children and families department is demanding answers as to why the council was not notified about a court order concerning...

Pix: Theresa Riggi Pleads Guilty

Videos

Katielee Arrowsmith - March 7, 2011

THERESA Riggi today (Mon) pleaded guilty to killing her three children at their Edinburgh home. The 47-year-old admitted culpable homicide on the grounds of diminished...

GPS watch designed to let parents monitor children’s whereabouts

Scottish News

Christine Lavelle - February 27, 2011

A WRISTWATCH has been designed to let parents track their children and allow them to make contact at the press of a button. A former...

Report on child abuse to be handed to Scottish ministers

Scottish News

Christine Lavelle - February 23, 2011

A REPORT commissioned by the Scottish Government says victims of child abuse should be acknowledged by way of a confidential forum. It advises that children...

Soldiers bootcamp Yomp training

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - February 15, 2011

SOLDIERS were being put through their paces by children last week with some bootcamp training at Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat. The troops were training for the...