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Violence may not lead to independence, research reveals

COUNTRIES that have a past of peaceful struggles are more likely to gain independence, new research has revealed. A study carried out at the University...

Number of ‘forced adoptions’ rocket as more children taken into care

By Cara Sulieman THE NUMBER of parents having their children taken off them and put up for adoption has rocketed in the last three years. The...

Victory for freedom of information

By Cara Sulieman SCOTTISH ministers have backed down in their bid to stop the country’s information commissioner from accessing their files. Lawyers for the government were...

Lockerbie bomber won’t let public see his health records

By Cara Sulieman THE LOCKERBIE bomber has banned his health reports from becoming public. After being released with just three months to live last August, Abdelbaset...

Scottish Parliament staff “alarmed by pensioner’s letters”

By Michael MacLeod A PENSIONER is to face trial for allegedly sending letters “of a menacing character” to the Scottish Parliament. John Campbell, 70, is said...

Scottish Government spend £23 million on temp staff

EXCLUSIVE By Cara Sulieman THE SCOTTISH Government has spent more £23 MILLION on temporary staff in the last four years. And for the first three months of...

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