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

Deadline News Journalist - September 12, 2010

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

Deadline News Journalist - July 18, 2010

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...

Policeman joins family in court over drugs charges

Deadline News Journalist - July 5, 2010

By Paul Thornton A POLICE officer has been remanded in prison over claims he breached the Official Secrets Act. It is alleged police constable Derek McLeod,...

Teacher at prestigious school struck off for helping students cheat

Deadline News Journalist - April 27, 2010

By Cara Sulieman A TEACHER at a school once attended by the Prince of Wales has been struck off for helping pupils cheat in preparations...

Lockerbie bomber won’t let public see his health records

Deadline News Journalist - March 28, 2010

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...