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Swinney ‘confident’ of hospital safety after partial closure of ward
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (338+ words) Swinney "confident" of hospital safety after partial closure of ward'Ireland Live John Swinney says he is "confident" the flagship hospital in Glasgow is safe, following reports that a cancer ward was partially closed because of mould and leaks The First…...
Teenage boy seriously sexually assaulted in Paisley
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (207+ words) 04 Mar 2026 11:28 AM Police are hunting a man who subjected a teenage boy to a serious sexual assault in a "terrifying" incident in Paisley. The assault happened on Meetinghouse Lane in the town centre at around 8.15pm on Tuesday. The suspect is…...
Scotland’s 231 estimated homeless deaths a ‘tragedy’, says Housing Secretary
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (591+ words) 03 Mar 2026 10:54 AM Scotland recorded an estimated 231 deaths amongst homeless people in 2024 " with Housing Secretary Mairi McAllan describing them as being a "tragedy. She spoke out as National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures showed the death total was down slightly from…...
Anas Sarwar calls for ‘openness’ after reports of mould and leaks at hospital
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (632+ words) 02 Mar 2026 6:50 PM Anas Sarwar has demanded "openness" from both NHS bosses and the Scottish Government in the wake of reports that a cancer ward at a flagship hospital has been partially closed. The Scottish Labour leader said he was "deeply…...
Man arrested after Edinburgh stabbing incident which saw tower block sealed off
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (293+ words) 02 Mar 2026 5:51 PM A man has been arrested after an incident in the west of Edinburgh where another man was stabbed, police have said. Police Scotland confirmed they have arrested a man after reports of someone with a "bladed weapon" in…...
‘Useful idiot’ who firebombed businesses in gang feud jailed
3+ week, 2+ day ago (482+ words) 09 Feb 2026 11:16 AM A man described as a "useful idiot" who set fire to to businesses as part of a gang feud has been jailed for more than seven years. Logan Carlin, 24, threw bottles filled with accelerant into two properties in…...
Man who attempted to rape woman during flight jailed for six years
3+ week, 5+ day ago (625+ words) 06 Feb 2026 1:55 PM A man who attempted to rape a woman on board an EasyJet flight from Naples to Edinburgh has been sentenced to six years in prison. Nicola Cristiano, 45, carried out the assault during a late evening flight on May…...
Five men sentenced after Halloween fireworks riot
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (446+ words) 16 Jan 2026 5:47 PM Five men have been sentenced over rioting in Dundee during Halloween. The men were found guilty of breach of the peace offences involving fireworks in the Kirkton area of the city in 2022. Dundee saw large-scale rioting on the…...