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It's the longest ever sustained cash guarantee for women’s lifeline services across the area.

Following years of abuse, Priscilla Grainger and her daughter Ainie turned their lives around and are now dedicated to helping those in similar situations

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard the 33-year-old victim feared she was going to die at the hands of Christopher Forrest.

One year on from the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 being enacted, survivors of domestic abuse in England and Wales are still navigating a broken system. Courts are massively under-resourced and face a huge backlog. Survivors often face cancellations, delays and postponements. And the wait for the next court date can…

Harry Finch told the ECHO how things got worse for him over a period of time

MALE victims of domestic abuse in Scotland are to be helped to control their finances without fear of repercussion.

WARNING, DISTRESSING IMAGE: Robyn Howard suffered serious injuries and was rushed to hospital in the wake of the sudden attack by her ex-partner and has encouraged women to use Clare's Law

NIcola's tireless campaigning has now led her to discover that Police Scotland logged more than 7000 reports of domestic abuse in the last five years where pregnant women were involved.

Nicola Murray, 44, was six weeks pregnant when her abusive ex knocked her over in his car in 2013 and then four years later she suffered another miscarriage after another partner allegedly attacked her

Nicola, from Perth, was just six weeks pregnant when she miscarried in 2013 after her abusive ex hit her with his car in a fit of rage.

Government announces changes following concerns that perpetrators were using court process to carry out further abuse