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Council fined £80,000 after 'preventable' death of care home dementia patient

A council has been fined following the “preventable” death of a dementia patient who went missing from a care home during the night.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 7, 2025

Council fined after ‘preventable’ death of care home dementia patient

Allan MacLeod disappeared from his bedroom at St Brendan’s Care Home in Castlebay, Barra, and was found injured about four hours later.

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025

Scottish council says 'cyberattack' behind major drop in council tax collection

A Scottish council has said a "cyberattack" is behind a major drop in the authority's council tax collection rate in 2024/25

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2025