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Labour MSP Paul Sweeney accused of wanting to 'abandon' Holyrood after just one year

A leaked email shows that Sweeney - a rising Scottish Labour star - has asked for a proposed ban on MSPs standing for Westminster to be rethought

Daily Record

Holyrood hears ‘harrowing’ evidence on miscarriages caused by domestic abuse

MSPs HAVE said they will continue a public petition for tougher sentences on perpetrators of domestic abuse which causes miscarriages, after hearing…

The National (Scotland)

Former Children's Reporter manager who indecently assaulted two colleagues avoids jail

David Jones indecently assaulted the two female colleagues at work social events, with one victim stating he also sent her porn via email. He has walked from court.

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Former Scottish Children's Reporter boss registered as a sex offender

David Jones targeted two females at work social events and emailed pornography to one victim.

Daily Record

Glasgow hotel 'being run like open prison' rakes in £1m a year in taxpayers' cash to house homeless

The Queen’s Park Hotel supplies 'emergency' accommodation for homeless people. Neighbours have raised concerns for the residents’ welfare after witnessing altercations with staff.

Glasgow Live

Rundown Scots hotel raking in up to £1m a year in taxpayers' cash to house homeless

The Queen’s Park Hotel in Glasgow charges the city council £1400 a month for one single room with shared toilet facilities.

Daily Record

Nuclear industry steps up lobbying of MSPs in bid to see Scottish U-turn

THE UK nuclear industry has stepped up its lobbying of MSPs in a bid to get the Scottish Parliament to reverse its opposition to the building of new…

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SNP drugs minister 'open-minded' about 'game-changing' Tory policy on how to tackle deaths

Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy, has been tasked to bring down the number of drug-related deaths after Scotland recorded the worst rate in Europe.

Daily Record

Tories' plan to combat drugs deaths 'neither radical nor practical', expert says

THE Tories’ proposals to combat the drugs deaths crisis in Scotland are “neither radical nor practical”, a top expert has said.

The National (Scotland)

Drug consumption rooms ‘fairly normal’ in other countries, says Labour MSP

A LABOUR MSP who is campaigning for safe drug consumption rooms to be legalised in Scotland said the facilities are “fairly normal” in other…

The National (Scotland)

Drug consumption rooms are ‘fairly normal’, says Labour MSP

Paul Sweeney MSP is consulting on a bill which will see safe consumption rooms legalised in Scotland.

The Independent UK

Drugs minister pledges to treat every overdose with same priority as death of a child

Angela Constance says chief officers will be trained to investigate each tragedy and improve our understanding of the ongoing emergency

Daily Record

Labour MSP says 'grown up debate' needed over drug consumption rooms as consultation launched on new bill

Labour MSP Paul Sweeney wants to abolish the existing Scottish Drugs Death Taskforce and set up an independent council to counteract the drugs death crisis.

Daily Record

Official Glasgow drug consumption room could open as drug death law takes step closer

Every six hours a person suffers a preventable drug related death in the nation, with Glasgow one of the worst affected cities, and a new bill would make life-saving drug consumption rooms legal.

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Historic Glasgow East End school to be demolished after fire

The building has been examined by the council and has been judged as dangerous, with some hand demolition work already starting despite efforts to save it.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire man jailed after cops discover £100k of cannabis smuggled in table tops

Police were tipped of by customs officials and found 24kg of the illegal substance inside.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow MSP calls on city to adopt official civic celebrations for St Patrick's Day

Labour (Co-op) MSP Paul Sweeney took to Twitter to suggest that Glasgow addresses the fact it is 'the only major western city with a large Irish diaspora' that doesn't host official civic celebrations on March 17.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow family's campaign for psychiatric ward rule change raised with Nicola Sturgeon

A campaign launched by a family calling for a change to self-isolation rules in psychiatric wards after their brother had to undergo a seventh isolation has been heard in the Scottish Parliament.

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