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Drugs deaths figures show slight decline – but 2021 was second worst year ever

SCOTLAND saw its second worst year on record for drugs deaths, the latest figures have shown.

The National (Scotland)

Dumfries and Galloway schools set to be hit by strike action in new term

Council workers in the Unite union have voted to reject a “derisory” two per cent pay deal offered by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)

Daily Record

Unions set for action at councils over "derisory" pay offer

Schools and waste services will be hit as staff walk out

Daily Record

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Glasgow set for strike action as workers reject 2 per cent pay offer

The "insulting" offer from COSLA has been rejected by unions whose members voted to hold strikes that will hit cleansing, schools and support staff.

Glasgow Live

Helensburgh campaigner demands more restrictions on fireworks after bill passed in Scottish Parliament

Jane Kerr, 51, fears the new Bill, which will create a licensing scheme and limit the number of days when fireworks can be sold, will encourage some to stockpile them.

Daily Record

Forth Valley sees rise in sex crimes on women in 2021/22

The data was revealed by Police Scotland - with the increases recorded in four categories of crimes against women over the age of 16.

Daily Record

Patients ‘sleeping on recliner chairs’ in overcrowded hospital, inspection finds

Some patients at an Ayrshire hospital spent up to 28 hours on trolleys in corridors while waiting for treatment, with some spending three days on…

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Schools in Lanarkshire could stay shut after summer break as council workers back strike action

Waste could also pile high as workers rejected what unions have branded a 'derisory' two per cent pay offer

Daily Record

Bin strike looms in West Lothian as unions reject 2% pay offer

Unions have condemned the Scottish Government's freeze on council funding. Staff at waste depots across the county voted 95% in favour of strike

Edinburgh Live

Falkirk Council staff will take part in Scotland-wide strike action

Unite the Union says two per cent offer was unacceptable in the face of the cost of living crisis, and warns unless a settlement is reached strikes could hit local schools and recycling centres.

Daily Record

Rubbish 'could pile high' on Scots streets as council workers slam 'shameful' pay offer

Workers employed by 13 councils across Scotland will down tools in a dispute over a low annual pay offer.

Daily Record

School staff could walk out and bins lie unemptied as West Lothian Council workers vote to strike

Unite the union staff have voted to walk out over "derisory" two per cent pay offer

Daily Record

Stirling city centre technology firm to benefit from share of £42million grant

“Funding allocated will help to create a world-class development environment for start-ups in Stirling."

Daily Record

Controversial dismantling of headstones in Dumfries and Galloway set to be discussed at Holyrood

A petition filed by Councillor Andrew Wood has now been published on the Scottish Government website

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Waste ‘could pile high’ as Scottish council workers vote to strike

Union members at 13 local authorities across Scotland are set to walk out over a 2% pay increase

Daily Record

'Waste could pile high' as Scottish council workers vote for strike action

Members in all councils across Scotland voted to reject the pay offer of two per cent and secured turnouts surpassing the statutory 50 per cent threshold for public sector ballots.

The National (Scotland)

Waste ‘could pile high’ as Scottish council workers vote for strike action

THERE are warnings “waste could pile high” in local authorities across Scotland after two trade unions confirmed their members will walk out…

Edinburgh Live

First Ukrainian refugees board temporary accommodation on Leith cruise ship

The MS Victoria passenger ship aims to host 700 Ukrainian refugees as the first displaced Ukrainians begin to board the temporary accommodation in Leith.

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Forth Valley NHS apologises as emergency and cancer departments miss targets

The health trust's chief executive said the missed targets were a sign of how much pressure the entire system was under, and thanked staff for their hard work.

Edinburgh Live

Delays for West Lothian parents trying to secure Young Scot bus passes

Parents have often had to rely on school help in navigating the website to secure Young Scot cards. During the holidays council CIS staff can help

Daily Record

Scottish minister calls on UK Government to sort out train strikes and negotiate deal for 'frontline' rail workers

The SNP's Jenny Gilruth has called on her UK counterpart Grant Shapps to solve the issue rather than 'escalating' it.

The National (Scotland)

Plans to re-introduce beavers into Scottish Highlands underway

A COMMUNITY consultation has been launched in the Scottish Highlands which could see beavers return to the north-west Highlands for the first time…

The National (Scotland)

'Disgraceful': Lawyers slam Jackie Baillie for claiming warrant sales are returning

LAWYERS have rubbished claims by Labour’s Jackie Baillie that the Scottish Government is attempting to bring back controversial warrant sales.

Daily Record

Rishi Sunak claims Scottish independence referendum 'wrong priority at worst possible moment'

The former chancellor is in a two-way race to replace Boris Johnson as the next prime minister with both candidates trying to win over Scottish Tories.

Daily Record

Galloway Community Hospital campaigners push for independent review into maternity services

Women's Health Minister Maree Todd met virtually with campaigners and politicians to discuss the situation

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