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Beyond Breaking Point: Scotland's Legal Aid Crisis – find all articles here

Scotland's Legal Aid Crisis

Find all articles in our Beyond Breaking Point: Scotland's Legal Aid Crisis series here

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Legal Aid Crisis

The civil legal aid sector faces an

Scotland's Legal Aid Crisis

Legal aid crisis leaving domestic abuse survivors without lawyers
Four out of five Glasgow lawyers say they will no longer take on protective order cases—used to safeguard victims of domestic abuse and stalking—unless legal aid pay rates are increased. The Glasgow Bar Association warns this could have a significant impact on victims' access to justice.

Legal aid at tipping point

Legal aid at tipping point

Legal Aid Crisis

Scotland's Legal Aid Crisis

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Crisis looms as over a third of legal aid lawyers in Scotland prepare to retire

Introducing young people to the opportunities available at college has paid dividends for recruitment.

Introducing young people to the opportunities available at college has paid dividends for recruitment.

The State of Scotland's Colleges

Colleges and young people need each other more than we realise

Glasgow businessman Robert Morris

Glasgow businessman Robert Morris

Castlemilk, Glasgow

Council probe into £1million rates debt at former factory in Glasgow

Alcohol deaths in Scotland were at a 15-year high in 2023

Alcohol deaths in Scotland were at a 15-year high in 2023

Scotland & Alcohol

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Scot Govt focus on drug deaths 'has shifted attention from tackling alcohol harm'

Steph McCutcheon has been sober for nearly 20 years but can still find alcohol marketing triggering

Steph McCutcheon has been sober for nearly 20 years but can still find alcohol marketing triggering

Alcohol: 'I would lose everything if I started drinking again - and I know that'

Plockton has a high number of second homes

Plockton has a high number of second homes

Scotland's Housing Emergency

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Affordable homes boosted by £6million from second homes tax

Former First Minister Henry McLeish

Former First Minister Henry McLeish

Scottish Football

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Former First Minister slams not fit for purpose SFA youth governance

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Scottish Government

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Scottish Government has failed to tackle housing emergency - Sarwar

Carbon footprint of heat pumps

Carbon footprint of heat pumps

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Scotland on course to install record number of heat pumps in 2024

Barlinnie special unit - colourful murals cover the walls outside the cells .Staff pic taken by ian hossack 28/9/1981

Barlinnie special unit - colourful murals cover the walls outside the cells .Staff pic taken by ian hossack 28/9/1981

Barlinnie Prison

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What the Barlinnie Special Unit can teach us about Scotland's approach to prisons

Glasgow's buildings are often at risk

Glasgow's buildings are often at risk

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Glasgow's buildings tell the city's story but we treat them with neglect

Generic to let sign

Generic to let sign

112 Apprentices

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City of Edinburgh Council backs rent control motion amid housing emergency

Statistics reveal a startling escalation of Scotland’s housing emergency

Statistics reveal a startling escalation of Scotland’s housing emergency

New homelessness figures show stark escalation housing emergency

People with alcohol problems are disproportionately represented in the courts and justice system

People with alcohol problems are disproportionately represented in the courts and justice system

Doing more to tackle alcohol problems in convicts 'could reduce re-offending'

Homelessness in Scotland at the highest level for more than a decade

Homelessness in Scotland at the highest level for more than a decade

Affordable housing

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Homelessness in Scotland at the highest level for more than a decade

Flamingo Lands had their application rejected

Flamingo Lands had their application rejected

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John Swinney 'won't prejudice' Flamingo Land appeal as demands made to end contract

EIS-FELA members and supporters in front of MSP John Mason's offices in Glasgow, in the

EIS-FELA members and supporters in front of MSP John Mason's offices in Glasgow, in the

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Colleges facing further cuts as auditor issues warning over financial challenges

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Flamingo Land Loch Lomond

Parks and job creation: Lessons from Flamingo Land and Grangemouth

Campaigners celebrate after the result was announced

Campaigners celebrate after the result was announced

Flamingo Land Loch Lomond

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Quiet confidence, elation and a plan for the future as locals overcome Flamingo Land

Protestors share their views on the project

Protestors share their views on the project

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Flamingo Land's Lomond Banks: Is the fight over and what happens next?

Campaigners celebrate outside Lomond Parish church following decision

Campaigners celebrate outside Lomond Parish church following decision

Flamingo Land Loch Lomond

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Flamingo Land rejected. 'The developer had a chance to scale down. They didn't.'

Campaigners against the Flamingo Land Lomond Banks project celebrate

Campaigners against the Flamingo Land Lomond Banks project celebrate

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Ross Greer offers Flamingo Land olive branch as emotional campaigners celebrate win

Flamingo Land development on Loch Lomond banks thrown out by authority

Flamingo Land development on Loch Lomond banks thrown out by authority

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Flamingo Land development on Loch Lomond banks unanimously rejected by board

Objector Lynne Somerville, Balloch & Haldane Community Council

Objector Lynne Somerville, Balloch & Haldane Community Council

Flamingo Land Loch Lomond

Flamingo Land Lomond Banks rejected — RECAP after day of drama

Loch Lomond, Trossachs National Park, Scotland. Sunset.

Loch Lomond, Trossachs National Park, Scotland. Sunset.

Flamingo Land Loch Lomond

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Flamingo Land decision day: What will happen and can you watch it?

An artist's impression of the proposed Lomond Banks development

An artist's impression of the proposed Lomond Banks development

Flamingo Land Loch Lomond

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End Flamingo Land deal for Loch Lomond if plans rejected - Scottish Greens

The problems facing the cosmetic sector were recently highlighted in the Herald's Skin Deep investigation series

The problems facing the cosmetic sector were recently highlighted in the Herald's Skin Deep investigation series

Scot Govt will launch consultation on cosmetic sector curbs 'before end of year'

A shift from pubs to home drinking has been fuelled by the availability and relatively low cost of off-sales alcohol compared to pub prices

A shift from pubs to home drinking has been fuelled by the availability and relatively low cost of off-sales alcohol compared to pub prices

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'That's the drinking we need to worry about': Alcohol deaths surge in 'Baby Boomers'

Loch Lomond, Trossachs National Park, Scotland. Sunset.

Loch Lomond, Trossachs National Park, Scotland. Sunset.

Flamingo Land Loch Lomond

Flamingo Land Lomond Banks - Read the series in full here

Loch Lomond, Trossachs National Park, Scotland. Sunset.

Loch Lomond, Trossachs National Park, Scotland. Sunset.

Flamingo Land Loch Lomond

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Flamingo Land's Lomond Banks 'weaponised as political football,' says developer

Graeme Dey did not satisfy committee members when asked for details on how the government will fund a promised pay rise for college lecturers in light of significant government spending cuts.

Graeme Dey did not satisfy committee members when asked for details on how the government will fund a promised pay rise for college lecturers in light of significant government spending cuts.

Scottish Government

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'You don't know where the money's coming from?' Dey pressed on college pay deal

The university and college minister 'cannot categorically rule out' in-year savings, even while discussing sweeping sector reforms.

The university and college minister 'cannot categorically rule out' in-year savings, even while discussing sweeping sector reforms.

Scottish Budget

If we don't know where the money will come from, does it exist?

Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority (LLTNPA) will decide whether to approve or refuse

Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority (LLTNPA) will decide whether to approve or refuse

Flamingo Land Loch Lomond

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Campaigners claim 'huge victory' as report recommends Flamingo Land be refused

Students “could potentially become vulnerable to fraud, blackmail or other forms of exploitation” and “unwittingly engage with organised crime”.

Students “could potentially become vulnerable to fraud, blackmail or other forms of exploitation” and “unwittingly engage with organised crime”.

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'Contract cheating': how loopholes allow Scottish students to use essay mills

Jackie Baillie: Scottish Government should 'call in' Flamingo Land decision

Jackie Baillie: Scottish Government should 'call in' Flamingo Land decision

Flamingo Land Loch Lomond

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Flamingo Land: 'Ultimately this will have to be called in by Scottish Government'

It is estimated that for every regulated provider in Scotland there are at least 12 unregulated providers

It is estimated that for every regulated provider in Scotland there are at least 12 unregulated providers

Skin Deep: Inside Scotland's Beauty Industry

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'Cut-throat' cosmetic care 'not a nice industry to be in'

David Moulsdale said 'the burden of debt' killed SK:N

David Moulsdale said 'the burden of debt' killed SK:N

Scottish entrepreneur David Moulsdale steps into the skincare breach

Can Scotland cope with hosting Oasis and the Fringe at the same time?

Can Scotland cope with hosting Oasis and the Fringe at the same time?

Local government

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Can Scotland cope with hosting Oasis and the Fringe at the same time?

A growing number of women are spending up to a year on cutting edge treatments and facials designed to get their skin 'wedding ready'

A growing number of women are spending up to a year on cutting edge treatments and facials designed to get their skin 'wedding ready'

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'Salmon sperm' injections, £1000 facials - and the brides devoting a year to skincare

Public Health Minister Jenni Minto (inset) says the government want to get the 'details right'

Public Health Minister Jenni Minto (inset) says the government want to get the 'details right'

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Scot Govt plans tighter rules amid calls for crackdown on unregulated cosmetic sector

Public Health Minister Jenni Minto said the Scottish Government wants to make sure cosmetic procedures are carried out by 'appropriately qualified and skilled practitioners'

Public Health Minister Jenni Minto said the Scottish Government wants to make sure cosmetic procedures are carried out by 'appropriately qualified and skilled practitioners'

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Jenni Minto: Scot Govt will 'close the current gaps in regulation' of cosmetic sector

Bridal beauty is increasingly focused on skincare

Bridal beauty is increasingly focused on skincare

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'The first time I had it done, I was blown away': The must-have facial for brides

Dentists, nurses, midwives, dental nurses, and non-plastics doctors have poured into the sector

Dentists, nurses, midwives, dental nurses, and non-plastics doctors have poured into the sector

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'They see it as a beauty procedure': The nurses quitting NHS for career in aesthetics

An investigation by The Herald has heard of an alarming string of injuries and near misses with unregulated cosmetic procedures

An investigation by The Herald has heard of an alarming string of injuries and near misses with unregulated cosmetic procedures

'It'll take someone dying': Inside 'wild west' of unregulated cosmetic treatment

Patients who have had botched procedures overseas (Getty Images)

Patients who have had botched procedures overseas (Getty Images)

cosmetic surgery

The real risks of overseas cosmetic surgery? Varying standards and regulation

Demand for a 'Brazilian Butt Lift' has soared over the past decade

Demand for a 'Brazilian Butt Lift' has soared over the past decade

Brazilian Butt Lift

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Explained in Five Minutes: What's the story with Brazilian Butt Lifts?

The rise of uninsured practitioners is causing problems legally

The rise of uninsured practitioners is causing problems legally

Threats, pain, regret: Why is it so hard to sue when cosmetic treatment goes wrong?

Campaigners say they

Campaigners say they

City of Glasgow College

Union and college leaders to hold ‘crucial’ talks to save union education centre

Find every article in our Skin Deep: Inside Scotland's Beauty Industry series here

Find every article in our Skin Deep: Inside Scotland's Beauty Industry series here

Skin Deep: Inside Scotland's Beauty Industry – find all articles in the series here

Julie Bruce treated herself to the cosmetic surgery as a retirement present after suffering years of back and shoulder pain (Stock Image)

Julie Bruce treated herself to the cosmetic surgery as a retirement present after suffering years of back and shoulder pain (Stock Image)

breast reduction

'It's the best I've ever felt': Former nurse says breast reduction 'transformed' life

Official figures show a rapid expansion in the number of regulated clinics - but it comes about growing concerns that patients are coming to harm from unregulated practitioners

Official figures show a rapid expansion in the number of regulated clinics - but it comes about growing concerns that patients are coming to harm from unregulated practitioners

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Independent clinics surge 150 per cent amid cosmetic treatment boom

Philip Friel (inset) said social media is leading patients to 'seek a perceived perfection quickly'

Philip Friel (inset) said social media is leading patients to 'seek a perceived perfection quickly'

Cosmetic dentistry is on the rise - but don't blur line between beauty and function

Dr Kieren Bong at his clinic, Essence Medical, in Glasgow, and (inset) health correspondent Helen McArdle tries out the latest skin tightening procedure - Sylfirm X radiofrequency microneedling

Dr Kieren Bong at his clinic, Essence Medical, in Glasgow, and (inset) health correspondent Helen McArdle tries out the latest skin tightening procedure - Sylfirm X radiofrequency microneedling

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I tried Scotland's newest skin tightening procedure - so what's it like?