Author Graeme on how Coatbridge Time Capsule helped inspire new book Raveheart
Set in a dystopian alternative universe, Raveheart, which will be officially released on June 4, follows a slightly ‘past it’…
One of Scotland’s youngest ever stroke survivors celebrates first birthday
Little Eleanor Sim, from Kirkcaldy, Fife, spent weeks in intensive care after developing the rare condition just hours after being…
Victims of sexual offences denied justice for sake of child perpetrators, says Jess Phillips
Phillips also said sentencing guidelines did not take into account the ‘growing trend’ of children sexually abusing other children. Photograph:…
Lone children held at UK-run detention centres in France 284 times last year
Data obtained by the Guardian shows there have been 900 cases of unaccompanied minors being detained at British short-term facilities…
Children seeing extreme violence while held needlessly in jail, says England and Wales watchdog
Children seeing extreme violence while held needlessly in jail, says England and Wales watchdog Prisons inspectorate finds almost 100 children…
Nearly in one in five UK girls receive unwanted images online, poll finds
A quarter of all those surveyed, between the ages of 13 and 20, said they had seen a nude photo…
‘Digital destruction of childhood’ as almost two thirds of Scots kids spend ‘too much time online’
A charity has warned of the “digital destruction of childhoods” in Scotland as almost two thirds of kids are spending…
Humanoid robot warning as Scots say safeguarding laws ‘not ready’
Humanoid robots could soon become a common sight in homes, schools and workplaces — but Scots experts have warned the…