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Scotland has highest rate of homeless deaths in the UK, new figures reveal
Scotland has a higher rate of homeless deaths than other UK countries, according to official statistics showing that 359 people died over a two-year period.
Injury risks from “weaknesses” in Ministry of Defence safety, warns watchdog
The Ministry of Defence has “major weaknesses” in its safety systems putting the military and civilians at risk from accidental injuries and death, according to the MoD’s internal watchdog.
Air pollution from traffic is getting worse on some Scottish streets
Air pollution from exhaust fumes has increased on streets in Inverness, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Falkirk and Perth, according to the latest government monitoring.
Firms linked to tax havens profit from NHS recruitment crisis
Firms profiting from NHS Scotland's recruitment crisis have links to tax havens and pay their directors up to £184,000.
‘Persisting deprivation’: inside Dundee’s drugs crisis
The Ferret and HuffPost investigate how Dundee's drug death crisis is being driven by government austerity policy.
Nearly all Scottish universities fail to record student suicides
All but one of Scotland’s 15 universities fail to keep a record of student suicides, prompting criticism and calls for change.
Operating theatre at £27m Fife hospital unused since opening 10 years ago
St Andrews Community Hospital has 90 staff and 40 beds, but its operating theatre has not been used since it opened in 2009.
How tax haven investors profit from Edinburgh’s empty sick kid’s hospital
Profits from a controversial new children's hospital in Edinburgh are being channelled through tax havens to offshore investors, we can reveal, prompting criticism of public sector pension fund managers and the Scottish Government.
Scottish drug activists urged to break law to save lives
A leading drug activist has urged Scots to engage in widespread civil disobedience to reduce the number of people dying of drug overdoses.