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Baroness Helen Newlove's new report has laid bare the tragic impact that unresolved anti-social behaviour has on victims' lives.

Victims of unresolved anti-social behaviour 'suffer' for years

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Health expert explains damage caused by dismissing period problems

Clinical Pharmacist recommends food and drink to calm you on your wedding day - and what to avoid (Photo: Matthew - stock.adobe.com)

Pharmacist explains the most calming food to eat on your wedding day

Searches for 'tooth pain' have increased by 460% (Photo: Pexel/Anna Shvets)

Dental crisis - 'People are pulling out their own teeth'

Reuse and recycle clothes by swapping for sustainable fashion and zero waste. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: We can all be greener when it comes to fashion

Ronan Kanda

Watch: TV documentary highlights reality of Black Country knife crime

Passengers flying out of London Heathrow airport are more likely to have their flights cancelled than in any other UK airport. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP)

Heathrow airport’s ‘most cancelled flights’ badge of shame

Tens of thousands of children are being taken on holiday during term time as parents look to save money

More parents opt to take children out of school for holidays

International students who come to the UK will no longer be able to bring family with them except under specific circumstances in a government bid to bring migration down.

Many international students to lose right to bring family to UK

UK unemployment rate increase - ONS

Plenty of Easter eggs will get eaten this weekend

Nearly 50% of children will have chocolate egg for breakfast on Easter

Research commissioned for sleep experts Silent Night has revealed that over two in five kids will eat three or more chocolate eggs on Easter Sunday

Patrick Hollis

Dan Walker says he’s ‘glad to be alive’ after collision

How to make your New Year’s resolutions last into 2023

UK unemployment rate rises to 3.7% amid cost of living crisis according to ONS

Unemployment rate rises to 3.7% according to ONS

Smart metres have become a familiar sight in many homes

Citizens Advice call for ban on forced switch to prepaid meters

Christmas baby: Most popular elf names of 2022 revealed by Baby Bella

Two of An Taigh Ceilidh founders, Tearloch Wilson and Maggie Smith, in conversation

An Taigh Ceilidh planning to be self sufficient

Best fitness watches 2021 Fitbit, Polar, Garmin - our expert reviews the most popular fitness trackers

Best fitness trackers 2021: from Fitbit to Garmin

MSP Rhoda Grant is warning of a crisis looming.

Labour MSP reveals shocking figures

The condition of UK roads are putting lives at risk - the shocking statistics in full (Photo: Shutterstock)

The condition of UK roads is putting lives at risk - the shocking statistics in ...

How students can combat anxiety - advice from a therapist

Data showed that traffic across Scotland over last weekend was up to 70 per cent higher than the previous weekend.

Huge rise in travel during first weekend coming out of lockdown

Oral health crisis in care homes as residents miss out on vital treatment

Graphic by Mark Hall

Why air pollution is killing 7 million people every year

An artists impression of the plant that Mr Irvine hopes to build in either Shetland, Orkney or the Western Isles.

Cheaper oil plan for islanders

Underpaid and undervalued: the reality of childcare work in the UK

Graduating pays off: Scottish Government

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay

Jobs and investment central to future growth

The impact of the Brexit vote contributed to lower growth in Scotland in 2016 new figures on the nation's GDP reveal.

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Are your pets Christmas-ready?

Keep your pets safe this Christmas

MSP Alasdair Allan out and about on Saturday supporting businesses in Stornoway.

MSP offers support for Small Business Saturday in Islands

Homes are more at risk of burglaries and thefts due to more people being out enjoying events.

Stop your Halloween from becoming a real life Fright Night!

Liz Harris and Fred MacAulay are supporting the campaign to encourage more people over 50 to take their bowel screening test.

More than half a million Scots join the bowel movement

Puppy Awareness Week is from September 12 to 18.

Vets calling on new dog owners to show responsibility

Rural roads account for 50 per cent of fatal vehicle crashes across the UK. An average of three deaths is recorded weekly in Scotland.

Scotland's roads named UK's worst

'Bariatric rescues' on the rise

Record level of dentist registration

Tesco installs defibrillators in 17 stores across the Highlands and Islands

Scotlands population continues to rise and reached its highest ever total in 2015.

The number of people in Scotland is continuing to increase

The future of written documents appears to be in safe hands, after 91 per cent of the UKs children declared the skill as either important or very important.

Children believe handwriting is still important

SBSW Cancer warning signs

Don't miss cancer warning signs

CESAR is to protect agricultural vehicles. Dave Luscombe (left) and Nick Mayell (right) from Datatag and Detective Inspector Jane Donaldson of Police Scotland.

Stepping up fight on rural vehicle crime

Billy Watson, Chief Executive of Scottish Association for Mental Health says Scots are waiting too long for mental health help

Scots waiting too long for mental health help, says SAMH

Pregnant women in the Isles urged to get flu jab

Concerns over an increase in online self-diagnosis. Pic: Rob McDougall

Concerns raised about an increase in people using the Internet to self-diagnose ...

More needs to be done to drive down rising deaths on the road

More needs to be done to protect vulnerable road users after new figures reveal a rise in the number of deaths on Britain’s roads according to The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

Dawn Renton