Lucy Adams
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Education and Social Affairs Correspondent @BBCScotlandNews and @BBCDisclosure sometimes @BBCPanorama. Senior Fellow with @JSchofieldTrust. [email protected]
Joined March 2010
Emergency powers may be needed to release prisons as Scottish prison boss says 'we can't take any more'
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The head of the Scottish Prison Service, Teresa Medhurst, says jails are reaching "tipping point" and inmates could be released early.
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Our film won a Scottish BAFTA tonight. We were privileged to tell the stories of these courageous young people. We dedicated the award to all the Kids on the Psychiatric Ward.
The News & Current Affairs winner is... 🏆 Kids on the Psychiatric Ward (Disclosure)
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Scottish Prison Service admits unlawful death of man in custody
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Allan Marshall died four days after being restrained by prison officers at HMP Edinburgh in March 2015.
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Lockerbie bombing accused says he was forced into false confession
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Lawyers have asked a federal court in Washington to rule the alleged confession inadmissible before his trial next year.
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An ‘ultracrepidarian’ (19th century) is one who loves to give their opinion, at length, on matters they know nothing about.
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Vulnerable patients told secure ward to close within weeks @ScotHumanRights @RightfulLives @JeremyH09406697
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A secure hospital ward for people with complex learning disabilities was found to fall short of standards.
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Hospital ward to close after 'falling short of standards'
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A secure hospital ward for people with complex learning disabilities was found to fall short of standards.
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'My son may never talk without a speech therapist'
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New figures show demand for speech and language therapists is increasing in Scotland.
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'My son may never talk without a speech therapist' @rcpsych
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New figures show demand for speech and language therapists is increasing in Scotland.
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'My son may never talk without a speech therapist'
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New figures show demand for speech and language therapists is increasing in Scotland.
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'I'm worried my child will never speak if he doesn't get support'
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New figures show demand for speech and language therapists is increasing in Scotland.
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