Former altar boy who claims he was raped by priest sues Catholic Church
A former altar boy who claims he was repeatedly raped by a priest is suing the Catholic Church.
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14,000 police officers and staff will be trained to tackle ‘insidious’ abuse
An £825,000 training scheme will help police officers across Scotland deal with some of the more “insidious and damaging” forms of domestic abuse, the Justice Secretary said.
Dundee mum from hell who abused daughter from the day she was born is jailed
A Dundee mum from hell who inflicted two decades of abuse on her children has been jailed.
Former Celtic Boys Club coach jailed for historical child abuse
A former football coach has been jailed for six years after being convicted of historical child sex offences.
Dundee mum abused daughter from birth and told her other child ‘I’ll kill you in sleep’
A mother from hell who subjected one of her daughters to horrendous abuse from the day she was born is facing jail.
Commons staff poised for strike if bullying culture not tackled
House of Commons staff will have “little other choice” than to go on strike unless tough action is taken to address the culture of bullying and sexual harassment, union leaders have warned.
Commons staff ‘face abuse and sexual harassment on a daily basis’
House of Commons staff have described how they routinely suffer abuse and harassment from MPs who know they will never face disciplinary action for their conduct.
Bosses should give abuse victims time off work if they leave partners – SNP
Westminster has been urged to devolve powers over employment law to Scotland, so it can require bosses to give abuse victims time off if they leave their partner.
Pope acknowledges abuse scandals driving people from church
Pope Francis has acknowledged that the sex abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church are driving people away and said the church must change if it wants to keep future generations.
Charities to host forum tackling child sex abuse in Dundee
A conference on how to tackle child sex abuse and help survivors will be held in Dundee later this year.
Rail passengers forced to leave London-bound train at Dundee station after lout abuses staff
Hundreds of rail passengers were forced to leave a train mid-journey after a ticketless passenger hurled abuse at staff.
Emmerdale to confront child abuse in Charity Dingle flashback episode
Emmerdale will air a flashback episode delving into Charity Dingle’s past, focusing on the character being abused as a child.
Woman who was raped by Dundee child abuser when she was nine left horrified by his plan to appeal sentence
For decades, Jacqueline McComiskie managed to lead a normal, stable life.
Twitter updates rules to protect disabled users from abuse
Twitter has updated the wording of its rules to make the reporting of hateful comments against disabled people easier following a campaign by a disability charity.
NHS Tayside campaign calls for respect towards its staff
NHS Tayside has launched a public campaign called “Respect Us” aimed at tackling abusive behaviour towards staff.
Bono apology after ‘serious and multiple’ bullying claims at charity
Bono has apologised after claims were made that workers at a charity he co-founded were subjected to a culture of bullying and abuse.
Katie Price to appear before MPs as part of inquiry on internet trolling
Katie Price will appear before MPs to give evidence about online abuse after her petition demanding the Government take action against internet trolls garnered more than 220,000 signatures.
Dundee man sent abusive texts to his ex
Neil Hand, 28, of no fixed abode, had sentence deferred until December 20 for reports.
Prosecutors probe multiple claims of child abuse at Dundee school
Prosecutors have launched a fresh investigation into multiple claims of abuse against children at a Dundee school.
TV producer of hit show filmed in Tayside claims she was groped at 10 Downing Street
A female TV producer has claimed she was groped by a Government official during a visit to 10 Downing Street.