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Alcohol-related deaths in Scotland climb to highest level since 2008 Health

Women face additional barriers when it comes to drug misuse, according to Justina Murray, the chief executive of Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs.

Rise in women dying from drugs in Scotland as male deaths fall Politics

Covid-19 hospitalisation figures decrease by 6.3%, figures show Health

Number of deaths from dementia fall by 5% in Scotland Health

Covid cases increase for the seventh week in a row in Scotland Health

Covid-related deaths in Scotland increase for fifth week in a row Health

Jack and Olivia top baby name charts in Scotland People

Almost all of Scotland’s population lives in just two per cent of its land area Environment

Covid Scotland: 118 coronavirus-related deaths recorded last week Coronavirus

Covid Scotland: 117 deaths in a week due to coronavirus Coronavirus

Census data shapes many of the services we all rely on so it’s vital to take par... Columnists

Covid sparked 10% increase in rate of avoidable deaths in 2020, report finds Health

Alba Party registers Saltire-inspired tartan on official Scottish Register site Politics

Court bid to stop Scots being able to self-identify gender on census fails Politics

Number of births in Scotland 'rises slightly' in 2021 after record low Politics

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Man who died following shooting incidents on Skye and Wester Ross named Crime

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