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'Mobile disco' transforms children's hospital wards into pop-up dance parties
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (326+ words) The Lolli Trollie connects to the hospital radio station, where young patients can request their favourite songs The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow has launched a "mobile disco" on the wards to cheer patients up during their stay. Blasting…...
Private nursery childcare funding changes 'catastrophic' for families
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (1031+ words) Families warn of 'postcode lottery' as council cuts funding for cross-boundary childcare placements Parents and nursery operators say planned changes to how West Lothian Council funds provision for children will have a "catastrophic" impact. The local authority wants to stop…...
Families 'roadblocked' as council bans private speech therapists from schools
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1077+ words) Fiona Carswell says her son's 'life-changing' support has been disrupted after council barred private therapists at schools. An East Lothian mum says families feel "completely roadblocked" after the council banned private speech and language therapists from working in schools. Arts…...
What two little boys taught me about life with SMA - and the breakthrough that offers hope
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (567+ words) Thursday, February 26th, 2026 The progress of the two Maxes is incredible to witness, but medical advancements could change everything for the next generation of children living with the condition The popstar Jesy Nelson revealed earlier this year that her twin daughters…...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: 'We were told to take our son home and make memories"
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1148+ words) Elaine's son Max lives with a rare genetic condition that damages the motor neurons responsible for controlling muscle movement When Max was born nine years ago, his mother, Elaine, had no reason to suspect anything was wrong. But Max was…...
Glasgow to give free school meals to all primary children
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (803+ words) SNP and Green groups also agreed to raise council tax by 5.9% from April Council tax in Glasgow is set to rise by 5.9% from April. The city's SNP and Green groups have agreed a deal to pass a budget ahead of…...
Scottish Government deletes data from 'school sex survey"
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (356+ words) The Scottish Government has deleted data from a controversial census which opponents dubbed a "school sex survey, with researchers who received the data also destroying it. The Health and Wellbeing Census was gathered in 2021 and 2022 from half of Scotland's council…...
Clinical trial into puberty blockers paused after ‘new concerns’ from regulator
1+ week, 1+ day ago (567+ words) A clinical trial into puberty blockers for children has been paused after the medicines regulator raised "new concerns, the Department of Health and Social Care said. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will now discuss the concerns, related…...
Glasgow student sets world record with giant sock monkey
1+ week, 5+ day ago (231+ words) The work titled Remember I'm Still Here was displayed in a car park during the School of Art's degree show A former Glasgow student has entered the Guinness World Records for creating a giant sock monkey outside the School of…...
'My baby was left vomiting, bleeding and in pain after drinking three toxic formulas"
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (831+ words) Maisie got ill after consuming SMA, Aptamil First, and Aptamil Hungry, all of which were recalled. A Scottish father has said his baby daughter was left "vomiting, bleeding and in pain" after drinking three infant formulas that were later recalled…...