Mark McGivern

Glasgow

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Articles

Scots sex abuse victim's heartbreaking final text before he took his own life

4 days ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Mark McGivern

Kevin Sutherland's message to Rowan Lumsden told of his agony at what he believed were malicious rumours about his life. The best friend of tragic Kevin Sutherland has revealed a heartbreaking message sent in the last hours of his life. Rowan Lumsden, 35, says Kevin’s death would have been avoided if his request for anonymity in the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry had been accepted.
Botched beauty surgeries putting huge pressure on struggling NHS in Scotland

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Mark McGivern

Frontline medics are now being faced with putting right the damage done by untrained, non-medical practitioners who are carrying out procedures. Patients suffering botched cosmetic surgery are putting pressure on Scotland’s A&E departments, a top doctor has claimed. Frontline medics are now being faced with putting right the damage done by untrained, non-medical practitioners who are carrying out procedures with Botox and dermal fillers but have no idea how to fix things if they go wrong.
Battery explosion firm was blocked from operating at English HQ after damning report

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Mark McGivern

Fenix Battery Recycling Ltd and directors were slammed in report by Environment Agency, who citedThe firm behind a battery recycling plant that exploded twice in a year was refused a licence to operate in England. The Daily Record can reveal that Fenix Battery Recycling Ltd was slammed in a report by the Environment Agency in 2022 and blocked from operating in the Midlands.
Roll and sausage, loony dook and the slosh set for immortality in UNESCO culture list

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Mark McGivern

UN seeks to establish what really makes us Scottish - compiling definitive list of cultural gems, from ridiculous to sublimeThe slosh, the roll and square sausage and even Edinburgh’s Ne’erday Loony Dook are all in line to become official UN symbols of Scottish culture. Government ministers are seeking to harvest ideas for the things - not matter how daft or obscure - that set Scots apart from the rest of the UK and the wider world.
Row as trans killer stays in women's jail despite crime against female officer

2 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Mark McGivern

Paris Green admitted culpable and reckless conduct towards a woman - now campaigners say Scottish Prison Service is breaking its own rules and must throw the murderer into a male jailCampaigners are demanding the removal of a notorious trans killer from the women’s prison estate after they were convicted of a crime against a female officer. It has emerged that torturer Paris Green has been allowed to remain housed at the women’s wing at Polmont jail in Falkirk after admitting the crime in court.
Prison officer union demands end to pressure cooker conditions in Scottish jails

2 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Mark McGivern

"Damning indictment" on Scottish Government after report reveals poor conditions in crumbling, Victorian-age Barlinnie PrisonPrison officer leaders have slammed the Scottish Government for causing an overcrowding crisis and demand that they heed “an urgent wake up call” on conditions in jails. The Prison Officers Association responded to a report into Scotland’s biggest prison - Barlinnie in Glasgow - which pointed to staff bullying and prisoners stuck in cells for up to 23 hours a day.
Barlinnie prisoners reporting 'bully' officer attacks at overcrowded jail

2 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Mark McGivern

Survey pinpoints threats and attacks by "bully" officers at Scotland's biggest jail. Inspectors claim overcrowding is causing bad conditionsScotland's biggest prison is in a “wretchedly poor state” where reports of bullying and attacks by officers on inmates is rife, according to a damning report. A review of Barlinnie jail highlighted a number of areas of concern and found the 143-year-old Glasgow nick to be more than 30% above its capacity.
Prison reformers warn of fear and stagnation in Scotland's biggest jail

2 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Mark McGivern

Howard League Scotland offers scathing verdict on of Barlinnie prison, three years before a new jail is due to replace itPrison reformers have expressed alarm at reports on Barlinnie prison being a place pf "fear and stagnation". Emma Jardine, of Howard League Scotland, spoke out after a damning report suggested that officers may be regularly threatening and attacking prisoners.
Scottish brothers have high hopes for Three Card Brag in the Grand National

2 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Mark McGivern

Businessmen Paddy and Scott Bryceland hope for Aintree bragging rights as their fancied horse takes on the big raceBrothers Paddy and Scott Bryceland are flying the flag for Scotland in the Grand National. The Greenock-based businessmen have high hopes for their horse, Three Card Brag - and they think they may end up with bragging rights after it romps home. The Brycelands run a UK-wide facilities management company from their Scottish base will be at Aintree to shout on their big hope.
Woman raped in homeless hotel by man who pretended to be worker

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Mark McGivern

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