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Thursday, 22 Aug 2024
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Scotland's ageing population is driving up the number of households who own their home mortgage-free, according to new statistics from the 2022...

Wednesday, 21 Aug 2024
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Scotland’s People will launch a refreshed website at midday on 3 September.

Tuesday, 20 Aug 2024
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1,172 people died due to drug misuse in 2023, according to latest statistics published by National Records of Scotland.

Tuesday, 13 Aug 2024
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There were 792 probable suicide deaths in 2023, an increase of 30 on the previous year, according to figures published today by National Records...

Thursday, 1 Aug 2024
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The number of people living alone in Scotland increased by more than 100,000 since 2011, according to...

Tuesday, 30 Jul 2024
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After three years of excess deaths driven by the pandemic, deaths in Scotland returned to expected levels in 2023, according to new statistics...