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"All these people had families who mourn them." Frances Crook has kept a careful record of every single person who has died in prison in England and Wales since 1988. In a new blogpost, she explains why: howardleague.org/blog/rememberi…

World’s worst kept secret makes it to front page of The New York Times

It's a great honour to be shortlisted alongside so many writers I admire - it doesn't feel real to be honest.

Childbirth is one of the most profound experiences in a woman’s life, filled with strength, hope, and joy. But in many parts of the world, including Nigeria, this moment is often threatened by fear and preventable risks due to gaps in the quality of care. #GivingBirthInNigeria

As @bbcnews won't release our film on the destruction of the Gazan health system we are sharing films from Drs there. This is @rosieplasticsurgeon Dr Victoria Rose describing her day in Nasser Hospital & the terrible plight of a mother & daughters. Our film focuses on Gazan Drs.

“Scotland’s 20 years old FOI Act is only powerful because people can enforce their right to access information for free. However, it is outdated and needs reformed" bit.ly/4dxSqXY

UN says it still hasn’t been able to distribute any aid in Gaza channel4.com/news/un-says-i…

We are thrilled to have won the Podcast of the Year award at the ScotPressAwards. Huge congratulations to our co-editor, Karin Goodwin!

‘Killing for fun’: Israeli strikes kill 76, no aid yet for northern Gaza aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/…

"I have learned that, for some people, compassion for children has political limits. What does one do with that terrible knowledge once it sits inside you like a leaden stone?" theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Great to be able to do a positive story for once in this troubled world right now seeing firsthand how Scotland’s oldest international medical charity EMMS International is bringing hope to some of the poorest people in Nepal- heraldscotland.com/news/25183827.…

🧵 REVEALED: Community energy projects in Scotland are generating 100x more local wealth than privately-owned wind farms. But just 0.5% of the renewable power is community-owned. Why this staggering imbalance?

🔴 NEW: Five freshwater lochs in the Highlands and Islands have been damaged by pollution from fish farms, a scientific study found — but the names were kept secret. Now, after a freedom of information battle, they’ve been revealed. Find out more: bit.ly/43OePNb

MSPs said they were “deeply disturbed” by the stunt, arguing that some children were vulnerable to “radicalisation” and viewed as “easy prey by the far right” bit.ly/4knnOLe

The UN says a palm oil company ultimately controlled by Jardine Matheson may be violating Indigenous land rights in Indonesia. The firm’s owners have donated millions to the Conservatives and Better Together. Our latest: bit.ly/43zDZ0Q

Our teams joined the mass casualty response in Nasser hospital, Gaza, today, after another disastrous food distribution resulted in people getting shot by Israeli forces. Hear from patients: msf.org/dozens-palesti…

Peter Krykant kept all the lives being lost to drugs in the public eye & forced the Scottish government into action. His drug consumption van prevented overdoses & and continues to so as, without it, The Thistle wouldn’t exist. It was a privilege to know him. I hope he’s at peace

Peter Krykant was a one man army, with a mission to save lives - I was privileged to represent him when he was arrested after setting up his own safe consumption van- It was humbling to see him single handedly fight to deliver the 1st safe consumption room for drugs in the UK-

However, the council has yet to approve the installation, claiming that “valid” safety concerns about the memorial have not been “adequately addressed”. Read the full story: theferret.scot/glasgow-counci…

Just saw the sad news about Peter Krykant late last night. It takes such a special type of person to go from an idea to action and he was willing to jump every hurdle. The flip side is I know life wasn’t always easy. Thinking of his family and friends. theferret.scot/illegal-inject…