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Green groups say: bring back the beaver

NEWS 16 June 2015 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

A coalition of over 20 of Scotland’s environmental NGOs has written to environment minister Aileen McLeod, calling for the beaver to be reintroduced

https://tfn.scot/news/green-groups-say-bring-back-the-beaver

Charity awarded £450,000 to get people cycling again

NEWS 19 September 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Culture & Leisure

Cycling UK is running its Big Bike Revival project in Scotland for the first time after being awarded government cash

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-awarded-450000-to-get-people-cycling

Fewer than one in eight parents happy with work-life balance

NEWS 3 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

Fewer than one in eight working parents in Scotland feel they have the right balance between home and work life, a poll has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/fewer-than-one-in-eight-parents-happy-with-work-life-balance

Guidance issued to landlords on how they should treat refugees

NEWS 25 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Regeneration & Housing

The Scottish Refugee Council has launched a guide for housing professionals to ensure that all refugees and asylum seekers are treated with dignity and fairness

https://tfn.scot/news/guidance-issued-to-landlords-on-how-they-should-treat-refugees

DWP tells PIP assessors: discriminate against mentally ill

NEWS 15 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Fears claimants will find it harder to get full entitlement to Personal Independence Payments

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-tells-pip-assessors-discriminate-against-mentally-ill

Campaigners call for PIP to be scrapped and DLA reintroduced

NEWS 11 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Petition wants the controversial system to be halted to be replaced with the old one

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-call-for-pip-to-be-scrapped-and-dla-reintroduced

Glasgow student faces grave danger if deported

NEWS 21 March 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Fears for safety of highly regarded Glasgow student after Home Office moves to deport him

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-student-faces-grave-danger-if-deported

Guaranteed university place and bursary for kids in care

NEWS 23 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Of the 15,404 children in care in Scotland only 7% go straight to university from high school – compared to 39% of their peers

https://tfn.scot/news/guaranteed-university-place-and-a-bursary-for-those-in-care

Scots with sight loss set to double

NEWS 22 May 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Can Scotland cope with a dramatic jump in the number of people losing their sight over the next two decades, conference debates

https://tfn.scot/news/conference-tackles-sight-loss-strategy

More Scots forced to live in temporary housing

NEWS 27 June 2017 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Homeless applications down but temporary accommodation up

https://tfn.scot/news/more-scots-forced-to-live-in-temporary-housing

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Green groups say: bring back the beaver

Charity awarded £450,000 to get people cycling again

Fewer than one in eight parents happy with work-life balance

Guidance issued to landlords on how they should treat refugees

DWP tells PIP assessors: discriminate against mentally ill

Campaigners call for PIP to be scrapped and DLA reintroduced

Glasgow student faces grave danger if deported

Guaranteed university place and bursary for kids in care

Scots with sight loss set to double

More Scots forced to live in temporary housing

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