How could the assisted dying law work in Scotland?
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'We can finally return to Syria, but this island is our home'
For the first time, Syrians fleeing civil war have a chance of returning home. But do those settled on Bute want to?
Bute has welcomed 125 Syrian refugees over the past decade.
The fall of Assad's regime has given those who fled a glimmer of hope of returning. But it has also posed the question of where home truly lies.
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Charities facing National Insurance hike have 'nowhere left to cut'
Hospices say they could have to turn patients away, while social care groups say they may have to let staff go.
'There is nowhere left to cut,' say under-funded charities facing the National Insurance hike.
One charity boss describes it as the 'death knell' for social care, while hospices say they may have to turn patients away.
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