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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Resist devolution of abortion law, MPs told
Devolving powers over abortion to Holyrood could lead to “discrimination” which could undermine a woman’s right to choose, campaigners say
NEWS 6 July 2015 by Graham Martin
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Stockbridge home transfers to new owners
​Home taken under the auspices of social care housing group Bield
NEWS 6 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Street hazards trapping blind people in their homes
​Obstacles on our streets mean they have become unsafe places for the blind and partially sighted
NEWS 6 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Thousands back call to drop royal title from new Glasgow hospital
Campaigners demand royal title is dropped from Scotland;'s newest hospital
NEWS 6 July 2015 by Robert Armour
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Leaked memo reveals plans to cut sickness benefits
The UK government is considering reducing sickness benefits by some £30 a week
NEWS 3 July 2015 by Robert Armour
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Pavement parking ban takes one step closer
​MSPs to debate pavement parking ban in Scotland
NEWS 3 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Benefit changes part of the problem as HIV charity struggles to cope
Positive Help says it urgently needs more volunteers as demand for its services has jumped 25% for the second year running
NEWS 30 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Heatwave will bring dangerous levels of pollution
Health warning as pollution levels set to soar as heatwave descends on Scotland
NEWS 30 June 2015 by Robert Armour
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One in three Scots won’t talk about problems
Samaritans says more people need to talk about their problems before they lead to serious mental health issues
NEWS 30 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Tobacco companies should pay for stop smoking adverts
Anti-smoking charity ASH Scotland wants tobacco companies to pay for stop-smoking adverts in light of a sharp drop in people attempting to quit
NEWS 30 June 2015 by Susan Smith
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