“I’ll never forget it. His eyes just went black:” Domestic abuse survivor on coming out the other side and striving for greater awareness in young women
It's been three years since Claire Tait was last abused by her ex-partner.
Domestic abuse
Prime Minister’s support makes world of difference, says domestic abuse survivor
A domestic abuse survivor told Prime Minister Theresa May her support “makes a world of difference” as she visited a charity helping women and children.
PM vows to end postcode lottery for those fleeing domestic abuse
The Prime Minister has vowed to end the postcode lottery for those fleeing domestic abuse.
The animal abusers who went on to kill: Investigators urged to link pet cruelty with domestic violence
Animal cruelty claims at the homes of women at risk of domestic abuse should be recorded and flagged to investigators, according to a leading charity.
Domestic abuse survivor urges courts to ‘step up’ on domestic abuse
A domestic abuse survivor has said courts need to “step up” in tackling the problem as she called for judges to be retrained.
Stalking can cause lasting psychological damage and should be treated as seriously as domestic abuse, research finds
Non-violent stalking can cause lasting psychological damage to victims and should be treated as seriously as domestic abuse by the justice system, new research suggests.
Police reveal hundreds of Scots pensioners suffer domestic abuse
PENSIONERS as old as 90 are among the hundreds of OAPs calling the police every year to report they are domestic abuse victims.
Mandy Rhodes: Men have no right to hit women. Women have no right to lie about it
CROUCHED, terrified on a dank stairwell, cradling a crying child while her mother howled like a wounded animal from a floor above, is a memory that will never leave me or, I fear, her.
Study claims scapegoating football as a trigger for domestic abuse trivialises issue
SCAPEGOATING football as a trigger for domestic violence risks trivialising the abuse, according to a study.
Silent no more: Male victims of domestic abuse speak out to save threatened lifeline
THREE men who were beaten by abusive partners have broken their silence in a bid to save a lifeline service.
Programme tackling domestic abuse to be rolled out across Scotland
A scheme aimed at tackling domestic abuse by encouraging perpetrators to change their behaviour is to be expanded across Scotland.