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Dundee's immigrant population doubles in three years
The number of immigrants living in Dundee more than doubled over the past three years. (...)
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Dramatic demographic changes raise questions of how Scotland will care for its elderly
Scotland's ageing population will expand massively over the next two decades, as the prosperity and longevity of 'baby boomers' threaten to tip the demographic scales. (...)
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Social trends reflected in Scotland's drug addiction figures
The number of heroin addicts in Scotland has increased by at least 4,000 over the last five years — and Dundee has the second highest rate of problem drug users in the country. (...)
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Trebling of racially aggravated breach of the peace crimes attributed to procedural change
Racially aggravated breach of the peace crimes have more than trebled in the last 12 months due to a reporting change within Tayside Police. (...)
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Net migration to UK up 20% — with eight-fold increase from Eastern Europe
Net migration to the UK rose by 20% to nearly a quarter of a million people last year. (...)
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Dundee's jail rate second highest in Scotland
Dundonians are more likely to end up behind bars than people from almost anywhere else in Scotland. (...)
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BBC show Town, with Nicholas Crane, stopping off in Perth
Perth is one of just four locations to be featured on a new television show, produced by the Open University and the BBC. (...)
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American mink targeted in £1 million cull
North Tayside is a key target area in a near £1 million bid to cull the breeding American mink before it can do irrevocable damage to the native wildlife. (...)
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Population of Dundee seen to rise again
Dundee's population may finally be starting to rise again, new figures have shown. (...)
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Warning to act now before census teams 'start knocking on doors'
Thousands of households have yet to send in their census forms, officials have revealed. (...)
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This week's 1911 census release a historic moment for family researchers
Every 10 years since 1801, a census has taken place in Scotland to record information about the country's population. By law, the data must be kept secret for 100 years and may only be inspected after this time. This week, it was the turn of the 1911 census to be released to the public as part of a grand unveiling at Scotland's largest family history centre in Edinburgh. (...)
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Centenarian's life story just one of millions revealed by publication of 1911 census
A Dundee-born centenarian has had the chance to explore her family's entry in the 1911 census, after the records were made public. (...)
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Brightsolid bringing 1911 census to life
As people across the country return their census forms, a Scottish IT firm is set to reveal the results of the same exercise carried out 100 years ago. (...)
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Census manager seeks to allay fears, saying help is available
The woman in charge of the census in Dundee and Angus has sought to reassure the public by stressing, "We want information about people so that we can build a better future." (...)
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Alarm at predicted rise in population across Perth and Kinross
Population growth predictions for Perth and Kinross — 27% by 2033 — pose serious challenges for the future and should carry a "health warning," according to independent councillor Mike Barnacle. (...)
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Organisers say £65 million census is vital to public planning
A £65 million project to chart every aspect of life in Scotland has been launched in Edinburgh. The Census 2011 will provide a snapshot of life in Scotland on March 27 this year, detailing not just the country's population but also respondents' jobs, religious beliefs and even their health. (...)
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One in five of working age in Dundee receives benefits
One in five working-age Dundee residents claims benefits, new figures reveal. (...)
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St Andrews sea mammal expert hails new seal culling law
A leading expert on seals has welcomed laws introduced to protect the creatures in Scottish waters. (...)
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Centre for Cities report makes mainly grim reading for Dundee
Dundee has the most expensive welfare bill of any Scottish city and the third highest in the UK, a damning new report has revealed. (...)
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Dundee joint-highest for imprisonment rate
Dundee has the joint highest imprisonment rate in Scotland, according to statistics which show the city is tied with Glasgow for the area with the highest percentage of its population behind bars. (...)
