4 April –
South Ronaldsay child abuse scandal: Social services in
Orkney are criticised for their handling of more than 100 children who have returned to their families after being taken away over allegations of child abuse.[1]
1 December - American grunge rock band
Nirvana perform at The Southern Bar in
Edinburgh. They were invited as guests of the Joyriders, who were initially unsure if the band would turn up or not.
Publication of
Vera Carstairs' and Russell Morris' Deprivation and Health in Scotland by Aberdeen University Press, introducing the
Carstairs index of
deprivation.
4 April –
South Ronaldsay child abuse scandal: Social services in
Orkney are criticised for their handling of more than 100 children who have returned to their families after being taken away over allegations of child abuse.[1]
1 December - American grunge rock band
Nirvana perform at The Southern Bar in
Edinburgh. They were invited as guests of the Joyriders, who were initially unsure if the band would turn up or not.
Publication of
Vera Carstairs' and Russell Morris' Deprivation and Health in Scotland by Aberdeen University Press, introducing the
Carstairs index of
deprivation.