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Wednesday, 14 Aug 2019
Scotland’s Population - 2018
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Life expectancy in Scotland has increased over the past three decades, but has stalled in recent years, according to a report published today by...

Wednesday, 31 Jul 2019
Prisoners or Patients Exhibition
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Hidden histories of prisoner-patients in Victorian Scotland

A new free exhibition by National Records of Scotland (NRS) reveals the hidden...

Thursday, 25 Jul 2019
NRS scores on quality of products and services - Customer Survey results
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The results of the first large-scale National Records of Scotland (NRS) customer survey have been published today.

Tuesday, 16 Jul 2019
1,187 drug-deaths in 2018: up 27 per cent in a year
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There were 1,187 drug-related deaths registered in Scotland in 2018, 253 (27 per cent) more than in 2017, according to figures released today by...

Thursday, 11 Jul 2019
Declaration of Arbroath to go on public display at the National Museum of Scotland
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National Museums Scotland and National Records of Scotland have today announced, on the anniversary of Robert the Bruce’s birth, that the...

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