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Vanessa Taaffe

vanessa.taaffe@stv.tv

Vanessa Taaffe is a reporter with STV News covering national and local stories. She’s based in Glasgow. Her work includes covering Scotland’s housing emergency, UK and Scottish elections and breaking news.

Families left ‘scrambling’ after Woodland View secure ward announces decision to close within weeks

Families left 'scrambling' as secure ward to close within weeks

‘I have ADHD – and pay £200 a month for treatment after the NHS refused to help’

'I have ADHD – and pay £200 a month for treatment after the NHS refused to help'

Housing secretary ‘doesn’t know number of people on social housing list’

Housing secretary 'doesn't know number of people on social housing list'

‘I’ve stockpiled £250 worth of single-use vapes in face of ban on disposables’

'I've stockpiled £250 worth of disposable single-use vapes'

Mum pleads for teenage son who vanished two weeks ago in Falkirk to ‘come home’

Edinburgh & East

Mum pleads for teenage son who vanished two weeks ago to 'come home'

Breastfeeding rates rise in Paisley following pilot NHS programme for mums and babies

Breastfeeding support for mums and babies through pilot NHS programme

Why can’t Scotland solve its housing emergency?

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Why can’t Scotland solve its housing emergency?

Vanessa Taaffe

Elderly man’s ramp request rejected despite fall that left him on ground for hours

North East & Tayside

Elderly man's ramp request denied despite fall that left him on ground for hours

Mum facing ‘£4,000 nursery bill’ after council policy change

Mum facing '£4,000 nursery bill' after council policy change

Glasgow City Council ‘struggling’ with number of refugees putting pressure on public services

Council 'struggling' with number of refugees putting pressure on public services

Scotland could learn a lot from Sweden’s housing model – but it’s not perfect

Insight

Scotland could learn a lot from Sweden's housing model - but it's not perfect

Vanessa Taaffe

Can Sweden’s rental system serve as a model for Scotland to follow?

Housing Crisis

'I rent a flat in Stockholm for £630 a month - and that includes most of my bills'

Tenants brace for skyrocketing rent increases as temporary cap scrapped

HOUSING CRISIS

Tenants brace for skyrocketing rent increases as temporary cap scrapped

Tenants not challenging rent hikes with Scottish Government’s adjudication system as average cost rises 9%

Tenants not challenging rent hikes as average cost rises 9%

Homeless children report being exposed to violence, vermin and unspeakable harm, according to Shelter report

'I've finally got my own bedroom after a lifetime of homelessness'

UK’s largest vaping retailer VPZ calls for crackdown on illicit ‘big puff’ vapes

Scots retailer warns 'big puff' vapes to become major public health issue

Hollywood stars back bid to save prestigious Dunoon Burgh Hall

Hollywood stars back bid to save prestigious Dunoon Burgh Hall

Families caring for loved ones with disabilities hit hard by East Renfrewshire social care cutbacks

SOCIAL CARE CRISIS

'Our family are invisible in society, it's so hard to leave the house'

Homelessness figures highlight stark reality of Scotland’s housing crisis

Insight

Homelessness figures highlight stark reality of Scotland's housing crisis

Vanessa Taaffe

Will Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street ever return to its former glory?

Will Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street ever return to its former glory?

‘We’re cleaning the city all the time’ insists Glasgow council leader

'We're cleaning the city all the time' insists Glasgow council leader

Winter fuel benefit court battle: ‘If we don’t fight for pensioners, who will?’

Winter fuel payment battle: 'If we don't fight for pensioners, who will?'

Scotland’s first para-gymnastics team aiming for glory in 2032

Scotland's first para-gymnastics team aiming for glory in 2032

Single mum given last-minute reprieve from eviction in Glasgow

'I have nowhere else to go': Single mum given last-minute reprieve from eviction

Scottish FA president Mike Mulraney calls for banning orders after ‘violent’ Old Firm disorder in Glasgow

Scottish FA president calls for banning orders after Old Firm violence

Glasgow’s Spirit of Christmas charity celebrates ten years of delivering 900,000 gifts to children in poverty

Glasgow's Spirit of Christmas celebrates a decade of delivering 900,000 gifts

Homeless charities ramp up efforts to tackle winter rough sleeping crisis

Homeless charities ramp up efforts to tackle winter rough sleeping crisis

Critical home adaptation waiting lists soar amid housing association budget cuts

Edinburgh & East

Disabled tenants face lengthy waits for home adaptations amid budget cuts

Local residents hit out at plans to introduce £300 parking permits in Glasgow based on car emissions

'I feel penalised by parking policy after upgrading car to comply with LEZ'

Rangers and Scotland legend Ally McCoist pays tribute to late mum after receiving OBE

McCoist pays tribute to late mum after receiving OBE from Prince William

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