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Rape victim support centre to close as council cuts back

An advice and support service for rape victims and women who have encountered sexual violence is being wound up as more than half its staff are quitting as part of a cost-cutting drive.

Glasgow-based Breakthrough for Women is closing because four of its seven members of staff are taking an early retirement package offered by the city  council in an effort to drastically reduce costs.