2 days ago
Childminder who left more than 20 children alone in her home jailed

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. BBC News UK, The Scotsman, STV News, and Sky News UK are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 6 Nov 2026, 11:20 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Childminder who left more than 20 children alone in her home jailed”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Amanda Mathewson was caught neglecting children at her home in Dunfermline after being spied on by parents.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Sky News UK
- Picked up by STV News
Fife childminder who neglected children in her care jailed for two years
- Picked up by BBC News UK
Childminder who left more than 20 children alone in her home jailed
- Picked up by The Scotsman
Childminder who neglected and abandoned children jailed for two years
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.