By Cameron Brooks The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is visiting South Sudan with Pope Francis and the Archbishop of
Ash Regan says NO biological males should be placed in female prisons
All cases should be reviewed to protect the safety rights of female inmates SNP MSP Ash Regan said the policy has to protect women. By
Prison Service halts movement of trans inmates to women-only jails
The Scottish Daily Express is reporting that the Scottish Prison Service has halted the movement of transgender prisoners to the female estate. The body has
TAXI FOR NADHIM: Zahawi sacked as Tory chairman over tax affairs row
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it was “clear that there has been a serious breach of the ministerial code”, but Mr Zahawi made no apology
Holocaust Memorial Day in West Dunbartonshire
Published 27 January 2023 Provost Douglas McAllister today led councillors, Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie, official and West Dunbartonshire residents in sombre remembrance at a flag-raising
HEALTH: Doctor recognised with lifetime achievement award
By Democrat reporter A doctor from the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow has been recognised with a prestigious award for his work in developing
Jailing of trans rapist Isla Bryson is ‘shambles’, says prison chief
Isla Bryson was convicted of the rapes of two women which were said to have been carried out before she changed gender. By Lucy Ashton
PETRIE HEADS ITALIAN UNIVERSITY LECTURERS TAKING COURT ACTION ON PAY
By Lucy Ashton The European Commission is threatening to take Italy before the Court of Justice of the European Union in two months should Italy
TERRORISM: Far right extremism most common terror-linked ideology in Scotland
Police Scotland – Semper Vigilo – always watchful for first signs of terrorism. Author: Jamie Mann in The Ferret Far right extremism was the most
Scottish Government’s new land register to cause ‘significant difficulty’ say Churches
By Bill Heaney A new Scottish Government register of who has a control over land has been criticised by Church leaders for the way it
SNP must order Police Scotland to record all rapists as men, say Tory MSPs
Friday 27 January 2023 By Lucy Ashton SNP ministers have been urged today to order Police Scotland to record anyone charged or convicted of rape
RELIGION: ‘HOMOSEXUALITY IS NOT A CRIME … BUT IT IS A SIN’
By Brendan Walsh, editor of The Tablet Many thought playing a major football tournament in Qatar, where homosexuality is outlawed, was wrong; it was pointed
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry now costing taxpayer £65 million
Inquiry costs have soared by £13 million from the end of 2021 Lady Smith, Chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry. By Democrat reporter The
Sturgeon ‘humiliated’ as SNP MP urges Jack to intervene in gender row
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GENDER: Sturgeon refuses to change rules to ban all rapists from women’s prisons
By Bill Heaney First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today refused to exercise her ministerial power to impose a blanket ban on rapists being locked up in
MEDIA REVIEW: Local newspapers could be facing ‘severe difficulties’
HAMISH MACKAY A new report warns that local newspapers could face ‘severe difficulties’ or even closure in print in the coming months. HoldtheFrontPage reports that The
FIRE: Firefighter dies after Jenners building blaze
Five firefighters and one police officer were taken to hospital for treatment following the blaze at the A-listed building The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Council leisure employees will lose jobs if Labour implement budget cuts
By Bill Heaney UNISON has dived in to criticise plans to cuts jobs by the “arm’s length” leisure company which runs sports facilities, including the
NOTEBOOK: BILL HEANEY INVESTIGATES HOW COUNCIL MADE EMPLOYEE’S LIFE HELL
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SALMON FARMING: Alarm over scheme allowing more lice at salmon farms
Author: Rob Edwards in the Ferret An international food labelling scheme is to allow five times more lice at salmon farms, prompting Scotland’s official fisheries
MSP wants national guidance for how universities deal with sexual assault cases
By Lucy Ashton Local List MSP Pam Gosal told the Scottish Parliament on Thursday that something must be done about guidelines for the way universities
GENDER: Ditch “deeply inappropriate” surveys probing P4 children’s gender identity
Friday 20 January 2023 By Lucy Ashton The Scottish Conservatives have renewed calls for the SNP Government to withdraw their controversial ‘health and well-being’ survey
SOCIAL CARE: SARWAR UPBRAIDS STURGEON OVER ‘DERISORY’ RATE FOR CARE WORKERS
By Bill Heaney NHS staff are convinced that many of the problems they are being faced with during the current crisis are because of the
Celtic Connections open now as it celebrates 30 years
Scottish traditional musician and composer Ross Ainslie and Louisiana father-daughter duo Dirk and Amelia Powell warm up for Celtic Connections 2023 ahead of its opening