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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Police Scotland – Semper Vigilo – always watchful for first signs of terrorism. Author: Jamie Mann in The Ferret Far right extremism was the most
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
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
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
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
SNP MP Dr Lisa Cameron pictured in the Palace of Westminster. (Image: Parliament) By Lucy Ashton The Scottish Daily Express is reporting that more cracks
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
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
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
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 by BILL HEANEY Flitting to a new office and creating a new council chamber down the road in Church Street, Dumbarton, especially when the
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
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
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
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
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