By Democrat reporter Inquiries are ongoing to trace John Smith who has been reported missing in Argyll. The 84-year-old, who is known as Frank and

By Democrat reporter Inquiries are ongoing to trace John Smith who has been reported missing in Argyll. The 84-year-old, who is known as Frank and
Above: Bernard MacLaverty at home in Glasgow’s West End. After the mighty success of his 2017 novel, Midwinter Break, the Irish writer Bernard MacLaverty has returned
A few well kent faces from the West End schemes and schools back in the 1950s. Top team is from Castlehill (Dalreoch) primary school with
By Billy Scobie Saint Servanus (also known as St. Serf and St. Shear) was a Celtic missionary who laboured widely throughout Central Scotland in the
Pictures by John Gillies
Note to SNP council leader Lumberjon Jonathan McColl: Please remember this the next time you prepare to sanction trees being cut down. Trees – even