By Bill Heaney An inquiry into the cause of increased excess deaths in Scotland since the start of the pandemic has been launched by the
Month: December 2021
HEALTH MATTERS: STURGEON AND SANWAR LOCK HORNS over deaths hospital AT HOLYROOD
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Labour leader Anas Sarwar. By Bill Heaney Labour leader Anas Sarwar took the chairman and chief executive of the local
BUDGET: SNP/green PARTIES miserable 48 PENCE RISE WILL NOT CURE STAFF SHORTAGES IN SOCIAL CARE
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes and Green Party leader Patrick Harvie. By Harry Bell in Edinburgh Ending Scotland’s contribution to climate change, tackling inequalities and investing
HEALTH AND FITNESS: Leisure centres see drop in visitors
By Lucy Ashton The decision by West Dunbartonshire Council to move leisure services under the wing of an “arm’s length” company has backfired. Public use
RELIGION: Pope says sex outside marriage is ‘not the most serious sin’
9 December 2021 Pope says sex outside marriage is ‘not the most serious sin,’ but pride and hatred were “the most serious” of sins. Laura
SOS for Tourism: Appeal for national funding support for ROTHESAY PAVILION
09 December 2021 By Aileen MacLennan Argyll and Bute Council will seek national funding support to meet pandemic and EU exit costs of completing Rothesay