September 1, 2022 – THE DEMOCRAT

EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL TURNS FINAL PAGE

September 1, 2022 heaneymedia

Happy staff wind up the Book Festival in Edinburgh Art College courtyard. By Bill Heaney Edinburgh Book Festival is about to turn to the final

ENERGY PRICES: Labour sets out proposals to freeze energy price cap

September 1, 2022 heaneymedia

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves will travel to Scotland on Wednesday. By Lucy Ashton Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves travelled to Scotland on Wednesday where she

HEALTH: Volunteer Margaret is the friend you haven’t met yet

September 1, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lizzie Healey A Vale of Leven volunteer, who returned to the hospital after just one week of retirement, is celebrating working with the community

INQUIRY: Cameron House: Final day of evidence over fatal fire

September 1, 2022 heaneymedia

The fire tore through Cameron House Hotel on 18 December 2017 BBC Scotland is reporting that the inquiry into the fatal fire at Cameron House

NUJ JOURNALISM COURSES IN OCTOBER

Joan Macdonald tells us the NUJ in Glasgow has limited places available on courses taking place in the next couple of weeks via Zoom. Feature

Tablet journalist wins Young Reporter Award and calls for media to reflect growing public interest in religion

by Ruth Gledhill 30 September 2026, The Tablet Sarah Sands, chief executive of Hymns Ancient and Modern, delivers the Religion Media Centre annual lecture at

What we heard from Prime Minister Andy Burnham this morning

by Lucy Ashton Following his first speech at the Labour Party conference as PM yesterday, Andy Burnham was interviewed by BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

Garvaghy Rd residents say chief constable must meet them to explain parade advice

Orange Order says it had ‘very positive and constructive meeting’ with NI Secretary Bryant The standoff in Portadown has entered a third day despite efforts

Why did Peter Murrell initially qualify for Legal Aid, asks Jackie Baillie

by BILL HEANEY Following confirmation that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has had his legal aid withdrawn, Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie, pictured

£1m pilot fund for Scotland’s historic places of worship opens for applications

More than 100 faith group representatives have expressed interest in the £1m pilot fund, which opens for applications today Funding will be allocated on a

POLICE: MOTOR CYCLISTS AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE ROAD USERS

by BILL HEANEY Police Scotland engaged with more than 1000 motorcyclists as part of efforts to prevent harm on Scotland’s roads. The campaign ran from

Faslane dry docks and research ship to be built in UK, says Chancellor John Healey

New dry docks will significantly enhance capacity at the Faslane naval base in the Gareloch. 28 September 2026 Orders for three floating dry docks, worth

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