January 20, 2023 – THE DEMOCRAT

COST OF LIVING: Disproportionate effect on those who are already living in poverty

January 20, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney A report from Nourish Scotland has uncovered a dignity gap relating to the cost of living crisis for hard-pressed families. “The research

MSP wants national guidance for how universities deal with sexual assault cases

January 20, 2023 heaneymedia

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

EDUCATION: Teachers announce further strikes as schools close

January 20, 2023 heaneymedia

A rolling 16-day programme of strikes is under way The NASUWT confirmed its members would walk out on February 28 and March 1. By Lucy

GENDER: Ditch “deeply inappropriate” surveys probing P4 children’s gender identity

January 20, 2023 heaneymedia

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

BOOKS: It hasn’t been cool to be Catholic since about 1980

January 20, 2023 heaneymedia

HISTORY ‘The Catholic Church’ Fergus O’Donoghue December 2022 A strange entity haunts contemporary Irish commentary; hardly a day passes without it being cited in some,

Police Scotland and partners launch Operation Ballaton to keep Loch Lomond safe

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners have relaunched Operation Ballaton for 2026, an initiative aimed at keeping visitors and communities safe in Balloch, Loch

SARWAR: SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL GIVE NHS WAITING LISTS THE CHOP

by Bill Heaney A Scottish Labour government would give NHS waiting lists the chop and rescue Scotland’s NHS from 20 years of SNP failure, according

Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing

by Bill Heaney Summer’s just around the corner, it’s a holiday weekend, and the sun is (hopefully) about to put his hat on – it

Remember to register to vote!

Stop moaning and complaining about public services in your area. And do something about it by turning up and voting at polling stations across the

Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …

The extreme warning for the whole of the country remains in place until Saturday An extreme warning for wildfires is in place across Loch Lomondside

None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

Infrastructure upgrades at the Royal Navy’s submarine base on the Clyde must be delivered at pace or the UK risks failing its AUKUS obligations, the

LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets

by Bill Heaney New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveals three in 5 people want to see more power to control the number of

Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners yesterday launched a new motorcycle safety initiative aimed at improving the skills and confidence of bikers returning to

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