February 10, 2023 – THE DEMOCRAT

Children’s and Young People’s Commissioner praises work at Royal Hospital for Children

February 10, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Staff at the Royal Hospital for Children have been praised for their commitment to creating an environment centred around children’s rights. The

RELIGION: In Sudan, where homosexuality is still criminalised, religion might yet have a far-reaching impact

February 10, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Gay people “are children of God, and God loves them, he accompanies them”. The Pope’s words on his flight back from South

GENDER: Sturgeon’s new trans prisoner policy a ‘con’

February 10, 2023 heaneymedia

Shocking lack of analysis in this whitewash review, claims Tory community safety minister By Bill Heaney The Scottish Conservatives have said that the SNP’s latest

EDUCATION: Innovative music therapy classes support pupils’ well-being

February 10, 2023 heaneymedia

Councillors Clare Steel and John Millar with musicians from St Patrick’s Primary School in Dumbarton. By Lucy Ashton School pupils across West Dunbartonshire have

BAILLIE: YOUSAF UNDER PRESSURE AS A&E WAITS REACH WORST ON RECORD

February 10, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Monthly A&E statistics at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley have hit their worst level ever as less than half (47 percent)

GARVACHY ROAD: Appeal court reserves judgement over Drumcree parade dispute

By Julian O’Neill, BBC Crime and Justice correspondent, and Mark Simpson, Community correspondent October 5, 2026 The Court of Appeal has reserved judgement in a bid by Garvaghy

One in five children in poverty: Councils require a big shake-up, says charity

5 October 2026 by JAMES COOK, BBC SCOTLAND EDITOR Scotland is on course to miss by a wide margin legally binding targets to cut child

HOUSING CRISIS: CABINET SECRETARY TELLS TORY MSP IT’S NOT WORTH TALKING ABOUT

Conservative Housing spokesperson Liam Kerr; Cabinet Secretary Shirley Ann Somerville and SNP MSP Paul McLennan. by BILL HEANEY There is a special place in my

SCOTTISH TORY LEADER RUSSELL FINDLAY’S SPEECH TO CONFERENCE

Conference speech by Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay Left to right: Russell Findlay, Andy Burnham, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage. The SNP came to power

JUSTICE: Thin blue line becoming thinner and Scottish prisons are bursting at the seams

by BILL HEANEY They used to be known as vigilantes, but in these turbulent times we are now dealing with the Scottish Government, which would

GARVAGHY ROAD: It seems the dead are easily forgotten

by Neil Mackay in the Herald “It seems the dead are easily forgotten. Men like Michael McGoldrick, Robert Hamill and Frank O’Reilly. Women like Rosemary

SWINNEY URGED TO COMMIT TO TALKS ON COUNCIL TAX

by BILL HEANEY John Swinney has been told he must ensure cross-party talks on council tax reform take place “as soon as possible”. The First

Royal Navy’s new attack submarine arrives at Faslane on the Gareloch

HMS Agamemnon arrived on the River Clyde after departing Barrow 4 October 2026 by LUCY ASHTON The Royal Navy’s newest Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine has arrived

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