September 20, 2024 – THE DEMOCRAT

COURTS: Success of the summary case pilot driven by collaboration among justice partners

September 20, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney A pilot scheme to resolve court cases early is to be rolled out across Scotland. The summary case management pilot was

Biggest NHS union votes to accept pay offer

September 20, 2024 heaneymedia

Unison members follow Unite in decision to agree 5.5% pay rise backdated to April By Lucy Ashton A second union has voted overwhelmingly in favour

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BERNIE AND THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GOOD WISHES

September 20, 2024 heaneymedia

The bad news is that Bernie is still in hospital. The good news is that she is showing, after three long months, the first

Dumbarton man detained in India on terror charges is denied bail

September 20, 2024 heaneymedia

Jagtar Singh Johal has been imprisoned in India since 2017 18 September 2024 BBC Scotland is reporting that a Sikh man arrested in India seven

SAME OLD, SAME OLD AS SCOTTISH LABOUR LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES AGREE PARTY MUST CHANGE

Michael Marra, Monica Lennon and Joe Fagan are competing to be Scottish Labour leader. STV political editor Colin Mackay looks at how the Scottish Labour

Scottish Water chiefs awarded £258,000 in ‘obscene’ bonuses despite price rises for customers

The eye-watering figures were included in the body’s latest accounts Scottish Water chief executive Alex Plant — no wonder he is laughing. by BILL HEANEY

EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL STARTS THIS SATURDAY

Festival dates: 15-30 August Join us THIS Saturday for opening weekend 🎺 The 2026 Book Festival is officially within touching distance! It kicks off on Saturday! This Saturday!

Farage wins Clacton by-election but shuns count after ‘advice from police’

by Democrat reporter Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election amid contested claims he was told by police not to attend the election count due

WHAT’S ON AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

This week in Parliament Festival of Politics: Upcoming events Scotland 2026 – who gets to belong? Stopping child poverty – In partnership with the

Police Scotland dropped Alex Salmond perjury probe due to lack of proof

by Democrat reporter Police Scotland dropped a perjury inquiry into a senior SNP Government civil servant after running into a dead end in the investigation.

MONSIGNOR DAN HART: A PRIEST FOR THE POPE AND PEOPLE OF SCOTLAND

Monsignor Dan Hart greets Saint John Paul 11 on his 1982 visit to Scotland and, right, celebrating Mass with his nephews, the late Father John

UNION: HOME CARE RUINED BY RESTRUCTURING

GMB Scotland warns scathing inspection report must trigger urgent action West Dunbartonshire Council home carers protesting outside the

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