By Democrat reporter Pope Leo XIV marveled at the “huge learning curve” he has taken on as pontiff and likened some aspects of the job
Month: September 2025
Politics is boring, confusing and complex and schools do little to educate young people in how the system works, and biased in favour of old folk.
By Charlotte Morris THE UK’S new cohort of young voters feel overwhelmingly unprepared for voting in what they see as a confused and complex political
Music is a gift from God – Belle and Sebastian and the Kirk – with pictures
Belle and Sebastian front man Stuart Murdoch, a Kirk elder and worship leader, with Helensburgh man the Very Rev John Christie, a former Moderator of
BOOKS: Bidding a fond farewell to Edinburgh Book Festival 2025
And that’s a wrap! And just like that, another brilliant Festival cycle comes to an end. The tents are down, the benches tucked into storage,
Labour MPs’ growing fury over Mandelson appointment …
Labour MPs are publicly and privately expressing their anger over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK ambassador to the US and the handling
SOCIAL CARE COSTS IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE SOAR BY £30 MILLION
West Dunbartonshire Council has spent almost £30 million on social care overtime and agency staff since 2020 That money is part of the £400 million