May 31, 2026 – THE DEMOCRAT

Government has published a delivery plan for modernising the criminal justice system

May 31, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Government and its partners have made progress in cutting the criminal courts backlog and modernising justice services – but risks

STURGEON IN TEARS BUT THERE ARE STILL MORE QUESTIONS FOR SNP FORMER LEADER

May 31, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney Dumbarton MSP and Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Jackie Baillie says the SNP embezzlement scandal should not be brushed under the carpet Following

FIFTEEN THOUSAND CAMPERS BOUGHT PERMITS FOR LOCH LOMOND THIS YEAR

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park That’s a wrap on another camping management bylaw season. Camping permits are not needed, and our National Park

Scottish Water’s Tap to Tap Challenge raises more than £1000

Edinburgh Parliament Top Up Tap The cycling team met the runners at the tap to refill their water bottles. “Every mile travelled and every pound

John Swinney refuses to ‘unequivocally condemn the racism being whipped up against Israel’ in Scottish Parliament

Reform Party leader Malcolm Offord asked John Swinney to condemn racism he claimed was being whipped up in the Scottish Parliament. by BILL HEANEY The

BOOKS: JOHN MCGAHERN, A MASTER CRAFTSMAN

Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop We are very happy to applaud the publication today of ‘John McGahern: A Writing Life’ by Frank Shovlin. We’re delighted for our

READERSHIP NUMBERS FOR THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT UP AGAIN

Delight here tonight at The Dumbarton Democrat with the latest official readership figures for our hugely popular news platform. And that’s before we go into

Cardross in to be crowned World Cup of Stations 2026 champion

Cazrdross is one of four stations in Scotland among 20 shortlisted across Britain for the World Cup of Stations 2026 This year’s competition celebrates “The

GIVE COMMUNITIES GREATER CONTROL OF ENERGY PROJECTS, SAYS MARRA

£100m plan for community control of local projects Revenues from the ScotWind programme should be ringfenced and used to help local communities to stakes in

Cole-Hamilton to set out plans for jobs for every care-experienced young person

Young people of Scotland, we love you An audio clip from Alex can be found here. Ten years on from former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

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