A wealthy Catholic religious order of men is being urged to settle damages claims brought by victims of abuse at five of its children’s homes in Scotland before they die. The call came after it emerged the De La Salle order, some of whose monks were convicted in court of sexual and physical abuse, is now pursing former volunteer managers of schools, claiming they should also be liable for funding the compensation payments.
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THE MEDIA UNSPUN COLUMN BY ALLAN RENNIE
The first rule of PR is not to become the story. So hardly a sparkling start to a new career for former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson who was slaughtered by even her cosiest journalist chums for taking up a £50,000 post with lobbying firm Tulchan Communications while still drawing a £65,000 MSP salary.
COST OF SHIPBUILDING ON THE CLYDE
Douglas Fraser
BBC Scotland Business/economy editor, Scotland
Work on Glen Sannox fell way behind schedule with Ferguson blaming repeated design changes. Administrators at Ferguson shipyard have gained approval for their plan to hand it over to the Scottish government.However, it’s now clear that the adviser to the Scottish government was against nationalisation.There was repeated advice to move to arbitration in the battling between the government’s quango and Ferguson shipyard, but it came to nothing.
FAMILIES GET SNEAK PREVIEW OF DRUMFORK CENTRE
To introduce people to the new flexible facility, a Halloween “Spooktacular” was held with fire-eaters, stilt-walkers, magicians, balloon artists and face-painters entertaining junior and adult visitors alike. Also attending were representatives from nearby HM Naval Base Clyde, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) as well as those involved in the project to upgrade the Centre.
NAVY TAKE ON STUDENTS IN COOKING CHALLENGE
BBC Professional Master Chef winner and City of Glasgow College Chef Lecturer, Gary Maclean, led the panel of expert judges from the Royal Navy, The City of Glasgow College, and the Gleneagles Hotel, who assessed every aspect of the cooking, presentation and serving of the meals.