Labour leadership hustings: Party ‘can’t win’ without success in Scotland Lisa Nandy, tipped to win the Labour Party leadership election. BBC Scotland’s political desk staff
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TWO POPES COME OUT IN FAVOUR OF CELIBACY
Pope Francis has decided against opening up the Roman Catholic priesthood to married men – a move that will please traditionalists but dismay those who argue that easing the celibacy rule would tackle a shortage of clerics.
NO MORE JOUKING ON AT DALMUIR GOLF COURSE
Cllr Douglas McAllister and Dalmuir Municipal Golf Course. By Bill Heaney Golfers will have to stop jouking on to Dalmuir Golf Course if it is
USED CAR MAN NOW IN POLL POSITION FOR TORIES
Among his key policy proposals are increasing the number of teachers in Scotland by 2,000, bringing income taxes into line with the rest of the UK, and scrapping the Scottish government’s plan to introduce a so-called parking tax. He has taken part in at least one march to save the Vale of Leven Hospital.
EDITORS WANT LORDS INQUIRY TO BE MEANINGFUL
Within moments, we now have access to news on multiple platforms and no longer need to wait for the morning paper, the weekly or the evening news for updates. Social media has allowed new organisations to disrupt the news market and also gives individuals a greater freedom to publish news and analysis themselves, challenging established providers. For the 70,000 people across the UK who are employed as journalists, the shift from traditional print media to digital has given rise to a need for more training and an increased range of skills.
THREE TIMES A WINNER FOR ERSKINE HOME …
Veterans’ charity Erskine has received a hat trick of excellent results from the Care Inspectorate over the past two weeks. The most recent detailed audit, this time of the Erskine Park Home in Bishopton, confirmed that the charity delivers an excellent standard of care and support to those in its care.