WHY NO NEWS IS NEVER GOOD NEWS
October 8, 2019
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is able to reach out and tap into the resources of journalists across the country … More WHY NO NEWS IS NEVER GOOD NEWS
Category: Special Features
LOOKING AFTER THE ELDERLY
September 13, 2019
The service, Watch over my parents (Veiller sur mes parents), was launched last year. Customers – often in their 50s and living in major cities – pay from €20 (£18) a month for postal workers to visit their parents living alone far away. Visits can be weekly or more regular, with a report delivered to the family and an option of a 24-hour helpline and alert system. … More LOOKING AFTER THE ELDERLY
DON ROBERTO AND ME
September 12, 2019
The ruling this week from Edinburgh is a reminder of one aspect of the Union which is perhaps less palatable to some of its supporters: under its terms, the Scottish courts have parity with the English courts and must be listened to, like it or not. … More DON ROBERTO AND ME
BOOK REVIEW: IN A HARBOUR GREEN
September 10, 2019
To celebrate the centenary of his birth, the Irish Academic Press are delighted to announce the publication of a new collection of essays in appreciation of one of Ireland’s best-loved writers, Benedict Kiely. … More BOOK REVIEW: IN A HARBOUR GREEN
SUPPORT SONGBIRD LIV IN BBC MUSIC AWARDS
September 10, 2019
Liv Dawn, bonnie lass from Bonnie Banks, needs your vote for this award. By Democrat reporter Liv Dawn has been shortlisted for BBC Radio Scotland’s Singer / Songwriter of the Year Award alongside nine other Scottish songwriters. The final four are chosen by public vote closing on 13th September at 6pm. The four are then to … More SUPPORT SONGBIRD LIV IN BBC MUSIC AWARDS
BOOKER PRIZE 2019
September 3, 2019
“Anyone who reads all six of these books would be enriched and delighted, would be awe-struck by the power of story, and encouraged by what literature can do to set our imaginations free.” … More BOOKER PRIZE 2019
CHILD POVERTY AND HUNGER FIGURES SOAR HERE
September 2, 2019
Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has identified that 33% of local children and young people live in poverty with 27.4% of children in receipt of free school meals. … More CHILD POVERTY AND HUNGER FIGURES SOAR HERE
BREAST CANCER RISK CAN LAST TEN YEARS AFTER THERAPY
September 2, 2019
Breast cancer: Menopausal hormone therapy risks ‘bigger than thought’ Louise says she won’t stop taking HRT despite the risk of breast cancer. By James Gallagher, Health and science correspondent, BBC News The increased risk of breast cancer from menopausal hormone therapy lasts more than a decade after treatment stops, a major report suggests. The researchers at … More BREAST CANCER RISK CAN LAST TEN YEARS AFTER THERAPY
TELEVISION: PEAKY BLINDERS
September 2, 2019
It switches dramatically to Glasgow’s East End, and the imagined rural borders of Tollcross plus the Brigton Billy Boys and their leader, Billy Fullarton, who now features large in some appalling events. … More TELEVISION: PEAKY BLINDERS
BOOK REVIEW: TWO SOULS
September 2, 2019
‘Go figure that Henry McDonald’s new book is the real thing. The real thing is what McDonald does. Vivid, authentic and scabrously funny. Good news for readers, bad news for other writers.’ – Robert McLiam Wilson … More BOOK REVIEW: TWO SOULS
