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.
Category: Special Features
BOOK REVIEW: IN A HARBOUR GREEN
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.
SUPPORT SONGBIRD LIV IN BBC MUSIC AWARDS
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
BOOKER PRIZE 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.”
CHILD POVERTY AND HUNGER FIGURES SOAR HERE
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.
BREAST CANCER RISK CAN LAST TEN YEARS AFTER THERAPY
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