Local Columnists

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (944+ words) A £1m donation from the owners of the former McVitie's factory in Tollcross will fund projects aimed at tackling poverty — but there are concerns that community wishes have been ignored. Pladis, the global snacks foods company, announced its plan to close…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago   (813+ words) DENIAL is a hell of a drug. Yes, from an electoral point of view, Scotland had become very different from the rest of the UK. From that, though, came Scottish Exceptionalism, ­hanging like a perfumed cloud over towns, villages and…...

14+ hour, 54+ min ago   (1403+ words) When hundreds of masked men dressed in black and wearing b­alaclavas blocked roads around the Port of Dover earlier this month, the spectacle looked improvised and chaotic. Afterwards, Patriot Platform leader Daniel Thomas—better known as Danny Tommo—called…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1693+ words) MEMBERS of an opaquely-funded organisation advised by a fundraiser for Donald Trump attended anti-asylum protests in Scotland, The Ferret can reveal, prompting fears so-called “dark” money could secretly fund hard-right groups. Great British PAC’s senior ­personnel have included men who…...

14+ hour, 52+ min ago   (523+ words) MORE than 5000 Scottish Waspi women have died “waiting for justice” since 2020, new figures have shown. Analysis of statistics from the National Records of Scotland by the SNP showed that 5060 Scottish women died younger than 66 after changes to the state pension…...

14+ hour, 54+ min ago   (950+ words) Councillors witness some of the issues experienced by the police force A fresh plea to help make Glasgow city centre safer has been issued by local Labour councillors after witnessing first-hand the safety challenges people face at night. The LDR…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (987+ words) Former Tory education secretary Michael Gove has challenged SNP ministers to “learn from what has worked in England” after international education figures showed the performance of pupils in Scotland is behind that of youngsters south of the border. The ex-MP…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (560+ words) Owen Drew, the home fragrance brand that grew from a kitchen-table idea into an award-winning business, is celebrating 10 years of success. Michael Skeggs, 34, from Wallasey, was told the business would never make it, but a decade later it's become a…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (692+ words) Mayor Wayne Brown and others gave speeches ahead of the official opening of the City Rail Link. Video / NZ Herald After floodwater undermined their West Auckland home, Rishi Buggaveeti and Sonika Ravula used the disruption as a catalyst to build…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (473+ words) Councillors are concerned there were not enough police officers stationed in East Clevelan(Image: Newcastle Chronicle) Councillors in East Cleveland have become the latest to call for more resources to help crime-hit communities, suggesting policing in rural areas has become…...