CalMac ferry debacle needs a judge-led inquiry, not denial

	Aug 29, 2021


	CalMac ferry debacle needs a judge-led inquiry, not denial – Brian Wilson

	The intimation by Caledonian Marine Assets Limited (CMAL) that it plans to expand its headquarters in Port Glasgow and take on 21 more people raises an immediate question – has this bravura the approval of the Scottish government, of which CMAL is a wholly-owned creature?

Scottish Green Party members vote to back powersharing deal with SNP

Members of the Scottish Greens have backed an agreement that could see the party join the Scottish Government alongside the SNP.

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Newarthill Library saved my life. It was safe and warm when home was cold and chaotic. Nothing bad ever happened in the library, except in books – I’m still not over Aslan and don’t get me started on Of Mice and Men. As a boy, I lost myself in stories. And eventually that’s where I found myself too, because every writer starts out as a reader.

Laser pen yobs target aircraft above Edinburgh four times in under two months

Laser lights have been shone at aircraft in the skies above Edinburgh four times in the past two months, sparking a warning from Police Scotland.

What happens to sex workers in Scotland and beyond when online platforms like OnlyFans try to ban sexual content?

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Hearts stay top with nine-game unbeaten league run as Craig Gordon shows Scotland qualities in 2-0 win at Dundee United

Hearts extended their unbeaten league run to nine matches to remain joint-top of the cinch Premiership alongside their next opponents, Hibs.

Is this the Rangers team line-up to face Celtic in first Old Firm match of the season?

Rangers host Celtic in the first OId Firm match of the season at Ibrox, but the team line-up facing the champions management is complicated.

‘That’s when I was pretending to be a journalist’ – Ange Postecoglou’s unearthed column shows he’s ready for Rangers v Celtic battle

Of all the ways Ange Postecoglou’s coaching pedigree was impugned the moment he was lined up as Celtic manager in May, the most ridiculous was that he wouldn’t “get” the intensity with which the post is infused.

Alan Hutton opens up on being centre of £9m Rangers transfer – whirlwind, chats with David Murray, Cristiano Ronaldo and the one Rangers regret

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