The Digger
Encyclopedia
The Digger is a newspaper in Glasgow
, Scotland
. It is published weekly, in an A5 newsletter format.
The paper was founded by James Cruickshank in 2004, and claims to have a circulation of up to 10,000. The paper focuses on stories about local organised crime, and alleged corruption within Strathclyde Police
and Glasgow City Council, sometimes also naming alleged local drug dealers and paedophiles. The paper was the subject of a BBC
Scotland documentary in 2006. At one stage Cruickshank was banned from covering stories at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is published weekly, in an A5 newsletter format.
The paper was founded by James Cruickshank in 2004, and claims to have a circulation of up to 10,000. The paper focuses on stories about local organised crime, and alleged corruption within Strathclyde Police
Strathclyde Police
Strathclyde Police is the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West...
and Glasgow City Council, sometimes also naming alleged local drug dealers and paedophiles. The paper was the subject of a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Scotland documentary in 2006. At one stage Cruickshank was banned from covering stories at Glasgow Sheriff Court.