The Digger

The Digger

Infobox Newspaper
name = The Digger |

type = Weekly newspaper
format = Tabloid
foundation = 2004
owners = James Cruickshank
political =
price =
headquarters = Glasgow
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"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. [ [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,,1994967,00.html observer.guardian.co.uk] ] The paper focuses on stories about local crime, and police and council corruption, sometimes naming alleged local drug dealers and paedophiles. The paper was the subject of a BBC Scotland documentary in 2006. [ [http://www.thejaggythistle.co.uk/February2007/feb07digger.htm www.thejaggythistle.co.uk] ] At one stage Cruickshank was banned from covering stories at Glasgow Sherrif Court. [ [http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=31039 Press Gazette] ] [ [http://www.firmmagazine.com/members/news.php?id=337 Magazine publisher to fight Glasgow Sheriff Court ban] ]

External links

* [http://www.wido.co.uk/html/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=73 Documentary of "The Digger"]

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