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1983

Letter to Jan McQueenie from Anna Magnusson, 04/10/1983


1984

Extracts from Along Life's Narrow Way the autobiography of Jan McQueenie, Scottish Sunday Mail, 27/05/1984.
Part Two of Jan McQueenie's story Scottish Sunday Mail, 03/06/1984
Response to Jan McQueenie's story Scottish Sunday Mail, 03/06/1984
Doris Black interview from the Scottish Sunday Mail, 03/06/1984


2001

Ex-Carer Faces Abuse Charges by Myra Philp, Daily Express, 22/08/2001
Child rapist jailed for 12 years BBC News Scotland, 28/09/2001
Pensioner Faces Rest Of Life In Jail by William Dick, The Scotsman, 26/10/2001


2002

They Tortured Me In The Name Of Jesus by Neil Mackay, Sunday Herald, 19/05/2002
Charity Launches Massive Inquest Into Three Decades Of Child Abuse by Neil Mackay, Sunday Herald, 26/05/2002
Abusive carer is jailed for 8 years November 2002
Children's care-home worker guilty of sex abuse Dan McDougall, the Scotsman, 08/11/02
Kids' Home Sex Abuse the Sun, 09/11/2002
Kiddies' Home Beast Gets 8 Years Daily Record, 09/11/2002
How a leading charity let a paedophile rent a home amid Scotland's most vulnerable children Neil MacKay, Sunday Herald, 10/11/2002
Quarriers Faces More Allegations Of Child Abuse by Iain Wilson, the Herald, 28/11/2002
Don't Name Sex Abuse Accused Greenock Telegraph, 29/11/2002


2003

Thousands Of Children In Care Not Told They Had Brothers And Sisters by Neil Mackay, Sunday Herald, 26/01/2003
'My Brother Lied' Claim Sparks Quarriers Appeal Evening Times, 31/03/2003
'Doubts' Over Child Sex Conviction BBC News Scotland, 01/04/2003
Safety Of Convictions And Victims' Motivation by Kathleen A Marshall, the Scotsman, 03/04/2003
Abuse victim: why I had to go public by Neil Mackay, Sunday Herald 04/05/2003
Quarriers In Bid To Find New Image by Katie Smith, Evening Times 24/06/2003
My words were twisted to defend paedophile who abused my brother by Neil Mackay, Sunday Herald 14/09/2003
Care Worker Is Spared Jail Over Child Cruelty by John Innes, the Scotsman, 02/10/2003
Quarriers' Response To Allegations Of Child Abuse the Business, 03/10/2003


2004

Reflections 20 years after publication of extracts from Jan McQueenie's book "Along Life's Narrow Way" by Alison Goodall, Scottish Sunday Mail, 2004
Minister to be quizzed over Quarrier's inquiry delay Daily Telegraph, 2004
Anger At Abuser's Reduced Sentence by Iain Wilson, the Herald, 07/01/2004
Abuse sentence reduced on appeal BBC Scotland News, 07/01/2004
Family of convicted paedophile claim victims lied to get money by Neil Mackay, Sunday Herald, 11/01/2004
Kids' home perv free to return by Marion Scott, Scottish Sunday Mail, 18/01/2004
Houseparent denies sex abuse claims Evening Times, 16/03/2004
Man facing rape charges - Court told of abuse Greenock Telegraph, 16/03/2004
Man denies abusing care home girls Express, 16/03/2004
Quarrier's sex abuse trial hears evidence from staff Greenock Telegraph, 17/03/2004
Fourth man convicted of sex crimes at Quarrier's Ian Sharp, the Herald, 18/03/2004
Sex fiend faces jail for abuse of 8 girls Greenock Telegraph, 18/03/2004
Children's carer guilty of 19-year reign of abuse by Ian Sharp, the Scotsman, 18/03/2004
Fourth Quarriers worker is jailed Evening Times, 18/03/2004
Quarriers Homes: The haven that turned into Hell Jonathan Brocklebank, Daily Mail, 20/03/2004
New sex abuse and cruelty allegations are linked to notorious charity village by Patricia Kane, Sunday Mail 21/03/2004
Fourth paedophile from Quarriers to be convicted Gazette Group, 24/03/2004
Fury at aid for Beast in the Belltower by Marion Scott, Sunday Mail, 28/03/2004
Fury at aid for Beast in the Belltower by Marion Scott, Sunday Mail, 04/04/2004
Abusers' £2m Lair: Helltower For Sale by Marion Scott, Sunday Mail, 25/04/2004
Seven years for former children's worker by Brian Horne, the Scotsman, 28/04/2004
7½ years for care home pervert Evening Times 28/04/2004
Man is jailed on Quarriers charges Greenock Telegraph, 28/04/2004
Quarriers boss gives assurance on sex offender by Kathleen Mearns, Greenock Telegraph, 29/04/2004
Tell us the secrets of the Hell tower by Marion Scott, Scottish Sunday Mail, 02/05/2004
For the record letter from Phil Robinson to the Sunday Mail, 09/05/2004
Child abuse test case by Marion Scott, Scottish Sunday Mail 30/05/2004
Pam Barr of Quarriers claims Bill Dunbar wasn't the Children's Files Archivist in a letter to David Whelan, 05/07/04
Care Home Abuse Victims Denied An Inquiry by Marion Scott, Scottish Sunday Mail, 11/07/2004
Anger as Quarrier's inquiry refused Iain Wilson, the Herald, 23/07/2004
Victims' fury at abuse decision by Andrew Thompson and Lorraine Tinney, Greenock Telegraph, 24/07/2004
Victims' fury as child abuse records altered by Marion Scott, Sunday Mail, 25/07/2004
Belltower Beast wife kicked out of home by Marion Scott, Sunday Mail, 08/08/2004
Fury as abuse victims denied official inquiry by Executive by Neil Mackay, Sunday Herald, 08/08/2004
Chance to show humility editorial Comment, the Herald, 09/08/2004
Minister to answer for delay in child abuse row Iain Wilson, the Herald, 09/08/2004
Sex beast claims he is victim by Marion Scott, Sunday Mail, 19/09/2004
Human chain of torment by Marion Scott, Sunday Mail, 26/09/2004
You should be told if your neighbour is a paedophile by Joan McAlpine, the Herald, 21/10/2004
Man Tells Of Quarrier's 'Abuse' November 2004
Quarriers inquiry expected Greenock Telegraph, 27/11/2004
Mounting pressure on MSPs to act - Child abuse victims call for inquiry by Jackie Bytheway, Sunday Post, 28/11/2004
Child Protection J. McQueen, Sunday Post Letters, 28/11/2004
Church row over apology to abused by Andrew Denholm, The Scotsman, 02/12/2004
Apology is just the start - victims of care-home abuse deserve a full answer the Herald, 02/12/2004
Care home abuse victims fight on for probe by Deborah Anderson, Evening Times, 02/12/2004
McConnell in row over Quarrier's by Ewan Fergus, Greenock Telegraph, 02/12/2004
A sincere and full apology for children's homes abuse by Robbie Dinwoodie, the Herald, 02/12/2004
Care Home Abuse Victims Welcomed Jack McConnell's Heartfelt Apology But For Many Sorry Is Not Enough Scottish Sunday Mail, 05/12/2004
MSP: Church Must Say Sorry by Marion Scott, Scottish Sunday Mail, 05/12/2004
There Must Be A Public Inquiry Into Abuse In Care Homes by Rosie Kane, Scottish Sunday Mail, 05/12/2004
Say sorry for 'years of abuse' by Eitan Grant, Gazette Group, 15/12/2004
Law Chief in the dock by Marion Scott, Sunday Mail, 2004
Quarriers Homes employees convicted in addition to John Porteous: Ruth Wallace, Joseph Nicholson, Mary Drummond, Samuel McBrearty and Alexander Wilson


2005

Attacker to be freed by Marion Scott, Sunday Mail, 20/02/2005
Quarriers victims speak out as the Parole Board prepares for case by Tristan Stewart-Robertson, Greenock Telegraph, 14/03/2005
'Witch-hunt' under attack - Supporters of sex criminal hit back by Tristan Stewart-Robertson, Greenock Telegraph, 18/03/2005
Sex beast is refused parole Sunday Mail, 29/05/2005
No parole for sex beast Greenock Telegraph 30/05/2005
Sex beast could be free within year Greenock Telegraph, 31/05/2005
'Keep up the fight' - Alleged victims are told: 'Don't be discouraged' by Tristan Stewart-Robertson, Greenock Telegraph, 15/07/2005
Six missing words let abuse accused go free - Case Collapses by John Robertson and Jim McBeth, the Scotsman, 14/07/2005
BBC 'regrets' King guest slot BBC NewsWatch 02/08/2005
Child groups' fury at curbs on Cruelty Tsar by Marion Scott, Sunday Mail 11/09/2005
Ex-Quarriers abused kids in blast at conference as PR stunt by Eitan Grant, the Gazette, Paisley, 14/09/2005
Abused must get justice Sunday Mail 18/09/2005
Quarriers Homes, cottage parents, son escapes jail, Glasgow Evening Times 30/09/2005
Victims call for former directors of Quarriers Homes to be charged full recording of Colin Adams interview with David Whelan, December 2005


2006

Two emails in support of a full public inquiry from Harry Aitken to David Whelan, 10/01/2006
Executive fights to halt £8.5m claim from abused former pupils by Michael Howie, the Scotsman, 21/01/2006
Third day of Quarriers trial email from Quarriers Warriors, 21/01/2006
Victims fury as "Beast of Belltower" paedo' is let out after 3 years by Mark Smith, Scottish Daily Mirror 09/03/2006
Quarrier's abuser is put on probation Greenock Telegraph, 09/03/2006
Children's village abused victims step-up their demands by Russell Leadbetter, Glasgow Evening Times 27/05/2006
FBGA statement regarding false allegations 09/08/2006
Former Quarriers residents can sue by Alan MacDermid, the Glasgow Herald, 14/10/06
Extracts from the Court Cases Opinion of Lady Smith in the cause Pursuer against Quarriers and others, 10/11/06.


2007

Scots child abuse report delayed by Alan MacDermid, the Herald, 26/01/07.
Abuse Victims' £800K compensation for kids attacked in care home by Marion Scott, Sunday Mail, 28/01/07.
Child Care Home abuse victims win Two Million payout in England, why not Scotland? BBC News, 07/03/07.
Quarriers Say No To New Abuse Law Marion Scott, Scottish Sunday Mail 18/03/07.
How Could BBC Believe The Beast But Not Me? Watchdog Backs Victim, Marion Scott, Scottish Sunday Mail 25/03/07.
BBC bosses pull "biased" Frontline documentary one week after David Whelan's complaints are upheld, Scotland On Sunday 01/04/07.
Scandal of Kerelaw: 40 staff abused youngsters by David Leask, Glasgow Herald 14/06/07.
More Claims are raised for victims of Kerelaw abuse by William Tinning, the Herald, 16/06/07.
Jodi Jones's family fury at Mitchell TV insult by Lynn Davidson, Scottish Daily Record, 10/05/07.
Care law 'anomaly' to be probed BBC News, 14/06/07.
Will BBC chief's head roll over the Queen's tiara saga? by Paul Revoir and Rebecca English, Daily Mail, 13/07/07.
The BBC used to stand for integrity and all that was best about Britain. But who’d trust Auntie now? by Melanie Phillips, Daily Mail, 16/07/07.
Monk fights his torture conviction by Marion Scott, Sunday Mail, 15/07/07.
The Beeb's list of shame by Stewart Purvis, Guardian Unlimited, 18/07/07.
"We must put our house in order" demands Director-General in tough response to further disclosures, the BBC Press Office, 18/07/07.
Abuse conviction concerns raised by Ray Wyre by James Shaw, BBC news, 02/08/07.
It was our duty to protect these children in remand homes. Instead they were sexually abused by staff for years. by Neil Mackay, Glasgow Sunday Herald, 02/09/07.
"I believed by telling of the horrors that scarred my childhood I’d begin to heal. Instead I have been betrayed" by Neil Mackay, Glasgow Sunday Herald, 09/09/07.
Historical Abuse report delayed by Robbie Dunwoody, The Herald, 15/09/07.
Religious abuse lawyers' fees will reach €250 million by Pat Leahy, Irish Post, 07/10/07.
Call This Justice? The good news: after 4 years on bail evil monk loses appeal over torture of schoolboys. The bad news: he walks free again as his legal team contest length of jail sentence. By Marion Scott, Sunday Mail, 14/10/07.
Pervert Army Captain And Twisted Coin Hunt Game by Gordon Currie, Daily Record, 20/10/07. A former Quarriers child, Christopher Orr, who supported the Beast of the Belltower, John Porteous, by claiming that his brother Michael Lynn was not abused by Porteous is found guilty of sexually abusing children and placed on the sex offenders register.
Law Lords to decide on Timebar BBC News, 01/11/07.
Independent Inquiry set up into Kerelaw care home past abuse issues by Scottish Government, the Herald web issue, 02/11/07.
Monk jailed for schoolboys abuse BBC News, 08/11/07.
Langham wins early jail release BBC News, 14/11/07.
Child abuse report a 'huge' task by Robbie Dinwoodie, the Herald, 16/11/07. FBGA calls upon on the Scottish Government and Nicola Sturgeon to honour their commitment to undertake an inquiry into Quarriers past abuse issues.
The expert as judge and jury by Lois Rogers, the Sunday Times, 18/11/07. Is it time to reform the system of so called Experts giving evidence in Court? John Hemming, Liberal Democrat MP, campaigns against the misue of medical evidence.
Call for care home abuse centre BBC News, 22/11/07.
Task Force and Help for victims of abuse in Children's homes by Charlene Sweeney, the Times, 23/11/07.
'These are the voices that need to be heard' by David Leask, the Herald, 23/11/07.
Rights of Children Editorial Comment, the Herald, 23/11/07.
Five decades of suffering 'must lead to care reform' by Lindsay MacIntosh, the Scotsman, 23/11/07.
The landmark cases: abuse in children's homes the Herald, 27/11/07.
Scotland’s shame: decades of neglect, abuse and suffering by David Leask, the Herald, 27/11/07.
Soldier who abused girls 'had previous conviction' by Gordon Currie, Edinburgh Evening News, 28/11/07. Former Quarriers boy Christopher Orr, the soldier who abused girls, had a previous conviction.
Call for 'truth and reconciliation' body to resolve child abuse cases by Stephen Naysmith, the Herald, 06/12/07.
It’s time to say sorry to victims by Stephen Naysmith, the Herald, 06/12/07.
Law must become ally of childhood abuse victims by Cameron Fyfe, the Herald, 07/12/07.
Sadistic Teacher Out Of Jail 8 Years Early by Norman Silvester, Sunday Mail, 23/12/07.
 
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