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Day: October 22, 2018

KEN McNAB on SPORT

October 22, 2018 heaneymedia

Greetings. Welcome to the Monday Takeaway, my impartial look back at the sporting weekend. The credits this week include Craig Levein, Steven Gerrard, Scott Brown,

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AUTUMN

October 22, 2018 heaneymedia

Roaming in the gloaming … Beautiful Balloch on the Bonnie Banks. Pictures by Bruce Biddulph

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TOKYO

October 22, 2018 heaneymedia

A taste of Japan with a (small) earthquake to spice things up Pictures by MT Rainey

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BRUCE FILM

October 22, 2018 heaneymedia

King Robert reveals what’s under his kilt … and raises a few eyebrows By Lucy Ashton Hollywood star Chris Pine kept up his Scottish accent

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BOOK REVIEW

October 22, 2018 heaneymedia

By Alex Wood Judith McClure, head teacher at St George’s School in Edinburgh from 1994 until 2009, alone among Edinburgh’s private sector heads, was enormously

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • TRANSPORT: Avanti West Coast contract extended by six months
  • MARY’S MEALS: The longest lasting tropical storm on record has ripped through Malawi
  • SNP LEADERSHIP: ‘Rattled’ Humza Yousaf heckled  over gender reforms
  • MORTONS: YOU CAN ROLL OVER AND ENJOY YOUR BREAKFAST AGAIN
  • 25 INJURED: Massive emergency response as ship topples in high winds
  • ScotRail to operate more trains for Euro 2024 matches

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TRANSPORT: Avanti West Coast contract extended by six months

TRANSPORT: Avanti West Coast contract extended by six months

Avanti West Coast has struggled with punctuality and had to slash its timetables BBC Scotland News is reporting that rail operator Avanti West Coast has

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MARY’S MEALS: The longest lasting tropical storm on record has ripped through Malawi

MARY’S MEALS: The longest lasting tropical storm on record has ripped through Malawi

Cyclone Freddy – thought to be the longest lasting tropical storm on record – has ripped through Malawi, causing devastation for many of the children

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SNP LEADERSHIP: ‘Rattled’ Humza Yousaf heckled  over gender reforms

SNP LEADERSHIP: ‘Rattled’ Humza Yousaf heckled  over gender reforms

By Lucy Ashton The SNP leadership candidate was criticised after he admitted he did not regret voting down amendments that would have prevented male rapists

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MORTONS: YOU CAN ROLL OVER AND ENJOY YOUR BREAKFAST AGAIN

MORTONS: YOU CAN ROLL OVER AND ENJOY YOUR BREAKFAST AGAIN

By Tom Chidwick in the Scottish Review In March 1971, the recently created British Tourist Authority (BTA) – established in 1969 to give the industry

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25 INJURED: Massive emergency response as ship topples in high winds

25 INJURED: Massive emergency response as ship topples in high winds

By Democrat reporter Emergency services are dealing with an incident at dry dock after a ship listed dramatically at a 45-degree angle in Leith this

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ScotRail to operate more trains for Euro 2024 matches

ScotRail to operate more trains for Euro 2024 matches

A large number of football fans are expected to travel from Glasgow Central ScotRail has announced extra train services and carriages for Scotland’s Euro 2024

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STURGEON FAMILY AT WAR AS NICOLA RETREATS INTO OBSCURITY

STURGEON FAMILY AT WAR AS NICOLA RETREATS INTO OBSCURITY

Nicola Sturgeon’s dad joins SNP civil war and claims Ash Regan is trying to destroy the party Robin Sturgeon was also unimpressed with Kate Forbes

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HIGH COURT: Rapist who attacked three women jailed for 11 years

HIGH COURT: Rapist who attacked three women jailed for 11 years

Paul Callanin was sentenced after a jury found him guilty of three rapes. By Lucy Ashton A rapist found guilty of attacking three women in

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