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Day: October 24, 2018

COMPENSATION

October 24, 2018 heaneymedia

Swinney promises compensation for victims of child abuse in care Inquiry judge Lady Smith and Deputy First Minister John Swinney. BBC Scotland is reporting that

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Mountie sues

October 24, 2018 heaneymedia

Mounted police officer sues for £1m over Hampden horse fall A mounted police officer on duty in Dumbarton. Picture by Bill Heaney A retired Police

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INDUSTRY

October 24, 2018 heaneymedia

Derelict OK site earmarked by marine company to bring industry to the Clyde Malin Group want to develop land at Old Kilpatrick with Scottish Enterprise.

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BREXIT

October 24, 2018 heaneymedia

From the Guardian TIME TO EXIT BREXIT Alastair Campbell The hard-liners in her party will howl with rage, but most of the country will welcome

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STENA PLUS

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Super Stena Line wins ‘Best Ferry Company’ for the 26th time   Stena Line is celebrating after winning the Best Ferry Company award for a

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BIG GAMES ADVICE

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Soccer fans warned to behave prior to semi final matches this weekend Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins has warned fans to behave themselves. By Democrat

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  • Innovative heart failure treatment proves transformative for patients …
  • HELENSBURGH MAN’S HOSPITAL ORDEAL ‘SHOWS WHY GOVERNMENT MUST PRIORITISE SOCIAL CARE,’ SAYS DAME JACKIE BAILLIE
  • SCOTLAND CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY …
  • Streeting ‘preparing to resign and trigger leadership contest tomorrow’
  • PRIEST AWARDED ANNUAL ITALIAN SCOTLAND MEDAL

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SWINNEY MUST APOLOGISE FOR ‘DISGRACEFUL’ QEUH WITCH HUNT REMARKS

SWINNEY MUST APOLOGISE FOR ‘DISGRACEFUL’ QEUH WITCH HUNT REMARKS

First Minister John Swinney, Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie, and Bob Doris MSP for Maryhill. by Bill Heaney First Minister John Swinney has been told he

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Innovative heart failure treatment proves transformative for patients …

Innovative heart failure treatment proves transformative for patients …

by Lucy Ashton A new heart failure treatment could allow patients to return home from hospital days earlier than expected, a UK-wide trial has found.

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HELENSBURGH MAN’S HOSPITAL ORDEAL ‘SHOWS WHY GOVERNMENT MUST PRIORITISE SOCIAL CARE,’ SAYS DAME JACKIE BAILLIE

HELENSBURGH MAN’S HOSPITAL ORDEAL ‘SHOWS WHY GOVERNMENT MUST PRIORITISE SOCIAL CARE,’ SAYS DAME JACKIE BAILLIE

by Lucy Ashton Dame Jackie Baillie, the newly elected Labour MSP for Dumbarton constituency, has called on the Scottish Government to urgently tackle the social

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SCOTLAND CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY …

SCOTLAND CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY …

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde celebrates nurses for International Nurses Day by Lucy Ashton NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is marking International Nurses Day by

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Streeting ‘preparing to resign and trigger leadership contest tomorrow’

Streeting ‘preparing to resign and trigger leadership contest tomorrow’

by Independent political correspondent Millie Cooke  Wes Streeting has reportedly told allies that he is preparing to resign and trigger a leadership contest as soon

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PRIEST AWARDED ANNUAL ITALIAN SCOTLAND MEDAL

PRIEST AWARDED ANNUAL ITALIAN SCOTLAND MEDAL

Congratulations to Fr Eugenio Montesi, who has been awarded the annual Italian Scotland Medal in recognition of his decades of care and support for the

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POLITICS: HOW THE LIST SYSTEM WORKS AT SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

POLITICS: HOW THE LIST SYSTEM WORKS AT SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

by Kyle Renton This group of newly elected MSPs did not march into Holyrood because Scottish communities overwhelmingly chose them. They were put there through

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Trump brushes off Iran war’s cost at home …

Trump brushes off Iran war’s cost at home …

‘I don’t think about the American financial situation,’ says the US President The president’s stunning admission comes as Americans struggle with surging inflation and record

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