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Day: January 7, 2019

TEACHERS’ PAY

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Ten per cent is what teachers such as this group from St Michael’s are asking for. BBC Scotland is reporting that more talks are to

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DOPING SCANDAL

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Usada nail a 90-year-old cyclist but aren’t there bigger fish to fry? Enterprising anti-doping agent stealing a march in the age 90-94 track cycling scene

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WALKING

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Here’s some advice from Carolynn Bowman for those of you who take to the hills at the first sign of snow and ice. All ads

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MORE ON STV

January 7, 2019 heaneymedia

STV and Sky agree five-year strategic partnership to include News at Six Sky is giving access to STV’s News at Six, co-anchored from Edinburgh by Vale

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Charities urge oil companies to tackle climate change

January 7, 2019 heaneymedia

The Church of Scotland has sent an open letter to the chairmen of three oil companies, asking them to align their business plans with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare hit the road for Kiltwalk
  • SNP’s ‘reckless’ immigration policy has made city a magnet for asylum seekers
  • SNP “IN DENIAL” ABOUT HOUSING EMERGENCY, MICHAEL MARRA MAINTAINS AFTER MCALLAN RADIO INTERVIEW 
  • Shooting at White House press event won’t ‘deter’ Trump from Iran war …
  • Emotional day as River City films last ever scenes after 24 years in Dumbarton …
  • LABOUR LEADER SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS …

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West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare hit the road for Kiltwalk

West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare hit the road for Kiltwalk

These Boots Are Made for Walkin’  · Nancy Sinatra · Kiltwalk weekend is here, and our fantastic team of 14 is “ready” to trek to raise funds for

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SNP’s ‘reckless’ immigration policy has made city a magnet for asylum seekers

SNP’s ‘reckless’ immigration policy has made city a magnet for asylum seekers

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Conservatives have today slammed the SNP for a “reckless” rule change that has made Glasgow a magnet for asylum seekers.

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SNP “IN DENIAL” ABOUT HOUSING EMERGENCY, MICHAEL MARRA MAINTAINS AFTER MCALLAN RADIO INTERVIEW 

SNP “IN DENIAL” ABOUT HOUSING EMERGENCY, MICHAEL MARRA MAINTAINS AFTER MCALLAN RADIO INTERVIEW 

by Lucy Ashton When, after the Sunday Show, in which Màiri McAllan refused to take responsibility for the SNP’s failures on housing, Scottish Labour Finance

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Shooting at White House press event won’t ‘deter’ Trump from Iran war …

Shooting at White House press event won’t ‘deter’ Trump from Iran war …

Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks; Strait of Hormuz still largely closed US president Donald Trump was rushed from the White House Correspondents’

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Emotional day as River City films last ever scenes after 24 years in Dumbarton …

Emotional day as River City films last ever scenes after 24 years in Dumbarton …

Pauline McLean, BBC Scotland arts correspondent It was a bittersweet day in Shieldinch as the cast and crew of BBC drama River City filmed their

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LABOUR LEADER SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS …

LABOUR LEADER SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS …

Labour reveals NHS Scotland’s £635 million bill for agency nurses …  by Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour has pledged to end the SNP’s “wasteful and dangerous”

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Tributes paid to former Clydebank MP Tony Worthington who has died

Tributes paid to former Clydebank MP Tony Worthington who has died

Tributes have been paid to Tony Worthington, the former Member of Parliament for Clydebank,  The retired politician, who was elected nationally in 1987 and represented

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SOPHIE SAYS SNP IS COMMITTED TO FREE PRESCRIPTIONS

SOPHIE SAYS SNP IS COMMITTED TO FREE PRESCRIPTIONS

Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton The SNP is committed to protecting free prescriptions in Scotland. This policy makes a real difference for people across the

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