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Day: April 24, 2019

FOR GOD’S SAKE WHY DID LYRA HAVE TO DIE?

April 24, 2019 heaneymedia

Notebook on the shooting dead of a journalist who was just doing her job By Bill Heaney Today I was proud to be a journalist,

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BALLOCH COULD NEVER COPE WITH FLAMINGO LAND

April 24, 2019 heaneymedia

A leisure park by any other name is not wanted in traffic choked Balloch By Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council is taking it in the

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Ex-MP STOLE MONEY INTENDED FOR A FOOD BANK

April 24, 2019 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter BBC Scotland is reporting tonight that a former SNP MP has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £25,600 from pro-independence organisations –

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OUR POLICE SERVICE IS BEING ROBBED OF SNP CASH

April 24, 2019 heaneymedia

Police Scotland is amongst the worst funded in the UK, claims MSP Scotland’s hard-pressed police service in action here  is being under-funded by the SNP

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

April 24, 2019 heaneymedia

Dear Editor, I am now receiving daily complaints from worried vulnerable senior citizens some with dementia others who are housebound regarding the 100% weekly increase

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BALTIC SUMMER FOR FASLANE MINE HUNTER

April 24, 2019 heaneymedia

Faslane-based mine hunter sails to Baltic for NATO deployment Royal Navy mine hunter HMS Ramsey; HMS Ramsey conducting exploratory mine hunting diving drills during training and

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Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

Thursday 5 November 2026 by BILL HEANEY Scotland’s Education Secretary, Màiri McAllan, has announced that the public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation

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ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu.  We’ve been trying some of the dishes coming to Castle Isle this December, and choosing a favourite wasn’t

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GLASGOW AIRPORT: DRIVERS TAKE NOTE OF ROAD CLOSURES AND DIVERSIONS

GLASGOW AIRPORT: DRIVERS TAKE NOTE OF ROAD CLOSURES AND DIVERSIONS

Glasgow Airport Travel update: M8 weekend closures Passengers travelling to and from Glasgow Airport in November are being advised of planned weekend closures on sections

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Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho

Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho

by Democrat reporter Russell Brand is facing years in prison after being found guilty of one rape and three counts of sexual assault following his

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Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban

Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban

First Minister John Swinney and Conservative leader Russell Findlay. John Swinney has failed to rule out backing Labour’s plan to outlaw new oil and gas

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Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters

Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters

50 local news providers awarded grants of up to £125,000 to support long-term sustainability and growth this Journalism Matters Week Published: 5 November 2026 The

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Former Dumbarton and Rangers player Kyle Hutton to stand trial over road death

Former Dumbarton and Rangers player Kyle Hutton to stand trial over road death

Victoria Cairns died four days after the crash in Rutherglen in November 2024 November 5, 2026 Former Dumbarton and Rangers footballer Kyle Hutton is to

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Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warn

Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warn

A new report has outlined the scale of the financial challenges facing Scottish colleges, including West College at Clydebank. 4 November 2026 BBC Scotland News

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