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Day: May 12, 2019

I WANT A WORLD FREE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

May 12, 2019 heaneymedia

Nicola salutes the nuclear navy – but not the weaponry Nicola Sturgeon, John Corry and the Clyde Submarine Base. In the background Helensburgh’s SNP MP

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TATTOO THE NOO FROM KEZIA DUGDALE

May 12, 2019 heaneymedia

Former Labour leader says HIV positives should not be denied a tattoo Kezia Dugdale and a typical tattooo of the 21st century. By Bill Heaney

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IMMIGRATION CLAMPDOWN BLOW FOR PARISHES

May 12, 2019 heaneymedia

Tory travel ban hits visiting priests and Catholic church services By Ronnie Convery Catholic parishes across West Dunbartonshire face a scaled-down timetable of Masses over

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STURGEON QUIZZED ON SHOP CLOSURES

May 12, 2019 heaneymedia

Neglected and falling to bits – Mitchell Way, the main shopping street in Alexandria town centre. Picture by Bill Heaney By Bill Heaney Given the

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  • POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING
  • MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS
  • CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

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IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

SCOTLAND 1 – HAITI 0. Scotland Claim Crucial World Cup Opener. A memorable, tense 1-0 victory over Haiti in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener

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MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

Mary’s Meals, the Scottish charity which works out of a shed in the back garden of a house at Dalmally near Oban in Argyll, does

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MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

Maggie O’Farrell  Now that’s what I call “a good crowd” who turned up when Maggie talked to Caroline Lang about her new novel, Land, to

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POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston following Scotland’s opening World Cup match: “I want to recognise the conduct of football fans across the country

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MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Conservatives have today (Sunday) outlined 13 of the key questions that an inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal should answer.  

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CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

by Democrat reporters BBC Scotland is reporting that an anti-racism rally in Glasgow has been disrupted by a masked group following violence in the city

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HAITI: A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

HAITI:  A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

by Bill Heaney Where is Haiti? Scotland, having been drawn against them in the World Cup, will not be travelling to the island to meet

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LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROOPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROOPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Red Arrows flypast by Ella Kipling Crowds gathered in

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