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Day: July 24, 2019

BUDGET SHORTFALL THREATENS PUBLIC SERVICES

July 24, 2019 heaneymedia

Dumbarton, Helensburgh and Lomond constituency MSP, Jackie Baillie, has called for the Scottish Government to provide details of how they will plug a funding shortfall of hundreds of millions of pounds.

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KIRK’S MESSAGE TO NEW PRIME MINISTER

July 24, 2019 heaneymedia

“As a society we must work to create an environment in which the poorest and most marginalised among us are able to thrive and flourish.

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  • ANNUAL SCOTTISH WEEKEND FESTIVAL IN BARGA, ITALY
  • Eight further arrests following disorder in Glasgow
  • Dramatic SEC expansion plans include floating platform on the Clyde

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Four arrests at Rangers v Celtic match and police officer assaulted amid ‘sectarian abuse’

Four arrests at Rangers v Celtic match and police officer assaulted amid ‘sectarian abuse’

by Democrat reporter Four people were arrested during the Old Firm clash between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday, including one man accused of assaulting

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Donald Trump’s united Ireland comments spark unionist backlash

Donald Trump’s united Ireland comments spark unionist backlash

Unionist leaders in Northern Ireland have criticised US President Donald Trump after he said he would… by BILL HEANEY Unionist leaders in Northern Ireland have

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Mothers and babies should not be put in danger due to Scottish National Party centralisation of NHS services

Mothers and babies should not be put in danger due to Scottish National Party centralisation of NHS services

Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie and First Minister John Swinney. by BILL HEANEY Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie told the Scottish Parliament on Thursday that the campaign

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ANNUAL SCOTTISH WEEKEND FESTIVAL IN BARGA, ITALY

ANNUAL SCOTTISH WEEKEND FESTIVAL IN BARGA, ITALY

Cav Ronnie Convery FRSA   • 1st Director of Comms, RCAG; Hon Consul of Italy; President, Italian Scotland; Fellow, Royal Society of the Arts; Cavaliere of

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Eight further arrests following disorder in Glasgow

Eight further arrests following disorder in Glasgow

11 September 2026   by BILL HEANEY Police have arrested eight more people as part of an investigation into disorder on the eve of yet

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Dramatic SEC expansion plans include floating platform on the Clyde

Dramatic SEC expansion plans include floating platform on the Clyde

HOLMES MILLER ARCHITECTS:  Proposals for the expanded SEC include a platform or plaza sitting on the River Clyde 10 September 2026 Owners of Glasgow’s SEC

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FARMERS IN BATTLE TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM BLUETONGUE DISEASE

FARMERS IN BATTLE TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM BLUETONGUE DISEASE

Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie, Conservative Craig Hoy and Labour’s Donald Mackinnon locked horns over bluetongue disease in the Scottish Parliament. by BILL HEANEY Midges are

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Legal fight over children’s hospital morphine error

Legal fight over children’s hospital morphine error

Theo was one of seven children who were given ten times less morphine than needed during heart surgery at the Children’s Hospital by Vidushi Tiwari

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