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Day: September 2, 2019

CHILD POVERTY AND HUNGER FIGURES SOAR HERE

September 2, 2019 heaneymedia

Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has identified that 33% of local children and young people live in poverty with 27.4% of children in receipt of free school meals.

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BREAST CANCER RISK CAN LAST TEN YEARS AFTER THERAPY

September 2, 2019 heaneymedia

Breast cancer: Menopausal hormone therapy risks ‘bigger than thought’ Louise says she won’t stop taking HRT despite the risk of breast cancer. By James Gallagher, Health

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TELEVISION: PEAKY BLINDERS

September 2, 2019 heaneymedia

It switches dramatically to Glasgow’s East End, and the imagined rural borders of Tollcross plus the Brigton Billy Boys and their leader, Billy Fullarton, who now features large in some appalling events.

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Food Growing Strategy consultation now open

September 2, 2019 heaneymedia

By Stef Lach Argyll and Bute Council is seeking your views on a new strategy which aims to encourage and enable people who wish to

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BOOK REVIEW: TWO SOULS

September 2, 2019 heaneymedia

‘Go figure that Henry McDonald’s new book is the real thing. The real thing is what McDonald does. Vivid, authentic and scabrously funny. Good news for readers, bad news for other writers.’ – Robert McLiam Wilson

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HAT TRICK OF HIP SURGERY AWARDS FOR THE RAH

September 2, 2019 heaneymedia

 
This is now the third time the award has been presented to the RAH since it began in 2016 and the orthopaedic team are setting the bar high for other hospitals across the country.

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  • Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight

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Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection

Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection

Lipton’s eight-carat gold trophy vanished from museum last year by BILL HEANEY An elderly man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a

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Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years

Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years

by DEMOCRAT REPORTER A childminder who admitted to wilfully neglecting and abandoning children in her care has been jailed for two years. Amanda Mathewson had

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Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation

Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation

by BILL HEANEY Six men have been convicted following an illegal cryptocurrency operation valued at more than £6 million. Asim Afzal, 34, Aftab Allah, 36,

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Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure

Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure

Journalism is a vital part of our national infrastructure, and local news media is critical to the success of the government’s headline devolution agenda, Andy

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Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight

Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight

White marble statues removed from the grave of Willy McGinley amid an ongoing planning investigation into the 4.5m-high structure.  The memorial pictured after the overnight

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Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

by Mairi McAllan, Minister for Education Child sexual abuse and exploitation are among the most serious harms that can be inflicted on a child. Our

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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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