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Day: September 15, 2019

NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS DEEPENS AS VACANCY RATE SOARS

September 15, 2019 heaneymedia

The new statistics from ISD Scotland show that in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, there are more than 1,000 vacant nursing and midwifery posts and more than 100 vacant medical and dental consultancy posts as of June 30 2019. The vacancy rates in both of these areas equates to 7.3 per cent.

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JOURNALISTS’ RIGHTS UPHELD IN COURT

September 15, 2019 heaneymedia

an Old Bailey judge has ruled that the news providers cannot be compelled to hand over their unpublished notes to the police.

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Grand, eejit, feck: Marian Keyes explains the Irish to the British

September 15, 2019 heaneymedia

The word feck, she says “is as benign as it could be, nothing like the other word, the one with the u. Politicians say it, the pope if he could speak English would say it, it’s completely innocuous”

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SALMOND INQUIRY: SNP media management “would make Vladimir Putin blush”

SALMOND INQUIRY: SNP media management “would make Vladimir Putin blush”

Nicola Sturgeon faces more questions over Alex Salmond bullying claims after internal emails leaked Contents of the email chain seen by Sky News have been

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EDUCATION: Lib Dems call for supply teachers to be employed to provide precious support 

EDUCATION: Lib Dems call for supply teachers to be employed to provide precious support 

By Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Beatrice Wishart MSP, right, has called joined with the EIS teachers’ union for supply teachers to be

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COVID 19: Scottish Government u-turn over £1500 taxi driver grant

COVID 19: Scottish Government u-turn over £1500 taxi driver grant

Drivers who have claimed benefits will now be allowed to apply for the £1500 grant By Democrat reporter The Scottish Government has said it will

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COVID FINES: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE AND ARGYLL WORST IN SCOTLAND

COVID FINES: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE AND ARGYLL WORST IN SCOTLAND

Stoneymollan roundabout on the A82 where motorists regularly broke the rules by crossing from West Dunbartonshire into Argyll and back. Picture by Bill Heaney By

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POLITICS: Celtic manager rails against government and media ‘barrage of hypocrisy’ over Dubai trip

POLITICS: Celtic manager rails against government and media ‘barrage of hypocrisy’ over Dubai trip

This is about politics, not sport, says furious Celtic manager Neil Lennon – ““We’ve come back and been absolutely decimated by these rules” Pictured Nicola

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YOUR CHANCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

YOUR CHANCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

Community Budgeting Phase 5 Vale of Leven from the air by Turkey Red Media and Dumbarton  (above) by Sean Davenport. Community Budgeting is part of

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PAULINE McLEAN’S TRIBUTE TO PANTO STAR ANDY GRAY

PAULINE McLEAN’S TRIBUTE TO PANTO STAR ANDY GRAY

BBC arts correspondent Pauline McLean with Andy Gray (left) and pantomime co-stars. By Pauline McLean Andy Gray was genuinely one of the nicest people in

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SPECIAL DISCOUNTS AT M&S FOR PARENTS BUYING FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN

SPECIAL DISCOUNTS AT M&S FOR PARENTS BUYING FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN
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