At this time of year, when Christians from across the world will be looking to, and visiting, Bethlehem and Jerusalem, as they celebrate the birth of Jesus into our world, the Church of Scotland is deeply concerned that Gazan Christians have not yet been granted permission by Israel to visit their holy sites in these places.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, which includes West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute, has instructed legal action against a contractor involved in the construction of its biggest hospital. Brookfield Multiplex was responsible for the design and construction of the £575m Queen Elizabeth University Hospital complex in Glasgow.
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BBC Scotland is reporting that a dog owner who gagged her pet with duct tape to go on holiday for the weekend has been banned from keeping animals for 15 years. Elizabeth Steel abandoned the Collie cross without adequate food or water after covering its face with a taped-on muzzle so it could not bark.
Lobbyists acting for the housing industry have demanded continued Help to Buy (HTB) subsidies from the Scottish Government, despite criticism that the cash simply inflates house prices and benefits large house builders, The Ferret can reveal.
Moves to expand Early Learning and Childcare and implement 1140 hours of funded ELC in Argyll and Bute by August 2020 are on schedule, Argyll and Bute Council’s Community Services Committee has confirmed.
