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Day: March 16, 2020

ALEX SALMOND TRIAL ADJOURNED UNTIL TOMORROW

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Mr Jackson put it to the witness: “This inappropriate behaviour had become part of the culture sadly, but that’s just what happened?”

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CONCORD EVENTS CANCELLED DUE TO VIRUS

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The Coronavirus has led to the cancellation of these events in Dumbarton.

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PODCAST PUTS AUTHORS IN THE CLASSROOM

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This exciting opportunity is thanks to Author In Your Classroom – a new series of podcasts created as part of a strategic partnership between Puffin Schools, Teach Primary magazine and the resource website, Plazoom.

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ALEX SALMOND TRIAL LATEST

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When asked by Ms McCall why she had not formally complained at the time, Woman B replied: “If I had complained it would have been swept under the carpet and I would have suffered in my career as a result.

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Recent Posts

  • POLITICS: Lib Dems lay out five steps to achieve a federal UK 
  • POLITICS: LABOUR LEADER SARWAR SAYS STURGEON SHOULD QUIT IF SHE BROKE CODE
  • SALMOND INQUIRY: Former FM tells Baillie ‘there absolutely should be [a further] police investigation of the matter’
  • SALMOND INQUIRY: The Government acted illegally, but, somehow, nobody is to blame.
  • FATAL: Re-appeal for information fatal road accident in Oban
  • HERITAGE: Kilmaronock Old Kirk will be made available for community use

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POLITICS: Lib Dems lay out five steps to achieve a federal UK 

POLITICS: Lib Dems lay out five steps to achieve a federal UK 

By Democrat reporter Scottish Liberal Democrats have today (Monday) released a new report entitled Federalism: Still the best future for Scotland, outlining a series of

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POLITICS: LABOUR LEADER SARWAR SAYS STURGEON SHOULD QUIT IF SHE BROKE CODE

POLITICS: LABOUR LEADER SARWAR SAYS STURGEON SHOULD QUIT IF SHE BROKE CODE

Sturgeon should resign if she broke ministerial code, says Labour leader Sarwar By Democrat reporter First Minister Nicola Sturgeon  is the focus of an investigation

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SALMOND INQUIRY: Former FM tells Baillie ‘there absolutely should be [a further] police investigation of the matter’

SALMOND INQUIRY: Former FM tells Baillie ‘there absolutely should be [a further] police investigation of the matter’

Former First Minister Alex Salmond told Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie that there should be a further police investigation into the leak of documents. By Bill

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SALMOND INQUIRY: The Government acted illegally, but, somehow, nobody is to blame.

SALMOND INQUIRY: The Government acted illegally, but, somehow, nobody is to blame.

By Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland This inquiry is not about me. I have already established the illegality of the actions of the

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FATAL: Re-appeal for information fatal road accident in Oban

FATAL: Re-appeal for information fatal road accident in Oban

Margaret Smith was knocked down while walking her dog on the seafront in Oban. By Democrat reporter Police officers are continuing Inquiries into a fatal

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HERITAGE: Kilmaronock Old Kirk will be made available for community use

HERITAGE: Kilmaronock Old Kirk will be made available for community use

By Democrat reporter A historic Loch Lomondside kirk, where luminaries such as Brigadier Alistair Pearson and Lord Fraser of Allander are interred in the ancient

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JUSTICE: John Craxton admitted facilitating Edwin McLaren’s fraud in longest ever criminal trial.

JUSTICE: John Craxton admitted facilitating Edwin McLaren’s fraud in longest ever criminal trial.

Lawyer who helped fraudster run £1.6m scheme struck off list Police Scotland picture of Edwin McLaren who was jailed for 11 years in 2017 for

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INDUSTRIAL ACTION:  Unite the union state that workers are set to take part in rolling industrial action

INDUSTRIAL ACTION:  Unite the union state that workers are set to take part in rolling industrial action

Staff set to strike at nuclear bases over pay dispute at Faslane and Coulport By Democrat reporter Major news organisations were reporting over the weekend

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