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Day: August 11, 2020

SWINNEY: THEY NEVER LAID A GLOVE ON HIM

August 11, 2020 heaneymedia

There would be blood on the walls. Scalps would be taken, and one in particular, that of John Swinney, the Cabinet Secretary for Education. This would be the day when what happened really was ‘unprecedented’.

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THE SQA WILL ISSUE FRESH CERTIFICATES TO HARD DONE BY CANDIDATES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

August 11, 2020 heaneymedia

No bigger clanger has ever been dropped and none has received so much opprobrium in the 21 years the devolved Scottish parliament has been in

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Celtic apologise for player’s ‘irresponsible’ Spain trip and quarantine breach

August 11, 2020 heaneymedia

Celtic said it “unreservedly condemns and apologises” for the behaviour of Bolingoli, who travelled to Spain without informing the club and then failed to observe quarantine restrictions.”

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POSTCODE LOTTERY OF DEATHS IS DEVASTATING AND SHAMEFUL – MSP

August 11, 2020 heaneymedia

The analysis places West Dunbartonshire as the 4th highest and Argyll & Bute as the 19th highest for care home deaths per 1,000 registered places up to 26th July.

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REFUGEES: Bishops’ statement in response to the UK Government’s Illegal Immigration Bill.

REFUGEES: Bishops’ statement in response to the UK Government’s Illegal Immigration Bill.

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland have issued the following statement in response to the UK Government’s Illegal Immigration Bill. “People come to the UK for

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HEALTH: Lib Dems to launch dentistry ad campaign

HEALTH: Lib Dems to launch dentistry ad campaign

By Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrats are set to launch a digital ad campaign highlighting the SNP’s failure to support NHS dentistry. The campaign comes

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Rupert Murdoch to marry for fifth time as he announces engagement to Ann Lesley Smith

Rupert Murdoch to marry for fifth time as he announces engagement to Ann Lesley Smith

Rupert Murdoch and girlfriend Ann Lesley Smith are engaged, just seven months after the News Corp chairman reached a divorce settlement with his now-ex-wife, Jerry

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LEADERSHIP: Catholic Church blasts attacks on Kate Forbes

LEADERSHIP: Catholic Church blasts attacks on Kate Forbes

Church says many Scotland’s Catholics ‘feel marginalised’ by the infighting over religion and issues such as gay marriage, abortion and gender conversion, which could potentially

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SNP in ‘tremendous mess’ leadership contest, says Mike Russell

SNP in ‘tremendous mess’ leadership contest, says Mike Russell

SNP President Mike Russell, back in charge. BBC Scotland is reporting that there is “tremendous mess” in the SNP over the party’s leadership race, the

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HEALTH: PRIMARY CARE INVESTIGATION

HEALTH: PRIMARY CARE INVESTIGATION

Growing patient lists and unsafe working: patients and doctors speak out from the front lines of primary care Amid rising concerns over heavy patient lists

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PROTEST: Green’s co-leader Patrick Harvie says an independent Scotland would abolish the monarchy

PROTEST: Green’s co-leader Patrick Harvie says an independent Scotland would abolish the monarchy

Patrick Harvie slated after confirming he would be protesting against King Charles during Coronation Scottish Green Party co-leader Patrick Harvie The Scottish Greens have announced that

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DUMBARTON 1 ALBION ROVERS 5

DUMBARTON 1 ALBION ROVERS 5

It was a day to wear black at the Rock yesterday. Sons had that funereal look about them as they went down 5-1 to Albion

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