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Day: August 22, 2020

Scotland’s biggest landowner demands £6m for community buyout of moorland

August 22, 2020 heaneymedia

In order to use the land to the benefit of the population at large, donations are required so the loot can be transferred to the ample coffers of Buccleuch Estates.

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RIP OFF RATS SOUGHT BY POLICE IN OK

August 22, 2020 heaneymedia

Detectives at Clydebank have released images of two men they wish to speak to as they believe they may be able to help with their enquiries in relation to a bogus caller incident which occurred between Monday, 3 August, 2020 and Friday, 7 August 2020, within Freelands Crescent, Old Kilpatrick.

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NOTEBOOK: IT TOOK ONLY THREE OR FOUR YEARS, BUT THERE’S A CROSSING AT LAST ON THE A82 AT CROSSLET

August 22, 2020 heaneymedia

Its existence was one of the reasons why a new care home should never have been built at Crosslet since visitors and staff would be taking their life in their hands every time they crossed that road.

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MY LOVING HUSBAND WAS NOT TO BLAME FOR THIS TRAIN CRASH

August 22, 2020 heaneymedia

Stephanie Mccullough, wife of the driver of the train which crashed catastrophically after a weekend storm causing the death of her husband and two others, has moved swiftly to correct a wrong impression which may have been given in reports of the accident.

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LEISURE FACILITIES WILL RE-OPEN IN TWO WEEKS’ TIME

August 22, 2020 heaneymedia

Kathryn McColgann said: “Thank you for your hard work preparing to reopen. I’d imagine the delay will be due to some staff being furloughed and ensuring safety is priority.”

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Mothers ‘held back’ from work by childcare costs and inflexible jobs

Mothers ‘held back’ from work by childcare costs and inflexible jobs

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HALLOWE’EN PARTY AT CARDROSS BOWLING CLUB

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‘Islamist’ bomb threat sent to 300 UK schools being treated as a hoax, say police

‘Islamist’ bomb threat sent to 300 UK schools being treated as a hoax, say police

Northern Ireland’s education minister said some schools closed after receiving the threatening email 19 October 2026 A bomb threat email described as “Islamist” and ending

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Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent

Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent

Avove: Amanda Bland represents Central Scotland and Lothians West. 19 October 2026 by Glenn Campbell, BBC Scotland political editor, and Angus Cochrane, senior political journalist. 19 October 2026 MSP Amanda

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POACHING: Police Scotland officers to carry out joint patrols with river bailiffs

POACHING: Police Scotland officers to carry out joint patrols with river bailiffs

by BILL HEANEY A week of action to target fish poaching begins on Monday, 19 October, 2026, with the aim of safeguarding species across the

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Pope Leo pledges gradual return to duties at first Vatican event since cancer surgery

Pope Leo pledges gradual return to duties at first Vatican event since cancer surgery

Before the cancer diagnosis, Leo, who enjoys sports, especially tennis, was generally believed to be in good health. Monday at 4.00 pm Pope Leo told

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Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash at Drymen, near Loch Lomond

Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash at Drymen, near Loch Lomond

The light aircraft crashed a few miles north east of Drymen near Stirling by Claire Diamond BBC Scotland News 17 October 2026 A 16-year-old boy

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