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Day: August 23, 2020

FUNERAL TAKES PLACE OF DROWNED DANCER AMY

August 23, 2020 heaneymedia

As they prepared to pay their last respects Ava’s funeral service in Clydebank Crematorium, her heart broken relatives ­questioned why some people’s first reaction was to start filming the incident which happened in the water beneath Balloch Bridge.

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Speculation growing about potential rail price increase

August 23, 2020 heaneymedia

Rail fares usually increase every January but the hike is linked to the previous July’s Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation.

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Alex Salmond is ‘poised to launch legal action’ against the BBC over documentary

August 23, 2020 heaneymedia

He is “consulting his lawyers” after being left furious by the programme hosted by Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark, it has been reported.

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GLOVES ARE OFF ALREADY FOR THE HOLYROOD ELECTION NEXT MAY

August 23, 2020 heaneymedia

“When the SNP Government is presiding over such a mess everyone in Scottish Labour must be united in tackling those failures and supporting the fight for a fairer economy, workers’ rights and public ownership of our public services.

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The trial of Alex Salmond shows the BBC is institutionally Unionist, claims Alan Taylor

August 23, 2020 heaneymedia

Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon in happier times. By Alan Taylor in The National Midway through viewing the BBC Two documentary The Trial of Alex Salmond,  I

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Roseanna Cunningham to stand down as MSP

August 23, 2020 heaneymedia

The SNP minister, who once worked as a solicitor with Dumbarton District Council,  said she had taken the decision after “some hard thinking” but would continue “to fight for independence”.

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LEADERSHIP: Catholic Church blasts SNP attacks on Kate Forbes

LEADERSHIP: Catholic Church blasts SNP 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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COVID: Jason Leitch says ‘half the country’ didn’t like Sturgeon

COVID: Jason Leitch says ‘half the country’ didn’t like Sturgeon

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Professor Jason Leitch both played huge roles in governing our lives during the pandemic. In a talk at a church

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LEADERSHIP: Ash Regan ‘ready to hit ground running’ if she wins FM race

LEADERSHIP: Ash Regan ‘ready to hit ground running’ if she wins FM race

First Ministerial candidate met with Scotland’s top civil servant to lay out her vision for the country By Democrat reporter SNP leadership contender Ash Regan

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FERRIES FIASCO: FERGUSON FINANCE BOSS JUMPS SHIP DURING BONUS ROW

FERRIES FIASCO: FERGUSON FINANCE BOSS JUMPS SHIP DURING BONUS ROW

Ferguson Marine finance boss has quit amid backlash at ‘reprehensible’ bonus payments Chief financial officer George Crookston, who picked up £17,500 in ‘performance-related’ bonus cash,

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