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Day: September 7, 2020

Rest and Be Thankful reopens five weeks after Argyll landslide

September 7, 2020 heaneymedia

Pictures by BEAR SCOTLAND The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful has reopened today, under traffic light control, following a major programme of complex

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Editors ask Ministry of Defence to respond to press freedom censorship concerns

September 7, 2020 heaneymedia

Submarines at the MoD base at Faslane on the Gareloch BY CLAIRE MEADOWS The Society of Editors (SoE) has called on the Ministry of Defence

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BOMB DISPOSAL TEAM WELCOMES NEW COMMANDING OFFICER

September 7, 2020 heaneymedia

Outgoing Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Chris Stephenson, hand-over to Lieutenant Commander Mark Shaw By Gavin Carr NORTHERN Diving Group, the Royal Navy’s team of bomb

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POLITICS IS THE NAME OF THE GAME IN THIS PANDEMIC

September 7, 2020 heaneymedia

        ‘Please do not politicise this pandemic’. According to Alex Andreou in Politics magazine, this is “the rallying cry of the clueless”.

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Detectives probing disappearance of Mary Duncan switch search to Helensburgh

September 7, 2020 heaneymedia

Teenage mother Mary Duncan, who has been missing for 40 years. By Democrat reporter Detectives in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll investigating the disappearance of Mary

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CONFUSION REIGNS ON DAY ONE OF DUMBARTON TESTING SERVICE 

September 7, 2020 heaneymedia

Jackie Baillie said:  “It really does beggar belief that on the very first day that our long awaited and hard fought for local testing service has opened, local people are already being told to travel as far as Dundee to access a test.

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  • WITNESSES APPEAL: DRIVER DIES IN HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH IN NATIONAL PARK
  • Refugee Festival Scotland 2026 programme puts solidarity centre stage

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CLASSROOM LEARNING ASSISTANTS CLAIM THEY ARE UNDERVALUED BY COUNCIL

CLASSROOM LEARNING ASSISTANTS CLAIM THEY ARE UNDERVALUED BY COUNCIL

by Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council was forced into closing schools on Tuesday when classroom learning assistants took strike action over their pay and working

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EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL 2026

EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL 2026

Monthly e-news: May 2026 edition Festival dates: 15-30 August View this email in your browser It’s May and we’re well on the way! It feels like ages since

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Legal battle over closed Rogano restaurant is settled …

Legal battle over closed Rogano restaurant is settled …

Rogano, pictured in 2001, was said to be Glasgow’s longest surviving restaurant until it closed in 2020. A legal row over the iconic Glasgow restaurant

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WHAT’S ON AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

WHAT’S ON AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

This week in Parliament   The First Minister is selected   On Tuesday, MSPs voted to select John Swinney MSP as the First Minister of

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WITNESSES APPEAL: DRIVER DIES IN HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH IN NATIONAL PARK

WITNESSES APPEAL: DRIVER DIES IN HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH IN NATIONAL PARK

Road Policing officers are continuing their inquiries and appealing for information following a fatal crash in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park at Callander

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Refugee Festival Scotland 2026 programme puts solidarity centre stage

Refugee Festival Scotland 2026 programme puts solidarity centre stage

Refugee Festival Scotland today, Thursday 21 May, announces its inspiring 2026 programme, designed to put solidarity centre stage and bring people together in celebration of

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People are tired of political arguments that seem disconnected from their lives, says Sarwar.

People are tired of political arguments that seem disconnected from their lives, says Sarwar.

by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar I congratulate John Swinney and the SNP on their election win on 7 May. My party fought the election on

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Great Summer Savings: VAT slashed to save families money on days out …

Great Summer Savings: VAT slashed to save families money on days out …

Families across the UK will pay less for children’s meals in restaurants, kid’s tickets to cinemas and theatres, and entry to a wide range of

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