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Day: October 3, 2020

Donald Trump tweets from hospital saying coronavirus battle ‘going well, I think’

October 3, 2020 heaneymedia

Not much to shout about now – President Trump yells out from the podium. By Democrat reporter President Donald Trump has broken his social media

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SNP MADNESS: ONE CARRIAGE SHORT OF A TRAIN SET

October 3, 2020 heaneymedia

SNP MP Margaret Ferrier suspended for taking train after positive Covid test Ferrier travelled from London to Scotland knowing she had coronavirus  Margaret Ferrier addresses

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POETRY: Everything is Going to be All Right, captured the national mood during the pandemic

October 3, 2020 heaneymedia

Derek Mahon, one of Ireland’s leading poets, has died, aged 78     By Gerard Smyth in The Irish Times Derek Mahon in Trinity College

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FERRET INVESTIGATION: EXXON IN TOP THREE CLIMATE POLLUTERS IN ‘LEAGUE OF DESTRUCTION’

October 3, 2020 heaneymedia

The polluted fields owned by Esso at the tank farm and oil terminal in Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, for which the cash-strapped council is paying the

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COVID 19: MORE TESTING SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO LOCAL PEOPLE, SAYS MSP

October 3, 2020 heaneymedia

Jackie Baillie wants bigger and better facilities for covid testing.  By Bill Heaney Due to restrictions around physical distancing and stopping the potential spread of

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WOMEN’S PODCAST: NOT TO BE MISSED TONIGHT

October 3, 2020 heaneymedia

  During the first Lockdown we introduced a fortnightly Saturday night event which hundreds of people attended online creating a lively Big Night In community.

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  • HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel
  • Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable
  • Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  
  • New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth
  • Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest
  • ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

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HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

RNRMC funding helps deliver a dedicated welfare space supporting serving personnel by Bill Heaney A new Welfare Hub has officially opened at HMS Caledonia, providing

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Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

by Lucy Ashton Thousands of patients, families and staff across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) are being supported each year with money worries, thanks

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Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP “cannot be trusted with your health” as he revealed that

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New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

by Charlotte Morris A new study from the University of Glasgow and the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Place Programme argues that understanding how

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Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Rose Docherty was arrested near the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, which takes patients from  Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire. by Lucy Ashton A woman who was

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ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

Notebook by Bill Heaney Beware of what you wish for. The candidates for the Dumbarton seat in the Scottish Parliament all want change, but should

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DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

Greater Glasgow and Clyde residents are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 4th May, for the bank holiday. People

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Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

US visit is under heightened security after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Robert Jobson in Washington, DC, Holly Evans & Bryony Gooch Trump makes

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