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Day: November 7, 2020

STRANGER ON THE SHORE AS SNP SELECT CANDIDATE FOR DUMBARTON

November 7, 2020 heaneymedia

Sturgeon favourite Antonio Giugliano who will stand for election to the Scottish Parliament against Labour’s Jackie Baillie at the election next May. SPECIAL REPORT by

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SALMOND INQUIRY: ANOTHER £100,000 SQUANDERED ON COURT BURACH

November 7, 2020 heaneymedia

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon; predecessor Alex Salmond and Permanent Secretary Leslie Evans. Top picture: The Court of Session in Edinburgh. By Democrat reporter Alex Salmond’s

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TRAVEL: LOCAL AGENTS TAKE THEIR CASE TO EDINBURGH

November 7, 2020 heaneymedia

Travel agents protest outside Holyrood parliament for more support About 100 Travel Agents have demanded for support and airport testing The Holyrood parliament building –

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Guide to how Councils are funded

November 7, 2020 heaneymedia

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland A new publication detailing how councils in Scotland are funded is now available. The Chief Statistician at the Scottish Government has

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AGRICULTURE: SUPPORT FOR FARMERS AND CROFTERS

November 7, 2020 heaneymedia

Support for local farmers and crofters A sheep farmer working hard to look after his flock in Glen Fruin. Pictures by Bill Heaney By Democrat

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JOURNALISM: Met Police apologise for threats to journalists by police during protests

November 7, 2020 heaneymedia

Journalists covering a political press conference in Clydebank. Picture by Bill Heaney By Democrat reporter The Society of Editors has welcomed an apology from the

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  • Helicopter rescues three trapped on sinking boat in Loch Lomond
  • BOOKS: The astonishingly varied and accomplished life of a long-forgotten Liberal
  • LIBDEMS WILL MAKE SCHOOLS SMARTPHONE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS

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ELECTION: MESSAGE FROM SOCIALIST CANDIDATE LYNDA MCEWAN

ELECTION: MESSAGE FROM SOCIALIST CANDIDATE LYNDA MCEWAN
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Friends of Dumbarton Foreshore is at Havoc on Saturday April 18

Friends of Dumbarton Foreshore is at Havoc on Saturday April 18

Friends of Dumbarton Foreshore is at Havoc Dumbarton. One week to go until our big closing #litterpick of this year’s #BigClydeCleanUp at Havoc. Don’t be shy, come

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ELECTION: Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton is with Brendan O’Hara MP

ELECTION: Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton is with Brendan O’Hara MP

Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton is with Brendan O’Hara MP Great to have the support of Brendan O’Hara MP. Together, we’re standing up for our communities, protecting

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Helicopter rescues three trapped on sinking boat in Loch Lomond

Helicopter rescues three trapped on sinking boat in Loch Lomond

Boat began to sink between Inchmurrin Island and the Boturrich shoreline on Sunday A helicopter helped rescue three people who were trapped on a boat

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BOOKS: The astonishingly varied and accomplished life of a long-forgotten Liberal

BOOKS: The astonishingly varied and accomplished life of a long-forgotten Liberal

Biography Having a Reputation A new biography of James Bryce, one-time Chief Secretary of Ireland and supporter of Irish Home Rule, reveals the astonishingly varied

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LIBDEMS WILL MAKE SCHOOLS SMARTPHONE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS

LIBDEMS WILL MAKE SCHOOLS SMARTPHONE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS

by Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today set out how his party will legislate to make schools smartphone-free environments, as part

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Scottish Conservatives’ National Pothole Action Fund would end two decades of SNP neglect

Scottish Conservatives’ National Pothole Action Fund would end two decades of SNP neglect

by Bill Heaney Russell Findlay has today outlined his party’s plans to tackle Scotland’s pothole epidemic, which he says is “a monument to two decades

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Southport catastrophe which claimed the lives of three children and left 10 more injured, could have been – and should have been – prevented

Southport catastrophe which claimed the lives of three children and left 10 more injured, could have been – and should have been – prevented

  Southport killer’s parents ‘bear considerable blame’ for ‘preventable’ attack, damning report finds Report by Amy-Clare Martin, Crime correspondent, and Tara Cobham in The Independent Monday

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