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Day: November 18, 2020

COVID 19: World COPD day marked during toughest year ever

November 18, 2020 heaneymedia

COPD patients has a huge impact on affected patients. By Democrat reporter Today is World COPD Day (18 November) and in the year of the

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COVID 19: Businessman was paid £21m of taxpayer cash for securing NHS PPE

November 18, 2020 heaneymedia

Read this and weep. This is the kind of country we are living in, in the 21st century. While care home and home care workers

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COVID 19: New clinical trial launched NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Uni

November 18, 2020 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter A potential treatment for COVID-19, which has shown early promise in China and Japan, will be trialled in NHSGGC. Glasgow is the

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DAVID KELSO: SAD LOSS TO SCOTTISH JOURNALISM

November 18, 2020 heaneymedia

A renowned Dumbarton-based journalist, best known for his rugby and other sports reporting, has died after a battle with cancer, aged just 63. David Kelso,

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ENVIRONMENT: Alarm over plan to break up nuclear submarines in Firth of Clyde

November 18, 2020 heaneymedia

By Rob Edwards in The Ferret The company that runs the port at Hunterston in the Firth of Clyde wants to use it to break

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  • NEW LABOUR LEADER MARRA TELLS SWINNEY HONESTY AND CLARITY REQUIRED ON PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM 
  • Bring along your broken household items and our fabulous repairers will fix them …
  • Royal Scottish Geographical Society present the inaugural Kirsty Wark Medal
  • Clare took on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk for the Hospice and raised a fantastic £1,163
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NEW LABOUR LEADER MARRA TELLS SWINNEY HONESTY AND CLARITY REQUIRED ON PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM 

NEW LABOUR LEADER MARRA TELLS SWINNEY HONESTY AND CLARITY REQUIRED ON PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM 

by BILL HEANEY Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra today urged John Swinney to “reflect on his record” and set out what lessons he has learned

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Bring along your broken household items and our fabulous repairers will fix them …

Bring along your broken household items and our fabulous repairers will fix them …

Helensburgh and lomond Community Group Scotland What do the following have in common? A clock, cushion cover, retro pushchair, picture frame, umbrella, tea towel, Flymo

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Royal Scottish Geographical Society present the inaugural Kirsty Wark Medal

Royal Scottish Geographical Society present the inaugural Kirsty Wark Medal

Broadcaster, journalist and writer Kirsty Wark, pictured at the Edinburgh Book Festival with Democrat editor Bill Heaney, has become the first recipient of a new

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Clare took on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk for the Hospice and raised a fantastic £1,163

Clare took on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk for the Hospice and raised a fantastic £1,163

St Margaret of Scotland Hospice We’re delighted to say a massive thank you to Clare, who took on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk for the Hospice and

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Learn the World’s most popular martial art …

Learn the World’s most popular martial art …

ALEXANDRIA Martial Arts classes for ALL the Family – Children 3+ years, Youths & Adults RECRUITING NEW STUDENTS NOW! Book your FREE TRIAL LESSON @

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PSNI says forcing Orange march down Garvaghy Road could be ‘catastrophic’

PSNI says forcing Orange march down Garvaghy Road could be ‘catastrophic’

ABOVE: Orange men gather near Drumcree Church as PSNI officers form a barricade to prevent them from entering the Garvaghy Road last Sunday. Thursday, October

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NUJ JOURNALISM COURSES IN OCTOBER

NUJ JOURNALISM COURSES IN OCTOBER

Joan Macdonald tells us the NUJ in Glasgow has limited places available on courses taking place in the next couple of weeks via Zoom. Feature

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Tablet journalist wins Young Reporter Award and calls for media to reflect growing public interest in religion

Tablet journalist wins Young Reporter Award and calls for media to reflect growing public interest in religion

by Ruth Gledhill 30 September 2026, The Tablet Sarah Sands, chief executive of Hymns Ancient and Modern, delivers the Religion Media Centre annual lecture at

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