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Day: December 19, 2020

Minister appointed to tackle drugs deaths

December 19, 2020 heaneymedia

New role to for Constance to address scale of drugs deaths challenge Angela Constance, Nicola Sturgeon and Joe Fitzpatrick. By Bill Heaney First Minister Nicola

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SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT: Emergency funding for football

December 19, 2020 heaneymedia

Over £11 million split between lower-league football clubs By Bill Heaney Emergency grants worth £11.35 million will be split between football clubs in an agreement

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NOTEBOOK: THE SCANDAL OF COUNCIL BOSSES’ CHRISTMAS PAY RISE

December 19, 2020 heaneymedia

Over generous with taxpayers’ money – Cllrs McColl, McAllister and Provost Hendrie. By Bill Heaney It’s the question everyone locally wants an answer to. Who

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ENVIRONMENT: RECYCLING IS IMPORTANT AS EVER THIS CHRISTMAS

December 19, 2020 heaneymedia

Changes to Waste & Recycling Collection Services – Christmas and New Year 2020/2021 Changes to Waste & Recycling Collection Services – Christmas and New Year

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Thieves steal 2,400 cases of whisky worth £200,000 from trailer

December 19, 2020 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton A trailer full of malt whisky worth £200,000 was stolen from an industrial estate near Glasgow. The red articulated trailer with white

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  • Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay
  • ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu
  • GLASGOW AIRPORT: DRIVERS TAKE NOTE OF ROAD CLOSURES AND DIVERSIONS
  • Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho
  • Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban
  • Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters

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Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

Thursday 5 November 2026 by BILL HEANEY Scotland’s Education Secretary, Màiri McAllan, has announced that the public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation

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ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu.  We’ve been trying some of the dishes coming to Castle Isle this December, and choosing a favourite wasn’t

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GLASGOW AIRPORT: DRIVERS TAKE NOTE OF ROAD CLOSURES AND DIVERSIONS

GLASGOW AIRPORT: DRIVERS TAKE NOTE OF ROAD CLOSURES AND DIVERSIONS

Glasgow Airport Travel update: M8 weekend closures Passengers travelling to and from Glasgow Airport in November are being advised of planned weekend closures on sections

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Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho

Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho

by Democrat reporter Russell Brand is facing years in prison after being found guilty of one rape and three counts of sexual assault following his

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Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban

Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban

First Minister John Swinney and Conservative leader Russell Findlay. John Swinney has failed to rule out backing Labour’s plan to outlaw new oil and gas

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Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters

Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters

50 local news providers awarded grants of up to £125,000 to support long-term sustainability and growth this Journalism Matters Week Published: 5 November 2026 The

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Former Dumbarton and Rangers player Kyle Hutton to stand trial over road death

Former Dumbarton and Rangers player Kyle Hutton to stand trial over road death

Victoria Cairns died four days after the crash in Rutherglen in November 2024 November 5, 2026 Former Dumbarton and Rangers footballer Kyle Hutton is to

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Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warn

Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warn

A new report has outlined the scale of the financial challenges facing Scottish colleges, including West College at Clydebank. 4 November 2026 BBC Scotland News

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