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Day: December 23, 2020

MEA CULPA: STURGEON CONFESSES TO BREAKING FACE MASK RULES

December 23, 2020 heaneymedia

By Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister  I take this opportunity to say how sorry I am for my breach of the rules that I ask us

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TAXI FOR STURGEON: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT IS LEAVING DRIVERS IN THE DARK

December 23, 2020 heaneymedia

Nicola Sturgeon, Jackie Baillie MSP and Wright Taxis, fast friendly and reliable – but no support from Government in the offing. By Bill Heaney Jackie

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BAILLIE URGES NICOLA STURGEON TO INCREASE EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR STRUGGLING BUSINESSES

December 23, 2020 heaneymedia

 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie. By Lucy Ashton It’s one, long, sorry tale after the other on the radio this morning

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JOURNALISM: Calling all aspiring writers to enter this year’s Ian Bell Award

December 23, 2020 heaneymedia

The Ian Bell Award THE National Union of Journalists invites entries by young writers for an award to commemorate Ian Bell, pictured right, the radical

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CARE HOMES: Sturgeon earns stats agency rebuke over care home figures

December 23, 2020 heaneymedia

Stinging rebuke for Naughty Nicola for pauchling care home visitor figures First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and LibDem leader Willie Rennie. By Democrat reporter The Office

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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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