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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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HEALTH: Four Days After Transplant

HEALTH: Four  Days After Transplant

Nicola explains what life is like four days after her kidney transplant On Friday 15th September, one week ago, Nicola Liddell  was driving her daughter,

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PLANNING: Energy efficient homes in Bonhill given green light

PLANNING: Energy efficient homes in Bonhill given green light

By Lauren Crooks A new energy efficient Council housing development in Bonhill is moving forward after planning permission was granted. The 26-home site, in Pappert, will

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JOURNALISM: National World strike at 19 weekly newspapers plus The Scotsman

JOURNALISM: National World strike at 19 weekly newspapers plus The Scotsman

By Democrat reporter Members of the National Union of Journalists in Scotland who work at The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday, Edinburgh Evening News as well

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EDUCATION: WILL THERE STILL BE A SCHOOL STRIKE NEXT WEEK?

EDUCATION: WILL THERE STILL BE A SCHOOL STRIKE NEXT WEEK?

By Bill Heaney It is a widely held view that most things handled by the SNP government and their local councillors are yet another bourach.

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Teenager left in hospital after assault near Helensburgh station

Teenager left in hospital after assault near Helensburgh station

Two men, aged 16 and 17, have been arrested and charged in connection with the assault in Helensburgh Police: Two have been arrested following the

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CRIME: Co-op boss warns of shoplifting ‘anarchy’

CRIME: Co-op boss warns of shoplifting ‘anarchy’

By Bill Heaney The Co-op had stores everywhere in West Dunbartonshire – Dumbarton Equitable Co-operative Society, Valeco, Helensburgh and Clydebank Co-op for a start –

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JOURNALISM: TENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR THE IRISH VOICE

JOURNALISM: TENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR THE IRISH VOICE

By PETER DIAMOND THE Irish Voice was treated to an evening reception at the Irish Consulate in Edinburgh to celebrate the newspaper’s 10th anniversary. On

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Conservatives beat SNP in Girvan by-election    

Conservatives beat SNP in Girvan by-election     

By Lucy Ashton The Scottish Conservatives have won the Girvan and South Carrick by–election, gaining the seat from the SNP.   South Ayrshire resident Alan Lamont becomes

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