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Day: December 29, 2020

POLICING: Only 1% of top policing jobs held by people from BAME backgrounds

December 29, 2020 heaneymedia

Dame Eilish Angiolini, former Lord Advocate, right, leaving an event in Edinburgh. By Bill Heaney Discrimination is widespread when it comes to people from minority

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HEALTH MATTERS: 40,000 Baby Boxes have been delivered to expectant parents

December 29, 2020 heaneymedia

40,000 Baby Boxes delivered to new mothers across Scotland It’s a happy Christmas for this newborn local baby whose “brilliant” baby box arrived  in time

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RELIGION: POPE FRANCIS APPOINTS NEW ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN

December 29, 2020 heaneymedia

New Archbishop of Dublin appointed by Pope Francis as Martin goes into retirement ©  Pope Francis with Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin who is retiring

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COLLECTORS STOCK UP ON CHRISTMAS MUSICAL NOSTALGIA

December 29, 2020 heaneymedia

Vinyl and cassette sales surge as streamers collect the music they love in lockdown Amy Winehouse sings Back to Black, one of the best-selling vinyls

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TELEVISION: LOOK OUT FOR THE NAVVIES ON BBC ALBA ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 AT 9PM

December 29, 2020 heaneymedia

Documentary reveals new photos taken during construction of spectacular railway line The West Highland Line – television documentary has been made about the constriction of

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ABORTION: Tory MSP asked 11 questions on abortion in a month

December 29, 2020 heaneymedia

Investigation by Caitlin Logan in The Ferret December 22, 2020 Jeremy Balfour, Conservative MSP, and Monica Lennon, Labour’s health spokesperson The Tories’ shadow equalities minister

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  • HEALTH: Four Days After Transplant
  • PLANNING: Energy efficient homes in Bonhill given green light
  • JOURNALISM: National World strike at 19 weekly newspapers plus The Scotsman
  • EDUCATION: WILL THERE STILL BE A SCHOOL STRIKE NEXT WEEK?
  • Teenager left in hospital after assault near Helensburgh station
  • CRIME: Co-op boss warns of shoplifting ‘anarchy’

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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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