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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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  • Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight
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Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection

Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection

Lipton’s eight-carat gold trophy vanished from museum last year by BILL HEANEY An elderly man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a

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Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years

Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years

by DEMOCRAT REPORTER A childminder who admitted to wilfully neglecting and abandoning children in her care has been jailed for two years. Amanda Mathewson had

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Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation

Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation

by BILL HEANEY Six men have been convicted following an illegal cryptocurrency operation valued at more than £6 million. Asim Afzal, 34, Aftab Allah, 36,

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Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure

Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure

Journalism is a vital part of our national infrastructure, and local news media is critical to the success of the government’s headline devolution agenda, Andy

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Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight

Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight

White marble statues removed from the grave of Willy McGinley amid an ongoing planning investigation into the 4.5m-high structure.  The memorial pictured after the overnight

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Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

by Mairi McAllan, Minister for Education Child sexual abuse and exploitation are among the most serious harms that can be inflicted on a child. Our

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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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