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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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  • 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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