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Day: January 17, 2021

EDUCATION: Swinney is “evasive, not decisive” over future of remote learning, says Wishart

January 17, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton As teachers and pupils prepare for the start of the second week of remote learning, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Beatrice Wishart

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INVESTIGATION: FFS Explains: Travelling to the EU after Brexit

January 17, 2021 heaneymedia

It looks chaotic, but the beach in Barcelona would life the spirits of Scots who love it. By Ferret Journalists When the UK began its

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WHISTLEFIELD: Portincaple housing plans: objectors plead for hearing delay

January 17, 2021 heaneymedia

A campaign against the proposed development has been backed by MSPs Jackie Baillie, Maurice Corry and Ross Greer pictured here with objectors. COMMUNITY councillors have

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TRIBUTE: CHARLIE DUNCAN, NIGHT EDITOR, DAILY RECORD

January 17, 2021 heaneymedia

Charles Duncan Posted: January 16th, 2021 CHARLES DUNCAN, a remarkably popular senior editorial executive on the Daily Record and Sunday Mail for more than 30

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  • DUMBARTON MSP QUESTIONS FIRST MINISTER AT SALMOND INQUIRY
  • SOCIAL CARE: Recognising unpaid carers with better support for respite. 
  • BRIDGE: £80 MILLION CONTRACT FOR NEW SWING BRIDGE AT OLD YOKER FERRY CROSSING
  • COVID: No further cases of new COVID-19 variant found in Scotland
  • JONATHAN MCCOLL SECOND BOTTOM OF SNP LIST PANEL FOR HOLYROOD PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS NOT PUGILISM: Ex-FM tells Sturgeon and Salmond to stop fighting

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DUMBARTON MSP QUESTIONS FIRST MINISTER AT SALMOND INQUIRY

DUMBARTON MSP QUESTIONS FIRST MINISTER AT SALMOND INQUIRY

Pictures by Bill Heaney JACKIE BAILLIE ASKS: WHY DIDN’T YOU GO TO THE POLICE, NICOLA? Jackie Baillie:  Good morning, First Minister. I just note, though,

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SOCIAL CARE: Recognising unpaid carers with better support for respite. 

SOCIAL CARE: Recognising unpaid carers with better support for respite. 

  Social care – Crosslet Care Home in Dumbarton.  By Lucy Ashton The Scottish Liberal Democrat spring conference has today backed fresh proposals for the

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BRIDGE: £80 MILLION CONTRACT FOR NEW SWING BRIDGE AT OLD YOKER FERRY CROSSING

BRIDGE: £80 MILLION CONTRACT FOR NEW SWING BRIDGE AT OLD YOKER FERRY CROSSING

The project includes a twin-leaf swing bridge for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. By Lucy Ashton A £79.5m contract has been awarded to a company to

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COVID: No further cases of new COVID-19 variant found in Scotland

COVID: No further cases of new COVID-19 variant found in Scotland

Passengers arriving at Edinburgh Airport. By Rory Murphy No further cases of a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Variant of Concern first identified in Manaus, Brazil, have been

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JONATHAN MCCOLL SECOND BOTTOM OF SNP LIST PANEL FOR HOLYROOD PARLIAMENT

JONATHAN MCCOLL SECOND BOTTOM OF SNP LIST PANEL FOR HOLYROOD PARLIAMENT

Jackie Baillie MSP, Cllr Lorna Douglas and Cllr Jonathan McColl. By Bill Heaney News is just breaking that Councillor Jonathan McColl, leader of the SNP

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POLITICS NOT PUGILISM: Ex-FM tells Sturgeon and Salmond to stop fighting

POLITICS NOT PUGILISM: Ex-FM tells Sturgeon and Salmond to stop fighting

Henry McLeish says there is ‘no serious path’ to the First Minister’s resignation Former First Minister Henry McLeish with STV political editor Colin MacKay and

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EDUCATION: New £15.1m Renton Campus is taking shape in the village

EDUCATION: New £15.1m Renton Campus is taking shape in the village

The new Renton Primary school and early years education complex. By Democrat reporter Construction of the new £15.1m Renton Campus is progressing well, with contractors

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SALMOND INQUIRY: Further publication of judicial review advice

SALMOND INQUIRY: Further publication of judicial review advice

By Democrat reporter Additional legal advice documents relating to the judicial review brought by Alex Salmond have been published by the Scottish Government. The publication

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