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Day: January 23, 2021

EDUCATION: Wishart sets out catch up proposals in letter to Education Minister John Swinney

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EIS General Secretary Larry Flanagan called for “the rapid employment of supply teachers”. By Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Beatrice Wishart MSP has

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Alex Salmond inquiry: Police were asked ‘hypothetical questions’ on ‘specific’ cases while government policy was developed

January 23, 2021 heaneymedia

The Scottish Government asked Police Scotland about the criminal process around accusations of historical sexual harassment while it was developing the policy which resulted in

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Helping Hands – Hundreds of them : A Powerful Tribute to Staff at QEUH

January 23, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton At first glance it looks like any other tribute to our NHS staff – a rainbow taking pride of place on the

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COVID 19: Community COVID Vaccine Centres Confirmed

January 23, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Three West Dunbartonshire venues have been confirmed as sites for the mass rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination. Dumbarton’s Concord Centre, Alexandria Community

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  • Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing 
  • Remember to register to vote!
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  • None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024
  • LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets
  • Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

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Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing 

Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing 

by Bill Heaney Summer’s just around the corner, it’s a holiday weekend, and the sun is (hopefully) about to put his hat on – it

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Remember to register to vote!

Remember to register to vote!

Stop moaning and complaining about public services in your area. And do something about it by turning up and voting at polling stations across the

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Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …

Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …

The extreme warning for the whole of the country remains in place until Saturday An extreme warning for wildfires is in place across Loch Lomondside

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None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

Infrastructure upgrades at the Royal Navy’s submarine base on the Clyde must be delivered at pace or the UK risks failing its AUKUS obligations, the

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LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets

LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets

by Bill Heaney New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveals three in 5 people want to see more power to control the number of

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Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners yesterday launched a new motorcycle safety initiative aimed at improving the skills and confidence of bikers returning to

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UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Hormuz strait …

UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Hormuz strait …

Katie Mellett in The Irish Times Main points US president Donald Trump said he was sticking with a naval blockade of Iranian ports amid concerns the vital

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Findlay slams ‘7,000 days of failure and division under the SNP’

Findlay slams ‘7,000 days of failure and division under the SNP’

by Lucy Ashton Scotland has suffered almost 7,000 days of failure and division under the SNP, Russell Findlay said today (Sunday), on the 19th anniversary of

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