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Day: February 6, 2021

NEWSPAPERS NO MORE? Outcry as SNP ministers withdraw Covid support from Scottish press

February 6, 2021 heaneymedia

By Tom Gordon Scottish Political Editor, The Herald SNP ministers have been accused of undermining their own public health messaging on Covid by withdrawing business rates relief

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INDEPENDENCE: Judges, not voters, may decide on Scottish independence vote

February 6, 2021 heaneymedia

By Michael Holden   LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland’s top civil court dealt nationalists a blow on Friday by declining to rule that the Scottish parliament

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Recent Posts

  • DUMBARTON-BASED power firm Aggreko accepts £2.3 billion takeover deal
  • Unite’s ‘major’ safety concerns over Faslane and Coulport nuclear bases’ fire cover cuts
  • SANDY STODDART GOOSE SCUPTURE SCRAPPED AT STONEYMOLLAN ROUNDABOUT
  • THE CONVERSATION: How Scottish Gaelic is helping protect Scotland’s seas
  • HOUSE FIRE: Child rushed to hospital after Ashton View blaze
  • FOOTBALL: Rangers confirmed as Scottish Premiership champions

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DUMBARTON-BASED power firm Aggreko accepts £2.3 billion takeover deal

DUMBARTON-BASED power firm Aggreko accepts £2.3 billion takeover deal

Massive power generators at the Aggreko site in Dumbarton. By Rory Murphy Temporary power equipment provider Aggreko has agreed a £2.3bn takeover by two private

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Unite’s ‘major’ safety concerns over Faslane and Coulport nuclear bases’ fire cover cuts

Unite’s ‘major’ safety concerns over Faslane and Coulport nuclear bases’ fire cover cuts

HMS Astute is one of four nuclear submarines based at Faslane. By Lucy Ashton INDUSTRIAL action could be on the cards at the Faslane and

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SANDY STODDART GOOSE SCUPTURE SCRAPPED AT STONEYMOLLAN ROUNDABOUT

SANDY STODDART GOOSE SCUPTURE SCRAPPED AT STONEYMOLLAN ROUNDABOUT

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Fly away Peter, fly away Paul. There is a report somewhere this week that tells us the £1 million goose sculpture

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THE CONVERSATION: How Scottish Gaelic is helping protect Scotland’s seas

THE CONVERSATION: How Scottish Gaelic is helping protect Scotland’s seas

Back in the day – fishing boats at Cleggan, Connemara, and (above) at Helensburgh on the Clyde.   By Magnus Course Senior Lecturer in Social

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HOUSE FIRE: Child rushed to hospital after Ashton View blaze

HOUSE FIRE:  Child rushed to hospital after Ashton View blaze

By Democrat reporter A child has been taken to hospital following a fire at a blocks of flats in Dumbarton on Friday. A young female

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FOOTBALL: Rangers confirmed as Scottish Premiership champions

FOOTBALL: Rangers confirmed as Scottish Premiership champions

Rangers were confirmed as Scottish Premiership champions after Celtic failed to win away to Dundee United today Sky News is reporting that Rangers have won

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Scottish Liberal Democrats unveil new plan for ending homelessness 

Scottish Liberal Democrats unveil new plan for ending homelessness 

Rough sleeping, drug and alcohol addiction are a huge problem in Scotland.  Pictures by Bill Heaney By Rory Murphy Speaking at the Scottish Liberal Democrat

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MOVIE YOU MIGHT FANCY ON NETFLIX THIS WEEKEND

MOVIE YOU MIGHT FANCY ON NETFLIX THIS WEEKEND

Recommended by Craig Williams who says it’s “pretty much perfect”.

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