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Day: March 15, 2021

HARASSMENT: Sturgeon ‘aware of concern’ about SNP whip before complaint

March 15, 2021 heaneymedia

SNP MP has stood down from his Westminster role following claims he groped two male researchers in 2016 Glasgow North MP Patrick Grady has been

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ECONOMY: Tackling Scotland’s population challenges

March 15, 2021 heaneymedia

By Rory Murphy Measures to address the falling birth rate, change working practices and encourage more families to settle in Scotland are proposed in a

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SALMON FARMING: Campaigners question whether fish farming in its current form is environmentally sustainable.

March 15, 2021 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Six fish farming companies  given government handouts of over £10 million have made profits of £926 million since 2010, The Ferret investigative

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POLITICS: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar to stand against Nicola Sturgeon in her own constituency

March 15, 2021 heaneymedia

Labour leader Anas Sarwar is taking on Nicola Sturgeon in “her ain midden”. By Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour’s new leader is launching an unprecedented bid

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BRIAN WILSON’S COLUMN: PAYING CARERS A DECENT WAGE IS AN INVESTMENT, NOT A COST

March 15, 2021 heaneymedia

Patrick Harvie, the Greens’ coat-tails hanger on in chief, and Finance Secretary Katie Forbes. Politics is the language of priorities. There is an infinite list

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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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