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Day: March 21, 2021

WHAT THE SUNDAY MAIL SAYS ABOUT THE SALMOND INQUIRY

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THE SUNDAY MAIL Editorial: All allegations of sexual abuse should be thoroughly ­investigated by police and prosecutors ­irrespective of the cost. However, there are not many

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COUNCIL ELECTIONS: TORY DANCE TEACHER WALTZES HER WAY TO ELECTION VICTORY

March 21, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Dance teacher Gemma Penfold has waltzed her way to victory in Helensburgh and Lomond South for a seat on Argyll and Bute

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DEFENCE: A new Royal Navy surveillance ship is to be built to protect “critical” undersea cables

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Defence MInister Ben Wallace on a visit to Faslane with Prime Minister Boris Johnston. By Rory Murphy A new Royal Navy surveillance ship is to

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CELTIC 1 RANGERS 1

March 21, 2021 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney If there was as much happening outside Celtic Park in Glasgow today as there was inside then that’s something for which we

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

March 21, 2021 heaneymedia

By Canon Gerry Conroy Though it may seem strange to say, one of the things I have learned from this whole covid experience is how

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MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT QUESTIONS AS EX FINANCE SECRETARY DEREK MACKAY QUITS THE SNP

March 21, 2021 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter The SNP Finance Secretary who ran away from the job on the eve of the Scottish Budget has now quit the SNP

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  • NATIONAL PARKS: Visitors are being treated as a problem, instead of the Parks’ most important customers
  • HEALTH MATTERS: John Stapleton says blood thinners cost Lynn Faulds Wood her life
  • CARE HOMES: Erskine Receive Funds from Officers Association Scotland
  • ENVIRONMENT: Ministers failing to meet targets to restore peatlands
  • SUMMER FUN: MAGIC AS HARRY POTTER TRAIN STEAMS BACK
  • NATIONAL PARK: Minimalist approach to its core path network will come back to haunt them this summer.

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NATIONAL PARKS: Visitors are being treated as a problem, instead of the Parks’ most important customers

NATIONAL PARKS: Visitors are being treated as a problem, instead of the Parks’ most important customers

Loch Lomond National Park where the facilities don’t meet the demand for them. By Nick Kempe Our two National Parks, the Cairngorms and Loch Lomond

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HEALTH MATTERS: John Stapleton says blood thinners cost Lynn Faulds Wood her life

HEALTH MATTERS: John Stapleton says blood thinners cost Lynn Faulds Wood her life

John Stapleton believes blood thinners cost his wife Lynn Faulds Wood (above) her life. By Lucy Ashton John Stapleton, the 75-year-old broadcaster – whose partner

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CARE HOMES: Erskine Receive Funds from Officers Association Scotland

CARE HOMES: Erskine Receive Funds from Officers Association Scotland

Purchase of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle thanks to Generous Grant By Susan Hamilton In October 2020, Erskine, Scotland’s largest Veteran’s charity, received a generous grant of

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ENVIRONMENT: Ministers failing to meet targets to restore peatlands

ENVIRONMENT: Ministers failing to meet targets to restore peatlands

Less than a third of the Scottish Government’s annual peatland restoration targets have been met over the last two years, prompting campaigners to say plans

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SUMMER FUN: MAGIC AS HARRY POTTER TRAIN STEAMS BACK

SUMMER FUN: MAGIC AS HARRY POTTER TRAIN STEAMS BACK

By Malcolm Tattersall CROWDS of railway enthusiasts turned out last week to watch Black 5 steam locomotive “Lancashire Fusilier” hauling the Jacobite’s vintage carriages back

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NATIONAL PARK: Minimalist approach to its core path network will come back to haunt them this summer.

NATIONAL PARK: Minimalist approach to its core path network will come back to haunt them this summer.

The relaxation of travel restrictions on outdoor recreation and the Lomond & Trossachs National Park has caught many people by surprise, according to Parkswatch campaigner

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Is the spectre of suffering the only way to motivate us to do something?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Is the spectre of suffering the only way to motivate us to do something?

By Canon Gerry Conroy Both the first reading and the Gospel today give us an insight into a serious problem facing the early Church when

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BAILLIE SUPPORTS FAMILY PLEA FOR FATAL ACCIDENT INQUIRY INTO CAMERON HOUSE FIRE

BAILLIE SUPPORTS FAMILY PLEA FOR FATAL ACCIDENT INQUIRY INTO CAMERON HOUSE FIRE

By Lucy Ashton The mother of one of the men who tragically died in the Cameron House hotel fire has spoken out about her distress

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