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Day: March 25, 2021

NOTEBOOK: VIRAGOES BARE THEIR CLAWS AS PARLIAMENT GOES INTO PURDAH

March 25, 2021 heaneymedia

HOLYROOD NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY We had yet another stairheid row in the Scottish Parliament this week as those two viragoes, Nicola Sturgeon and Ruth

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RELIGION: Mary’s Crusade: Mary not quite so contrary?

March 25, 2021 heaneymedia

By John Cooney, religion correspondent Mary McAleese’s robust dismissal of a decree from the Vatican Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, which forbids priests

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SOCIAL CARE: New Assessment and approach to support access to social care services

March 25, 2021 heaneymedia

Kenneth McGowan from Renton – new help is a significant step forward for adult social care provision that the Council believe will improve the lives

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POLITICS: SNP chiefs have ‘bullied’ public bodies, ex-quango boss claims

March 25, 2021 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Public bodies funded by the Scottish Government have been bullied and politicised by SNP chiefs during the Nats’ reign, an ex-quango boss

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Queen Elizabeth University Hospital concerns ignored for 15 years, scientist tells inquiry

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital concerns ignored for 15 years, scientist tells inquiry

Dr Bradnam said he had been raising concerns about the QEUH for 15 years. by James Delaney and Ben Philip, BBC Scotland News 16 August 2026 A scientist

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Labour MP Bayo Alaba suspended after questions over Covid bounceback loan

Labour MP Bayo Alaba suspended after questions over Covid bounceback loan

He attempted to wind up one of his businesses before settling one of two bounceback loans he took out, reports suggest Bayo Alaba, MP for

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SAME OLD, SAME OLD AS SCOTTISH LABOUR LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES AGREE PARTY MUST CHANGE

SAME OLD, SAME OLD AS SCOTTISH LABOUR LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES AGREE PARTY MUST CHANGE

Michael Marra, Monica Lennon and Joe Fagan are competing to be Scottish Labour leader. STV political editor Colin Mackay looks at how the Scottish Labour

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Scottish Water chiefs awarded £258,000 in ‘obscene’ bonuses despite price rises for customers

Scottish Water chiefs awarded £258,000 in ‘obscene’ bonuses despite price rises for customers

The eye-watering figures were included in the body’s latest accounts Scottish Water chief executive Alex Plant — no wonder he is laughing. by BILL HEANEY

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EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL STARTS THIS SATURDAY

EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL STARTS THIS SATURDAY

Festival dates: 15-30 August Join us THIS Saturday for opening weekend 🎺 The 2026 Book Festival is officially within touching distance! It kicks off on Saturday! This Saturday!

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Farage wins Clacton by-election but shuns count after ‘advice from police’

Farage wins Clacton by-election but shuns count after ‘advice from police’

by Democrat reporter Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election amid contested claims he was told by police not to attend the election count due

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WHAT’S ON AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

WHAT’S ON AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

This week in Parliament   Festival of Politics: Upcoming events Scotland 2026 –  who gets to belong? Stopping child poverty – In partnership with the

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Police Scotland dropped Alex Salmond perjury probe due to lack of proof

Police Scotland dropped Alex Salmond perjury probe due to lack of proof

by Democrat reporter Police Scotland dropped a perjury inquiry into a senior SNP Government civil servant after running into a dead end in the investigation.

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