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Day: April 11, 2021

Rangers v Celtic one of six Scottish Cup fourth round ties in doubt after Prince Philip funeral date set

April 11, 2021 heaneymedia

Six fixtures in the Scottish Cup fourth round – including Celtic’s meeting with rivals Rangers at Ibrox – are in doubt after it was confirmed

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RELIGION: Bishops urge politicians to put human life at centre of political discourse

April 11, 2021 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney and Peter Kearney Scotland’s Catholic Bishops have released a pre-election Pastoral letter, urging Catholics to play their part “in putting human life

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SCOTTISH FOOTBALL: Hampden gets approval for 12,000 fans at each game

April 11, 2021 heaneymedia

This was the kind of crowd you could expect to have at Hampden Park in the Fifties when Vale Juniors met Annbank United in the

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SNP BUSINESS SUPPORT PLAN DELIVERS LESS THAN 1% EXTRA CASH, CLAIMS BAILLIE

April 11, 2021 heaneymedia

  By Democrat reporter Dumbarton Labour parliamentary candidate Jackie Baillie, pictured right,  has said that the SNP business support plan does not do anywhere near

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LABOUR CANDIDATE JACKIE BAILLIE RESPONDS TO BUSINESS SUPPORT FUNDING STATISTICS

April 11, 2021 heaneymedia

By Rory Murphy The latest round of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Strategic Framework: Business Support Funding Statistics have been published and highlight that: As many as 21,000

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JUSTICE: Lord Mulholland gives evidence in Rangers damages case

April 11, 2021 heaneymedia

Frank Mulholland was Scotland’s lord advocate from 2011 to 2016 and is now a senior judge A senior judge has been giving evidence in the

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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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