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Day: May 23, 2021

QUEEN PRAISES KIRK CONCERN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

May 23, 2021 heaneymedia

Queen shares Kirk’s concern for ‘care of God’s earth’ as General Assembly begins Her Majesty The Queen has written to the Church of Scotland sharing

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EDUCATION: Doing the return to school differently in Argyll and Bute

May 23, 2021 heaneymedia

By Aileen Maclennon Argyll and Bute Council has taken an innovative approach to ensure that young people feel safe, secure and resilient as they settle

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RELIGION: Lord Wallace of Tankerness, Jim Wallace is installed as Moderator of the Church of Scotland

May 23, 2021 heaneymedia

General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2021: Lord Wallace of Tankerness, Jim Wallace is installed as Moderator of the Church of Scotland in the

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CARTOONS: Taking another angle on things

May 23, 2021 heaneymedia

Hat tip to Linda Spier

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SCHOOL PROBE BY THE FERRET INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM BUREAU

May 23, 2021 heaneymedia

Concerns raised over use of ‘seclusion’ at primary school By Karin Goodwin in The Ferret Investigative Journalism Bureau May 22, 2021 Serious child protection allegations

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RELIGION: The pull in us is to see our entire universe limited to our own desires and interests

May 23, 2021 heaneymedia

By Canon Gerry Conroy One of the big problems facing those practising their faith in Christ in the modern world is that the modern world

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  • SCOTTISH LABOUR backs transparency over cover-up and demands inquiry in Murrell case
  • Review into access to banking services begins …
  • Child poverty should be a ‘priority from day one’, say young people
  • REMEMBER: IT’S A BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
  • VALE OF LEVEN ACADEMY S6 PROM
  • FORMER PUPILS MCGINN AND BRIDGES PAY WORLD CUP VISIT TO OLD SCHOOL

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SCOTTISH LABOUR backs transparency over cover-up and demands inquiry in Murrell case

SCOTTISH LABOUR backs transparency over cover-up and demands inquiry in Murrell case

by Bill Heaney Scottish Labour has urged MSPs to “back transparency over cover-up” as it lodges a motion calling for a Scottish Parliamentary Inquiry into

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Review into access to banking services begins …

Review into access to banking services begins …

by Lucy Ashton Former Which? Director and former board member of the FCA, Richard Lloyd OBE, seeks views as he begins his Independent Review. Evidence

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Child poverty should be a ‘priority from day one’, say young people

Child poverty should be a ‘priority from day one’, say young people

Two-thirds of respondents to the Save the Children Scotland and Young Scot poll said fighting child poverty was a priority by Bill Heaney Young people

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REMEMBER: IT’S A BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

REMEMBER: IT’S A BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Bank Holiday reminder Residents of Greater Glasgow and Clyde are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 15 June, due

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VALE OF LEVEN ACADEMY S6 PROM

VALE OF LEVEN ACADEMY S6 PROM

Vale of Leven Academy celebrated its annual Broad General Education Awards Ceremonies with more than 500 students recognised for a range of curricular and extra-curricular

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FORMER PUPILS MCGINN AND BRIDGES PAY WORLD CUP VISIT TO OLD SCHOOL

FORMER PUPILS MCGINN AND BRIDGES PAY WORLD CUP VISIT TO OLD SCHOOL

‘MON SCOTLAND St Peter the Apostle Secondary School had some very exciting guests recently. Comedian Kevin Bridges and Scotland star John McGinn visited the school

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MOUTH WATERING SCALLOPS FROM SHETLAND

MOUTH WATERING SCALLOPS FROM SHETLAND

Tom Morton Tom Morton #Shetland garage food. Apologies for the messy plated picture. I was halfway through guzzling my scallops, salmon, tatties, and spinach before

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Baillie says cost of NHS Scotland reliance on agency nurses is ‘eye-watering’

Baillie says cost of NHS Scotland reliance on agency nurses is ‘eye-watering’

by Bill Heaney New figures show the “eye-watering” cost of continued reliance on NHS supplementary staffing, Scottish Labour said today. The latest NHS Scotland workforce

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