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Day: June 12, 2021

JUSTICE: Catholic monks were the real Loch Ness monsters

June 12, 2021 heaneymedia

Benedictine monk admits abuse at last after victim’s fight for justice By Mark Daly BBC Disclosure Fr Denis “Chrysostom” Alexander arrived at court in a

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HEALTH MATTERS: SNP Government body accused of ‘conflict of interest’

June 12, 2021 heaneymedia

The Scottish Conservatives have now called for a new independent report on Covid deaths in care homes Dumbarton MSP and Scottish Labour’s health spokesperson Jackie

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HONOURS: Dr Kerri Neylon, Deputy Medical Director for Primary Care for NHSGGC, has been awarded an OBE

June 12, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Two NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Staff have been awarded titles in the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year. Dr Kerri Neylon, Deputy

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BAILLIE: TIME TO SPEED UP ESTABLISHING SPECIALIST CLINICS FOR LONG COVID SUFFERERS

June 12, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie wants the establ;ishment of specialist clinics for long covid to speeded up by the government. She told Humza

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JUSTICE: Courts running at an even higher level than was the case pre-Covid

June 12, 2021 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Where stands Scotland’s justice system now that the Lord Advocate and Solicitor General are on their way out the door following the

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Late night drinking linked to more alcohol-related ambulance call-outs

Late night drinking linked to more alcohol-related ambulance call-outs

by Elizabeth McMeekin When bars are permitted to stay open for additional hours after midnight, alcohol-related ambulance call-outs and reported crimes can significantly increase, according

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Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire

Every day, police officers across Scotland step into complex and often challenging situations to help keep communities safe. Recruits are put through an intense 18-week

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SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL “END SNP NEGLECT OF WOMEN’S HEALTH”, SAYS BAILLIE

SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL “END SNP NEGLECT OF WOMEN’S HEALTH”, SAYS BAILLIE

by Lucy Ashton  A Scottish Labour government will give women’s health the attention it deserves, the party has said today.   Speaking ahead of the launch

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Children join Commissioner’s online assembly on discrimination …

Children join Commissioner’s online assembly on discrimination …

Children and Young People’s Commissioner hosts assembly on rights for primary-aged children. World Cup winner Rose Reilly and girls from South Morningside Primary School share

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Birthday celebrations for Jessica following successful neuro rehab …

Birthday celebrations for Jessica following successful neuro rehab …

by Lucy Ashton Dunbartonshire girl Jessica Macrae celebrated her fifth birthday yesterday, Saturday, with a fun‑filled trip to a farm park with her cousins. This

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Loch Lomondside and Kilpatrick Hills wildfires have led to ‘extreme’ alert on local hills

Loch Lomondside and Kilpatrick Hills wildfires have led to ‘extreme’ alert on local hills

by Bill Heaney Firefighters have tackled a series of weekend blazes across Scotland, with an extreme warning for wildfires in place in West Dunbartonshire, Argyll

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Hundreds of people report being victims of stalking in Scotland each year …

Hundreds of people report being victims of stalking in Scotland each year …

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland recorded 744 stalking offences between 1 April and 31 December 2025, up from 686 in the same period the year

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MasterChef’s new presenter Anna Haugh: ‘I’m really proud I come from Tallaght’

MasterChef’s new presenter Anna Haugh: ‘I’m really proud I come from Tallaght’

* Tallagh is a deprived city suburb Dublin chef’s new MasterChef role is one of the highest profile gigs in cooking reality television by Róisín

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