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Day: June 13, 2021

NEW WRITING: RAMBLING REVERIES

June 13, 2021 heaneymedia

Rambling Boy In 1965 I ordered a copy of Tom Paxton’s first LP from America. I was impressed by this initiative. I have no idea

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NATIONAL PARK: Sea eagles at Loch Lomond for first time in 100 years

June 13, 2021 heaneymedia

White-tailed eagles spotted on Loch Lomond for the first time in more than 100 years. By Lucy Ashton Sheep farmers are concerned that a pair

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TOURISM: New infrastructure to support visitors in Arrochar

June 13, 2021 heaneymedia

Mobile toilets at the car park at the head of Loch Long.  Photo: Friends of Loch Lomond. By Nick Kempe of Parkswatch Scotland The Arrochar

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RELIGION: Tartan Pimpernel war hero minister honoured in Paris

June 13, 2021 heaneymedia

Around 100 people attended the unveiling ceremony on La Rue Bayard, including local church members and representatives from Mairie de Paris and the Scottish Government.

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EASTER WEEKEND SPECIAL REPORT AND PICTURES

EASTER WEEKEND SPECIAL REPORT AND PICTURES

Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass by Jessica Rawnsley for the BBC 5 April 2026 Thousands of

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SHAGGY DOG STORY OF OVERTOUN BRIDGE

SHAGGY DOG STORY OF OVERTOUN BRIDGE

The shaggy dog story, often told but seldom with the same angle, has appeared yet again in a new and, admittedly, interesting online platform. The

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Health and social care: a year of progress 2025-2026

Health and social care: a year of progress 2025-2026

This report on driving improvement and building a stronger NHS sets out the progress in Scotland’s health and social care system during 2025 to 2026

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Courage of Scots soldiers marked in Battle of the Somme exhibition

Courage of Scots soldiers marked in Battle of the Somme exhibition

Exhibition at The Highlanders’ Museum at Fort George offers an insight into the realities of trench warfare Scottish soldiers who fought in the First World

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Event by Lennox Heritage Society: DUMBARTON HIGH STREET WALK

Event by Lennox Heritage Society: DUMBARTON HIGH STREET WALK

Artizan Centre Public.  · Anyone on or off Facebook is invited to come along. Join Elspeth and Jeremy from the Lennox Heritage Society to discover the rich

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SNP “BROKEN PROMISES” ON NHS SHOW SCOTLAND NEEDS CHANGE, SAYS DUMBARTON LABOUR CANDIDATE

SNP “BROKEN PROMISES” ON NHS SHOW SCOTLAND NEEDS CHANGE, SAYS DUMBARTON LABOUR CANDIDATE

A&E waiting times and delayed discharge from hospital are just two of the issues at this election. by Democrat reporter Scottish Labour has accused the

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TORY LEADER FINDLAY PROMISES £500 TAX CUT FOR PENSIONERS

TORY LEADER FINDLAY PROMISES £500 TAX CUT FOR PENSIONERS

by Democrat reporter Russell Findlay today called on pro-Union voters to back the Scottish Conservatives on their peach ballot to prevent an SNP majority and

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SNP ACCUSED OF EMBARKING ON ELECTION ‘PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN’

SNP ACCUSED OF EMBARKING ON ELECTION ‘PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN’

 by Bill Heaney The SNP has today been accused of engaging in a Scottish Parliament election “propaganda campaign” that would “make Pravda blush”. It’s a

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