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Day: June 18, 2021

JUSTICE: RANGERS INQUIRY WILL HAVE A NEUTRAL JUDGE FROM OUTWITH SCOTLAND

June 18, 2021 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has appointed Dorothy Bain QC to take charge of government legal matters which include the Rangers’ case. By

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INDUSTRY: Strike action averted at whisky giant Chivas Brothers

June 18, 2021 heaneymedia

Local News By Bill Heaney Trade unions have called off the threat of strike action at whisky and spirits producer Chivas Brothers after a pay

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Bertie Auld: Celtic and Dumbarton great suffering from dementia

June 18, 2021 heaneymedia

Last updated on17 June 2021 European Cup winner Bertie Auld, 83, remains a hugely popular figure among Celtic fans By Bill Heaney Celtic’s Lisbon Lions

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BOOKS: The Highland Clearances in focus for new photography book

June 18, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton A NEW book by Saltire Award-shortlisted photographer, Alex Boyd, shows the Highland Clearances in a whole new light. Shot using infra-red photography,

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INJURY TIME WITH JIM BAXTER: A STORY TO TAKE YOUR MIND OFF THE MATCH AS KICK OFF TIME APPROACHES

June 18, 2021 heaneymedia

Stop biting your nails. Sip your beer a bit more slowly. This is the day. Scotland will meet England at Wembley this evening. Kick-off time

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POLITICS: Edwin Poots quits as DUP leader after party revolt

June 18, 2021 heaneymedia

Future of new First Minister Paul Givan remains unclear after day of political turmoil Freya McClements, Northern Correspondent of The Irish Times Edwin Poots quit as

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SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL “UNLOCK FULL POTENTIAL OF ARTS INDUSTRY”, SAYS SARWAR

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Trump agrees to a two-week extension after threatening massive attacks

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By NBC News What to know TRUMP AGREES TO EXTENSION: President Donald Trump said this evening, just hours ahead of his deadline, that he had agreed

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EASTER WEEKEND SPECIAL REPORT AND PICTURES

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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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