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Day: June 27, 2021

DEFENCE: HMS Montrose resumes Middle East patrols

June 27, 2021 heaneymedia

HMS Montrose makes waves on patrol in the straits of Hormuz. By Tom Dunlop  June 23, 2021 Type 23 Frigate HMS Montrose, which has spent

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ADOPTION SCANDAL: Apology for forced adoption ‘would heal’ Scottish women’s shame

June 27, 2021 heaneymedia

Jeannot Farmer was 22 when she became pregnant By Democrat reporter BBC Scotland is reporting that a Scottish mother forced to give her baby up

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COVID: Extra £14.5 billion for Scotland since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic

June 27, 2021 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Scotland has benefited from £14.5 billion of UK government funding to the devolved administrations, figures released today by the Treasury show. The

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  • LABOUR LEADER SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS …
  • Tributes paid to former Clydebank MP Tony Worthington who has died
  • SOPHIE SAYS SNP IS COMMITTED TO FREE PRESCRIPTIONS
  • Council leader set to join group working on future projects at the Base
  • Rennie hits out at mismatch and muddle as record number of early career teachers quitting
  • Scottish and Welsh elections in May could energise Irish unity debate, says Sinn Féin

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LABOUR LEADER SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS …

LABOUR LEADER SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS …

Labour reveals NHS Scotland’s £635 million bill for agency nurses …  by Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour has pledged to end the SNP’s “wasteful and dangerous”

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Tributes paid to former Clydebank MP Tony Worthington who has died

Tributes paid to former Clydebank MP Tony Worthington who has died

Tributes have been paid to Tony Worthington, the former Member of Parliament for Clydebank,  The retired politician, who was elected nationally in 1987 and represented

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SOPHIE SAYS SNP IS COMMITTED TO FREE PRESCRIPTIONS

SOPHIE SAYS SNP IS COMMITTED TO FREE PRESCRIPTIONS

Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton The SNP is committed to protecting free prescriptions in Scotland. This policy makes a real difference for people across the

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Council leader set to join group working on future projects at the Base

Council leader set to join group working on future projects at the Base

by Lucy Ashton Argyll and Bute Council is set to appoint its leader to a working group for a project which will see the authority

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Rennie hits out at mismatch and muddle as record number of early career teachers quitting

Rennie hits out at mismatch and muddle as record number of early career teachers quitting

Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie has called for routes to be opened up to help teachers switch from primary to secondary teaching. Or

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Scottish and Welsh elections in May could energise Irish unity debate, says Sinn Féin

Scottish and Welsh elections in May could energise Irish unity debate, says Sinn Féin

Leaders of Plaid Cymru, John Swinney and SNP join talks with SF delegates in Belfast  Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald and vice-president Michelle O’Neill

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SNP has set out plans to cap bus fares at just £2 …

SNP has set out plans to cap bus fares at just £2 …

Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton A fairer, greener Scotland is within reach. The SNP has set out plans to cap bus fares at just £2-

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Temporary Traffic Management Order – Kiltwalk Event 2026

Temporary Traffic Management Order – Kiltwalk Event 2026

Famous faces – Sir Tom Hunter and Judy Murray taking part in the Kiltwalk. West Dunbartonshire Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on them

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