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Day: August 29, 2021

EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL: NICOLA STURGEON MEETS SHUGGIE BAIN

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Yesterday at the Book Festival was full with families and small children dancing along to SprogRock on the outdoor stage, Emma Dabiri explored issues of

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INVESTIGATION: Greens ‘sold out to the devil’ on fishing in pact with SNP

August 29, 2021 heaneymedia

By Rob Edwards in The Ferret August 27, 2021 The Scottish Greens have “sold out to the devil” by failing to prevent fishing trawlers from damaging the

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COVID: Please continue to wear masks and socially distance

August 29, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Public announcement As the number of people in West Dunbartonshire contracting covid 19 continues to increase exponentially, the local health board would

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COVID: BAILLIE RAISES CONCERNS OVER PCR TEST SHORTAGE

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By Lucy Ashton Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton constituency, has  written to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Humza Yousaf, following reports that local testing facilities

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POLICE: Man charged in connection with hit and run in Clydebank

August 29, 2021 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit and run on Milldam Road in Clydebank. The incident

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IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

SCOTLAND 1 – HAITI 0. Scotland Claim Crucial World Cup Opener. A memorable, tense 1-0 victory over Haiti in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener

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MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

Mary’s Meals, the Scottish charity which works out of a shed in the back garden of a house at Dalmally near Oban in Argyll, does

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MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

Maggie O’Farrell  Now that’s what I call “a good crowd” who turned up when Maggie talked to Caroline Lang about her new novel, Land, to

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POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston following Scotland’s opening World Cup match: “I want to recognise the conduct of football fans across the country

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MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Conservatives have today (Sunday) outlined 13 of the key questions that an inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal should answer.  

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CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

by Democrat reporters BBC Scotland is reporting that an anti-racism rally in Glasgow has been disrupted by a masked group following violence in the city

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HAITI: A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

HAITI:  A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

by Bill Heaney Where is Haiti? Scotland, having been drawn against them in the World Cup, will not be travelling to the island to meet

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LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROOPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROOPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Red Arrows flypast by Ella Kipling Crowds gathered in

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