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Day: September 11, 2021

FOOTBALL: Dominic McKay steps down as Celtic chief executive after just two months

September 11, 2021 heaneymedia

Dominic McKay (left) replaced Peter Lawwell pictured here watching a match with Celtic chairman Ian Bankier. By Bill Heaney BBC Scotland Sport is reporting that

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HEALTH MATTERS: Young patients marvel as superheroes descend building in charity abseil stunt

September 11, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton It’s a bird…It’s a plane…It’s Superman! Patients at the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC) were thrilled to see famous superheroes descending the

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ABUSE: LibDem leader presses for urgent measures to tackle violence against women

September 11, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today repeated his party’s calls to establish a commission to tackle violence against women and

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HEALTH MATTERS:  WORRYING SPIKE’ OF CARE HOME COVID CASES

September 11, 2021 heaneymedia

Commenting on statistics published today which show that there has been a rise of 269% in the number of positive cases in care homes, with

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POND AND BEYOND: FORGOTTEN CORNER OF HOSPITAL GROUNDS TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO ENVIRONMENTAL TREASURE

September 11, 2021 heaneymedia

Gardeners’ World at the rear of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. By Lucy Ashton AN untidy and largely forgotten area in the grounds of

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Postcards from the Pandemic

September 11, 2021 heaneymedia

Postcards from the Pandemic Or, Learning to Live with Covid By The Shanachie It was the best of times it was the worst of times.

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • NUJ JOURNALISM COURSES IN OCTOBER
  • Tablet journalist wins Young Reporter Award and calls for media to reflect growing public interest in religion
  • What we heard from Prime Minister Andy Burnham this morning
  • Garvaghy Rd residents say chief constable must meet them to explain parade advice
  • Why did Peter Murrell initially qualify for Legal Aid, asks Jackie Baillie
  • £1m pilot fund for Scotland’s historic places of worship opens for applications

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NUJ JOURNALISM COURSES IN OCTOBER

NUJ JOURNALISM COURSES IN OCTOBER

Joan Macdonald tells us the NUJ in Glasgow has limited places available on courses taking place in the next couple of weeks via Zoom. Feature

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Tablet journalist wins Young Reporter Award and calls for media to reflect growing public interest in religion

Tablet journalist wins Young Reporter Award and calls for media to reflect growing public interest in religion

by Ruth Gledhill 30 September 2026, The Tablet Sarah Sands, chief executive of Hymns Ancient and Modern, delivers the Religion Media Centre annual lecture at

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What we heard from Prime Minister Andy Burnham this morning

What we heard from Prime Minister Andy Burnham this morning

by Lucy Ashton Following his first speech at the Labour Party conference as PM yesterday, Andy Burnham was interviewed by BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

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Garvaghy Rd residents say chief constable must meet them to explain parade advice

Garvaghy Rd residents say chief constable must meet them to explain parade advice

Orange Order says it had ‘very positive and constructive meeting’ with NI Secretary Bryant The standoff in Portadown has entered a third day despite efforts

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Why did Peter Murrell initially qualify for Legal Aid, asks Jackie Baillie

Why did Peter Murrell initially qualify for Legal Aid, asks Jackie Baillie

by BILL HEANEY Following confirmation that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has had his legal aid withdrawn, Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie, pictured

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£1m pilot fund for Scotland’s historic places of worship opens for applications

£1m pilot fund for Scotland’s historic places of worship opens for applications

More than 100 faith group representatives have expressed interest in the £1m pilot fund, which opens for applications today Funding will be allocated on a

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POLICE: MOTOR CYCLISTS AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE ROAD USERS

POLICE: MOTOR CYCLISTS AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE ROAD USERS

by BILL HEANEY Police Scotland engaged with more than 1000 motorcyclists as part of efforts to prevent harm on Scotland’s roads.  The campaign ran from

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Faslane dry docks and research ship to be built in UK, says Chancellor John Healey

Faslane dry docks and research ship to be built in UK, says Chancellor John Healey

New dry docks will significantly enhance capacity at the Faslane naval base in the Gareloch. 28 September 2026 Orders for three floating dry docks, worth

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