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Day: October 10, 2021

ENVIRONMENT: Litter along the A82 by Loch Lomond – a lesson for Scotland and the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority

October 10, 2021 heaneymedia

Southbound layby, south of Luss, looking north. By Nick Kempe, of Parkswatch On a recent Wednesday I drove to Luss. It was the first time

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MENTAL HEALTH: 40,000 phone calls to mental health crisis line abandoned in 12 months

October 10, 2021 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney And we thought West Dunbartonshire Council were hopeless at answering the phone to people who called them looking for assistance. However, it

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POLICE: Victim of hit and run at A85 near Taynuilt, Argyll, is named

October 10, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Jimmy Harris died after being hit by a vehicle near Taynuilt. A man has been arrested after a 61-year-old man died by

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

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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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