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Day: December 20, 2021

Church of Scotland announces Principal Clerk appointment

December 20, 2021 heaneymedia

20 December 2021 The Church of Scotland has announced the selection of the Rev Fiona Smith as the next Principal Clerk to the General Assembly.

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Police Scotland ‘lied’ about its policing of two protests during COP26, according to new report

December 20, 2021 heaneymedia

December 17, 2021 FERRET INVESTIGATION by Karin Goodwin Police Scotland “lied” to the Scottish Police Authority to “cover up their failures” when questioned on its

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Transgender Inclusiveness Is an Affront to the Fairness of Sports, writes Jenna Stocker

December 20, 2021 heaneymedia

December 19, 2021 6:30 AM By JENNA STOCKER The recent example of a biological male competing against female swimmers for the University of Pennsylvania reveals

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HEALTH BOARD ISSUES PUBLIC APPEAL TO HELP REDUCE WAITS AT VACCINATION CLINICS

December 20, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Public Health teams at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have issued an urgent appeal to members of the public to help reduce

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FLAMINGOLAND: Save Loch Lomond campaign rebooted as new application lodged

FLAMINGOLAND:  Save Loch Lomond campaign rebooted as new application lodged

By Lucy Ashton A Green campaign which saw a record 60,000 objections lodged against a Flamingoland development at Loch Lomond has been rebooted after the

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POLICE MESSAGE: Suspicious fire in Dumbarton

POLICE MESSAGE: Suspicious fire in Dumbarton

Police Scotland is appealing for information following a suspicious fire in Dumbarton. Around 11.25pm on Tuesday, 31 May, 2022, police received a report of a

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CRIME: MURDER HUNT MAY BE CALLED OFF AFTER PRIME SUSPECT FOUND DEAD

CRIME: MURDER HUNT MAY BE CALLED OFF AFTER PRIME SUSPECT FOUND DEAD

By Bill Heaney Pedophile Norman Duncan died suddenly at his home in Vale of Leven last week leading to unconfirmed speculation that he murdered and

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TRIBUTE TO US AMBASSADOR FRANK MEEHAN, WHO HAS DIED AGED 98 AT HIS HOME IN HELENSBURGH

TRIBUTE TO US AMBASSADOR FRANK MEEHAN, WHO HAS DIED AGED 98 AT HIS HOME IN HELENSBURGH

Obituary FRANCIS J MEEHAN, US AMBASSADOR Born: February 14, 1924, East Orange, New Jersey, USA of Scottish parents from Clydebank Died: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute,

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ScotRail: SNP government optimistic over new 4.2% pay offer

ScotRail: SNP government optimistic over new 4.2% pay offer

By Bill Heaney Going to the big match at Hampden on Wednesday night? You might just be able to get there by rail but, so

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ABUSE: Five domestic abusers sentenced to 61 years in prison

ABUSE: Five domestic abusers sentenced to 61 years in prison

By Bill Heaney Updated May 31, 2022 “It’s just a domestic,” I would hear them say when I listened into the police radio of an

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COUNCIL: Workers across every council in Scotland on verge of strike action

COUNCIL: Workers across every council in Scotland on verge of strike action

Unions have said that unless negotiations reopen with a ‘vastly improved offer’ then industrial action looks ‘inevitable’   The unions in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll

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