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Day: February 1, 2022

RETAIL: Co-op workers win legal argument in equal pay fight

February 1, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Co-op shop floor workers have won a key legal argument in a battle to secure equal pay with warehouse staff. More than

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FERRIES: Council to seek views on new Kilcreggan ferry terminals proposals

February 1, 2022 heaneymedia

The PS Waverley to have better terminals at Kilcreggan and Dunoon. Picture by Bill Heaney By Ruth Crosbie Plans for improved ferry terminals at Kilcreggan

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Court of Session to hear key trans case on Wednesday this week

February 1, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton The Court of Session in Edinburgh will hear arguments in a key trans equality case tomorrow (Wednesday). Scottish Trans, part of LGBTI

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Gray report: Boris Johnson brass necks it out/ SNP leader thrown out of Commons/ Starmer says families overcome by rage, grief and guilt

February 1, 2022 heaneymedia

Laura Kuenssberg Political editor BBC Sue Gray’s initial report might be short on detail. But what she makes perfectly clear is that even the bare

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SNP GOVERNMENT don’t know if classrooms have air filters and can’t be bothered to find out 

February 1, 2022 heaneymedia

LibDem education spokesperson Willie Rennie and the SNP’s Shirley-Anne Somerville. By Bill Heaney The wind of change that was promised to blow through Scotland’s classrooms

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Shane MacGowan funeral: Nick Cave and Johnny Depp play roles in star-studded service

Shane MacGowan funeral: Nick Cave and Johnny Depp play roles in star-studded service

Funeral featuring some of The Pogues’ greatest hits concludes with The Parting Glass as thousands line streets for singer who died  Shane MacGowan’s funeral procession

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Caroline Glachan trial: Pictures of three accused of ‘murdering’ Bonhill schoolgirl

Caroline Glachan trial: Pictures of three accused of ‘murdering’ Bonhill schoolgirl

Caroline Glachan trial: First pictures of three accused of ‘murdering’ teenager. The Scottish Sun newspaper today published the first pictures of three people accused of

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Gaza protesters arrested at Keir Starmer Labour gala in Glasgow

Gaza protesters arrested at Keir Starmer Labour gala in Glasgow

Two people were arrested as Sir Keir attended a fundraising gala in Glasgow. A man and a woman have been arrested and charged after a

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It’s officially Christmas at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

It’s officially Christmas at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

It’s officially Christmas at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow Christmas has arrived at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, kicking off with the

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School pupils lay on a show for homegrown Ryder Cup hero

School pupils lay on a show for homegrown Ryder Cup hero

Events to honour the exploits of golfer Robert MacIntyre in his home town of Oban. By Aileen Maclennan Schools in Oban today (Friday 8 December)

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‘We dream of being killed in one piece’: Israel-Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists on record

‘We dream of being killed in one piece’: Israel-Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists on record

Friday 8 December 2023 at 3:13pm To date at least 63 have been confirmed dead, the Committee to Protect Journalists. By Kieran Carter, ITV News

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Shane MacGowan’s Parting Glass: ‘His legacy will live on forever’

Shane MacGowan’s Parting Glass: ‘His legacy will live on forever’

Hundreds gathered in Dublin this morning for procession ahead of Tipperary funeral for singer who died last week aged 65 Shane MacGowan funeral: Large crowds

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Scottish Parliament defeated by UK Government in landmark court ruling over gender reform law

Scottish Parliament defeated by UK Government in landmark court ruling over gender reform law

Court decision could have wide-ranging implications for trans and women’s rights as well as devolution Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill is designed to streamline the

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