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Day: February 21, 2022

Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park – outdoor recreation and access rights

February 21, 2022 heaneymedia

By Nick Kempe in Parkswatch Scotland On Monday I went for a wander around Glen Ample from Loch Lubnaig in Strathyre, starting at the car

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Concerns raised about government survey of pupils asking what kind of sex they’re having

February 21, 2022 heaneymedia

The survey is being sent out by councils on behalf of the Scottish Government. Concerns have been raised about a health and wellbeing survey which

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Inchconnachan and the fairness of our planning system – a desert island Special Area of Conservation?

February 21, 2022 heaneymedia

February 18, 2022 By Nick Kempe, of Parkswatch Scotland Inchconnachan, the Loch Lomond island, has been in news recently because of the proposals to get

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 POLITICS: Yes campaign leaders must act over this toxic culture

February 21, 2022 heaneymedia

BBC reporter Sarah Smith and JIm Sillars – “reaction to that truth was more bile.” WHEN, in a letter to the Glasgow Herald, Sarah Smith

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SECRET SCOTLAND: john swinney must make parliamentary statement on fiddling OECD report

February 21, 2022 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie has today called for the Education Secretary Shirley Anne Somerville to make a statement to

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BOOKS: An enriching and engaging read, subtle and memorable in itself.

February 21, 2022 heaneymedia

MEMOIR Getting Known Gerald Dawe February 2022 A Poet in the House: Patrick Kavanagh at Priory Grove, by Elizabeth O’Toole, edited by Brian Lynch, Lilliput

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  • HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel
  • Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable
  • Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  
  • New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth
  • Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest
  • ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

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HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

RNRMC funding helps deliver a dedicated welfare space supporting serving personnel by Bill Heaney A new Welfare Hub has officially opened at HMS Caledonia, providing

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Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

by Lucy Ashton Thousands of patients, families and staff across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) are being supported each year with money worries, thanks

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Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP “cannot be trusted with your health” as he revealed that

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New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

by Charlotte Morris A new study from the University of Glasgow and the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Place Programme argues that understanding how

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Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Rose Docherty was arrested near the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, which takes patients from  Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire. by Lucy Ashton A woman who was

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ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

Notebook by Bill Heaney Beware of what you wish for. The candidates for the Dumbarton seat in the Scottish Parliament all want change, but should

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DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

Greater Glasgow and Clyde residents are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 4th May, for the bank holiday. People

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Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

US visit is under heightened security after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Robert Jobson in Washington, DC, Holly Evans & Bryony Gooch Trump makes

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