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Day: March 6, 2022

Nearly 3000 secure spaces for bikes are to appear on Glasgow’s streets

March 6, 2022 heaneymedia

Lockdown saw more people choosing two wheels over four, but with more bikes around there’s been a rise in thefts Bike hanger: Nearly 3000 coming

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What Scotland can learn from Ireland’s gender self-ID scheme

March 6, 2022 heaneymedia

Scotland plans to make it easier for trans people to self-declare their gender By Polly Bartlett of STV News I went to the Republic of

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JOURNALISM: The 30-year-old man who posed as teen and went back to Scots school was Jackie Bird’s biggest scoop

March 6, 2022 heaneymedia

Brian Mackinnon was 32 when he returned to his old high school and fooled classmates and teachers into thinking he was a Canadian teenager 6

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ANNIVERSARY: Carnage on the Clyde: A World War II cover up

March 6, 2022 heaneymedia

Clydebank Blitz Memorial Service – Saturday 12 March 2022 Saturday 12 March ( 11:00 – 12:00 ) Blitz Memorial , Old Dalnottar Cemetery, Great Western Road,

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SECRET SCOTLAND: More than half of Scots councils do not publish data

March 6, 2022 heaneymedia

Ferret investigation by Billy Briggs March 3, 2022 Over half of councils do not make data publicly available and Scotland is “lagging behind other countries”

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Argyll and Bute pupils are being consulted on school leadership proposals

March 6, 2022 heaneymedia

By Aileen Maclennan Young people in Argyll and Bute schools are having their say on their local council’s proposals for a new ‘collective’ model for

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World Cup lift-off: 80,000 fans, nine South Africa players and three red cards

World Cup lift-off: 80,000 fans, nine South Africa players and three red cards

The American flag met a chorus of boos during the opening ceremony at the Azteca by Ken Early in The Irish Times World Cup, Group

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START YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS WITH STENA LINE

START YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS WITH STENA LINE

View online Hello, Democrat readers. Make 2026 the year of the best family road trip yet So, why not make that big family getaway happen

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Refugee Festival Scotland stands in solidarity against hate as 2026 edition opens

Refugee Festival Scotland stands in solidarity against hate as 2026 edition opens

by Bill Heaney As Refugee Festival Scotland officially gets underway today, Friday 12 June, the nationwide event run by Scottish Refugee Council is proudly embracing

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WHAT’S ON IN THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT NEXT WEEK

WHAT’S ON IN THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT NEXT WEEK

Committees, which are formed of MSPs and look in detail at a range of issues, were agreed to in the Parliament last week. This week,

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Three further arrests following disorder at Scottish Cup quarter-final

Three further arrests following disorder at Scottish Cup quarter-final

by Democrat reporter Officers investigating disorder at the Scottish Cup Quarter Final between Rangers and Celtic on Sunday, 8 March 2026, have made three further

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POLICE SCOTLAND ISSUE ARREST WARNING TO RACISM PROTESTERS

POLICE SCOTLAND ISSUE ARREST WARNING TO RACISM PROTESTERS

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland is preparing for a significant anti-racism protest expected to take place in Glasgow tomorrow.  Assistant Chief Constable Alan Waddell said:

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INCOHERENT GIBBERISH JIBE AS KNIVES COME OUT IN PARLIAMENT OVER PETER MURRELL CASE …

INCOHERENT GIBBERISH JIBE AS KNIVES COME OUT IN PARLIAMENT OVER PETER MURRELL CASE …

First Minister Swinney, Labour leader Sarwar and his deputy, Dumbarton Labour MSP Jackie Baillie, who was accused of talking ‘incoherent gibberish’ on the radio.  by

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Conference highlights real‑world impact of research and innovation across Health Board area

Conference highlights real‑world impact of research and innovation across Health Board area

by Bill Heaney Leaders in healthcare, research and innovation came together at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus to showcase how collaboration is shaping the

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