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Day: October 29, 2022

JOURNALISM: Ian Jack, Guardian columnist and former Granta editor, dies aged 77

October 29, 2022 heaneymedia

Writer who also edited Independent on Sunday remembered as one of the best in British journalism Ian Jack pictured in Paisley in 2017. Photograph: Jeremy

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Guinness reviewer shares where to find the best (and worst) pints in the city

October 29, 2022 heaneymedia

Guinness is a classic pub staple despite it’s tempermental draught pour, which leads to the all to well-known risk of ordering a pint of the

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Hallowe’en Travel Quiz: Where was ‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’ filmed

October 29, 2022 heaneymedia

Colin Farrell, Kerry Condon and Brendan Gleeson in The Banshees of Inisherin. Photos: Jonathan Hession By Lucy Thackray October 26 2022 Martin McDonagh’s new film

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How Féile Na Marbh or ‘Feast of the Dead’ became Halloween

October 29, 2022 heaneymedia

All Hallows Eve actually began as a harvest festival, the Celtic Feast of the Dead, several millennia ago in Ireland. Here are some Halloween recipes

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LibDems call for freedom of information expansion to bolster democratic standards  

October 29, 2022 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney The Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference has today endorsed a motion to extend current freedom of information (FOI) legislation and to improve ministerial

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AUTISM: Almost half of child autism assessments taking over a year

October 29, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Almost half of children referred for autism assessments have had to wait for more than one year, it has been revealed. Of

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  • WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD FACE THE AXE IN SWINNEY’S PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT
  • Farage tries to carry on like he’s a man of the people, but he’s looking to interfere in our politics over wine and oysters
  • LibDems demand for action over 100,000 “horror” sewage spills
  • LABOUR AND LIBDEMS ask Offord if Reform UK Scotland has benefited from foreign donations
  • BATTLE OF THE BOATS: HMS Dolphin Tug O’ War Challenge Cup.
  • SUPPORTERS ARE ASKING IF POLICE SCOTLAND ARRESTS OF OLD FIRM FANS ARE DISPROPORTIONATE

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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD FACE THE AXE IN SWINNEY’S PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD FACE THE AXE IN SWINNEY’S PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT

Remembering Scotland’s regional and district councils as SNP open door for a return to two-tier system Strathclyde Regional Council was responsible for, amongst many other

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Farage tries to carry on like he’s a man of the people, but he’s looking to interfere in our politics over wine and oysters

Farage tries to carry on like he’s a man of the people, but he’s looking to interfere in our politics over wine and oysters

September 3, 2026 Reform UK is at the centre of yet another donations row just as its party conference kicks off, with the Liberal Democrats,

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LibDems demand for action over 100,000 “horror” sewage spills

LibDems demand for action over 100,000 “horror” sewage spills

Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie, LibDem spokesperson Sanne Dijkstra-Downie and SNP Cabinet Secretary Gillian Martin. by BILL HEANEY Scottish Water is at the centre of yet

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LABOUR AND LIBDEMS ask Offord if Reform UK Scotland has benefited from foreign donations

LABOUR AND LIBDEMS ask Offord if Reform UK Scotland has benefited from foreign donations

LibDem David Green and Reform UK Scottish leader Malcolm Offord. by BILL HEANEY Scottish Liberal Democrat public service reform spokesperson David Green MSP has today

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BATTLE OF THE BOATS: HMS Dolphin Tug O’ War Challenge Cup.

BATTLE OF THE BOATS: HMS Dolphin Tug O’ War Challenge Cup.

by CARYS WILLIAMS Submariners are accustomed to operating in demanding environments where success depends upon every individual pulling in the same direction. That teamwork took

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SUPPORTERS ARE ASKING IF POLICE SCOTLAND ARRESTS OF OLD FIRM FANS ARE DISPROPORTIONATE

SUPPORTERS ARE ASKING IF POLICE SCOTLAND ARRESTS OF OLD FIRM FANS ARE DISPROPORTIONATE

Save our city: This mayhem needs to stop now by BILL HEANEY Are Celtic fans getting a fair deal from Police Scotland, whose officers continue

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West Highland railway line to close in November for £13m upgrade

West Highland railway line to close in November for £13m upgrade

The work will make the route more resilient in periods of severe weather by LUCY ASHTON The West Highland Line, which runs through Dumbarton, Helensburgh

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SNP FACES CRITICISM FOR DROPPING PROMISED NEURODIVERGENCE BILL

SNP FACES CRITICISM FOR DROPPING PROMISED NEURODIVERGENCE BILL

by BILL HEANEY The SNP has faced criticism for ditching plans to deliver new legislation to support people with learning disabilities and neurodivergent people, including

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