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Day: January 13, 2023

SCHOOLS CRISIS: Teaching union blasts ‘wasted opportunity’ as further strikes loom

January 13, 2023 heaneymedia

Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association said it has ‘no option’ but more strike action after failed talks ‘Wasted opportunity’: Teaching strikes are set to continue after

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COUNCIL VICTIMISED AND UNLAWFULLY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST DISABLED EMPLOYEE: UPDATED TODAY, JAN 13, 2023

January 13, 2023 heaneymedia

Picture: Former council health and safety officer Brian Gourlay walking his dogs in Dumbarton. SPECIAL REPORT by Bill Heaney Updated Friday, January 13, 2023 West

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NHS CRISIS: BAILLIE DEMANDS SNP USE VACANT WARDS AT VALE OF LEVEN HOSPITAL

January 13, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Jackie Baillie has called for unused wards at the Vale of Leven Hospital to be used to tackle the crisis in the

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WHAT’S ON AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT BULLETIN

January 13, 2023 heaneymedia

Parliamentary business Chamber business starts with time for reflection on Tuesday at 2 pm and includes First Minister’s Questions (with British Sign Language – BSL – interpreting) at 12 noon on

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CLYDE BID FOR FIRST GREEN FREEPORTS IGNORED BY GOVERNMENTS

January 13, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Sites at Cromarty Firth and the Forth have been selected to host Scotland’s first green freeports – but Clydeside has been overlooked.

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Cardinal George Pell dies, aged 81, following hip surgery

January 13, 2023 heaneymedia

By David Estcourt and Georgina Mitchell The Vatican plans to hold a Requiem Mass to commemorate Cardinal George Pell, who died of cardiac arrest following hip replacement

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By NBC News What to know TRUMP AGREES TO EXTENSION: President Donald Trump said this evening, just hours ahead of his deadline, that he had agreed

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SHAGGY DOG STORY OF OVERTOUN BRIDGE

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The shaggy dog story, often told but seldom with the same angle, has appeared yet again in a new and, admittedly, interesting online platform. The

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Health and social care: a year of progress 2025-2026

Health and social care: a year of progress 2025-2026

This report on driving improvement and building a stronger NHS sets out the progress in Scotland’s health and social care system during 2025 to 2026

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Courage of Scots soldiers marked in Battle of the Somme exhibition

Courage of Scots soldiers marked in Battle of the Somme exhibition

Exhibition at The Highlanders’ Museum at Fort George offers an insight into the realities of trench warfare Scottish soldiers who fought in the First World

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Event by Lennox Heritage Society: DUMBARTON HIGH STREET WALK

Event by Lennox Heritage Society: DUMBARTON HIGH STREET WALK

Artizan Centre Public.  · Anyone on or off Facebook is invited to come along. Join Elspeth and Jeremy from the Lennox Heritage Society to discover the rich

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SNP “BROKEN PROMISES” ON NHS SHOW SCOTLAND NEEDS CHANGE, SAYS DUMBARTON LABOUR CANDIDATE

SNP “BROKEN PROMISES” ON NHS SHOW SCOTLAND NEEDS CHANGE, SAYS DUMBARTON LABOUR CANDIDATE

A&E waiting times and delayed discharge from hospital are just two of the issues at this election. by Democrat reporter Scottish Labour has accused the

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TORY LEADER FINDLAY PROMISES £500 TAX CUT FOR PENSIONERS

TORY LEADER FINDLAY PROMISES £500 TAX CUT FOR PENSIONERS

by Democrat reporter Russell Findlay today called on pro-Union voters to back the Scottish Conservatives on their peach ballot to prevent an SNP majority and

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