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Day: January 17, 2023

CHAMPIONING SCOTLAND’S HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT

January 17, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton  Jackie Baillie, pictured right, attended an event held to highlight the role Scotland’s unique heritage has to play in the country’s economic

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Mary’s Meals: the story continues

January 17, 2023 heaneymedia

Learn how many children are now receiving Mary’s Meals and why the cost to feed a child has risen DONATE Published on 17 Jan 2023 As

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Sarwar and Baillie’s “deafening silence” as Labour MSPs “parrot Sturgeon” on gender legislation

January 17, 2023 heaneymedia

Tory deputy leader Meghan Gallacher, Labour leader Anas Sarwar and deputy Jackie Baillie. By Bill Heaney Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie have been accused of

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NHS ‘ON LIFE SUPPORT’ AS RAH RECORDS WORST EVER A&E STATISTICS

January 17, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney The NHS is ‘on life support’ warns Scottish Labour, as figures reveal another dismal week for A&E in which the RAH recorded

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ENVIRONMENT: ‘Illegal’ dumping of dead fish in Outer Hebrides continues despite ban vow

January 17, 2023 heaneymedia

A beautiful beach on the shores of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. FERRET INVESTIGATION BY JAMIE MANN The “illegal” dumping of dead farmed fish

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VIOLENCE AT FOOTBALL: Record number of fans are banned for taking Class A drugs at matches

January 17, 2023 heaneymedia

Tuesday, Jan 17th 2023 12PM 2°C 3PM 2°C 5-Day Forecast SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: MailOnline finds traces of cocaine on 80 PER CENT of toilets tested at the Manchester and North London

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SHAGGY DOG STORY OF OVERTOUN BRIDGE

SHAGGY DOG STORY OF OVERTOUN BRIDGE

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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SNP ACCUSED OF EMBARKING ON ELECTION ‘PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN’

SNP ACCUSED OF EMBARKING ON ELECTION ‘PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN’

 by Bill Heaney The SNP has today been accused of engaging in a Scottish Parliament election “propaganda campaign” that would “make Pravda blush”. It’s a

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Glen Sannox ferry out of action again with engines issue

Glen Sannox ferry out of action again with engines issue

MV Glen Sannox has been sailing on the Arran route since January last year BBC Scotland is reporting that CalMac’s troubled Glen Sannox ferry has

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