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Day: February 12, 2023

EDUCATION: Brutal council cuts mean schools could introduce a four-day week

February 12, 2023 heaneymedia

Proposal to reduce learning hours is major blow to working families Vale of Leven Academy, Dumbarton Academy and Our Lady and St Patrick’s Secondary plus

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DUMBARTON 2 ANNAN ATHLETIC 1

February 12, 2023 heaneymedia

DUMBARTON picked up a vital three points after an eventful 2-1 win at home to in-form Annan Athletic yesterday.  Read the match report here  https://dumbartonfootballclub.com/priceless-win-for-dumbarton/…

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ENVIRONMENT: More than 60,000 instances of fly-tipping recorded in 2022

February 12, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney More than 60,000 instances of fly-tipping were recorded in Scotland last year, according to “alarming figures” obtained by the Scottish Conservatives. Responses

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Island Depopulation: Ireland’s offshore islands a footnote in state priorities

February 12, 2023 heaneymedia

Author: Jamie Mann in The Ferret Standing at the end of the pier on 20 October 1960, 24 islanders from four families prepared to depart

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EMPLOYMENT: SCOTTISH LABOUR CALLS TIME ON ECONOMIC FREE ZONE

February 12, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour are set to ‘call time’ on Scotland’s economics-free political debate, focusing on reforming Scotland’s skills regime to stimulate the economy.

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McArthur: Government creating misleading picture over financial support for electric vehicles

February 12, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP today accused the SNP government of creating a misleading picture about the financial

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IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

SCOTLAND 1 – HAITI 0. Scotland Claim Crucial World Cup Opener. A memorable, tense 1-0 victory over Haiti in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener

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MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

Mary’s Meals, the Scottish charity which works out of a shed in the back garden of a house at Dalmally near Oban in Argyll, does

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MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

Maggie O’Farrell  Now that’s what I call “a good crowd” who turned up when Maggie talked to Caroline Lang about her new novel, Land, to

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POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston following Scotland’s opening World Cup match: “I want to recognise the conduct of football fans across the country

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MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Conservatives have today (Sunday) outlined 13 of the key questions that an inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal should answer.  

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CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

by Democrat reporters BBC Scotland is reporting that an anti-racism rally in Glasgow has been disrupted by a masked group following violence in the city

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HAITI: A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

HAITI:  A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

by Bill Heaney Where is Haiti? Scotland, having been drawn against them in the World Cup, will not be travelling to the island to meet

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LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROOPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROOPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Red Arrows flypast by Ella Kipling Crowds gathered in

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