April 4, 2023 – Page 2

ASYLUM: Home Office bill will “scythe” protections for trafficking victims

April 4, 2023 heaneymedia

By Karin Goodwin in The Ferret The Home Office is planning to take “a scythe” to protections currently offered to trafficking victims in Scotland – including

BENEFITS: New DWP payment rates start this month

April 4, 2023 heaneymedia

New DWP payment rates for Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension and other benefits from April Here’s the full list of payments from the Department for

MATHESON WARNED OF ‘DEADLY MESS’ IN A&E AS MONTHLY WAIT TIMES AMONG WORST EVER

April 4, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour has today warned health minister Michael Matheson of the ‘deadly mess’ in A&E left by his predecessor, as statistics show

Time to ditch National Care Service that’s already costing millions

April 4, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton The Scottish Conservatives have today reiterated calls for Humza Yousaf to ditch his “reckless” National Care Service (NCS) proposals after new figures

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SNP AND GREENS HAVE ‘FINAL CHANCE TO DO THE RIGHT THING,’ SAYS BAILLIE

Jackie Baillie, John Swinney, Ross Greer and Peter Murrell – at odds over inquiry. by Bill Heaney SNP and Scottish Green MSPs have a “final

PICTURES: DRYMEN SHOW EXTRA SPECIAL

Gartocharn lass Esmi Doherty shows off the fabulous silverware at the hugely successful Drymen and Strathendrick Agricultural Show. The best presented stockperson went to 8-year-old Esmi with

World Cup brings together football, Scottish country dance and physical activity for a schools’ celebration

by Lucy Ashton Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie is supporting a proposal to encourage school pupils to embrace their national culture ahead of Scotland’s World Cup

ROADWORKS TAKE A BREAK ON THE REST AND BE THANKFUL

Roadworks on the Rest and Be Thankful will be withdrawn to cope with tourist traffic. by Lucy Ashton Summertime has come, and as the volume

Dangerous building closes important road in Helensburgh

June 9 2026 by Bill Heaney Argyll and Bute Council is appealing to private property owners to repair their buildings after it has had to

Health Board team marks 20 years of 3D planning and printing

by Lucy Ashton A once highly specialised technology has now become an essential part of modern patient care, as NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde marks

Too many Scots in agony for months on end, says Dumbarton MSP

by Bill Heaney NHS waiting lists “leaving Scots in agony”, Scottish Labour has warned as waits for pain management services rise. The number of patients

SCOTTISH LABOUR backs transparency over cover-up and demands inquiry in Murrell case

by Bill Heaney Scottish Labour has urged MSPs to “back transparency over cover-up” as it lodges a motion calling for a Scottish Parliamentary Inquiry into

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