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Day: April 27, 2023

Valeman jailed for six years for raping woman tied to a radiator

April 27, 2023 heaneymedia

The court heard that Gilbert Murray was repeatedly violent to the women A man who raped two women, one of whom he tied to a

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SCOTLAND CAN NO LONGER AFFORD THIS CHAOTIC SNP GOVERNMENT – SARWAR

April 27, 2023 heaneymedia

Ghost ship Glen Sannox lying in Port Glasgow, Barlinnie Prison and Labour leader Anas Sarwar. By Bill Heaney Almost everything is going up in price

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HEALTH: Public reminded to be aware of multiple May bank holidays

April 27, 2023 heaneymedia

Vale Hospital and health centre and Clydebank Health Centre. Dumbarton HC above. By Gillian Morrison NHS 24, Scotland’s provider of the 111-service, is asking the

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FM YOUSAF MADE TO WALK PLANK OVER FINAL BILL FOR DELAYED FERRIES

April 27, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney First Minister Humza Yousaf was made to walk the plank today over the horrendous ever escalating cost of the two island ferries

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Sewage dumped on prize-winning beaches more than 400 times last year

April 27, 2023 heaneymedia

Sewage on the beach at Ganavan Sands near Oban in Argyll. Pictures by Bill Heaney By Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has

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  • Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection
  • Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years
  • Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation
  • Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure
  • Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight
  • Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

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Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection

Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection

Lipton’s eight-carat gold trophy vanished from museum last year by BILL HEANEY An elderly man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a

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Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years

Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years

by DEMOCRAT REPORTER A childminder who admitted to wilfully neglecting and abandoning children in her care has been jailed for two years. Amanda Mathewson had

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Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation

Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation

by BILL HEANEY Six men have been convicted following an illegal cryptocurrency operation valued at more than £6 million. Asim Afzal, 34, Aftab Allah, 36,

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Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure

Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure

Journalism is a vital part of our national infrastructure, and local news media is critical to the success of the government’s headline devolution agenda, Andy

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Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight

Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight

White marble statues removed from the grave of Willy McGinley amid an ongoing planning investigation into the 4.5m-high structure.  The memorial pictured after the overnight

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Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

by Mairi McAllan, Minister for Education Child sexual abuse and exploitation are among the most serious harms that can be inflicted on a child. Our

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Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

Thursday 5 November 2026 by BILL HEANEY Scotland’s Education Secretary, Màiri McAllan, has announced that the public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation

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ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu.  We’ve been trying some of the dishes coming to Castle Isle this December, and choosing a favourite wasn’t

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