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Day: May 12, 2023

International Nurses Day – Meet the amazing nurses delivering care

May 12, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton To mark International Nurses Day 2023, NHSGGC is celebrating the fantastic contribution nurses make to the health service by spotlighting some of

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Church leaders call to ensure fair pay for social care workers

May 12, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Two senior Church figures have signed a declaration calling on the Scottish Government to “do everything within its power” to ensure frontline

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First Minister must act to avert council strikes, says UNISON

May 12, 2023 heaneymedia

By Danny Phillips UNISON, together with other unions, has called on the Scottish government to provide additional funding to improve the pay offer for council

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MORE MADISON SQUARE GARDENS THAN HOLYROOD /NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY

May 12, 2023 heaneymedia

First Minister Humza Yousaf, Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone, Conservative leader Douglas Ross and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. By Bill Heaney The gloves were definitely

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JUSTICE: Solicitors accuse the Scottish government of “political meddling” in rape trials

May 12, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney A steadily increasing number of solicitors have stated they will join a boycott of plans to pilot rape trials without juries in

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NHS boards asked for plans if junior doctors strike

May 12, 2023 heaneymedia

Health Secretary Michael Matheson and Labour spokesperson Jackie Baillie. By Lucy Ashton Dumbarton constituency MSP Labour’s Jackie Baillie asked new Health Secretary Michael Matheson him

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EASTER WEEKEND SPECIAL REPORT AND PICTURES

EASTER WEEKEND SPECIAL REPORT AND PICTURES

Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass by Jessica Rawnsley for the BBC 5 April 2026 Thousands of

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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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