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Day: June 18, 2023

Labour would defeat SNP at general election

June 18, 2023 heaneymedia

Survey projected that Scottish Labour would win 26 seats, with the SNP taking 21 Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie’s party could become the biggest group

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Sturgeon arrives home to more monstering from the media

June 18, 2023 heaneymedia

Michelle Thomson, Nicola Sturgeon and Kate Forbes. By Lucy Ashton Nicola Sturgeon orchestrated a bullying ring to try and force a party politician out of

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CUT TO THE BONE. HOW MUCH IS THAT DOG FOOD IN THE WINDOW?

June 18, 2023 heaneymedia

Christine GrahamE MSP, Milton SPCA minder and dog,  Humza Yousaf and, top of page, dog lover Jane Heaney and her pet chihuahuas. By Bill Heaney

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ABORTION: FIRST MINISTER SAYS WOMEN SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCESS ABORTION WITHOUT INTIMIDATION

June 18, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney It is simply not acceptable for anyone to experience harassment, intimidation or unwanted influence as they access essential healthcare, First Minister Humza

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SARWAR: Cancer brings anxiety and misery to thousands waiting for treatment

June 18, 2023 heaneymedia

Labour leader Anas Sarwar and First Minister Humza Yousaf clashed over cancer treatment times  — the 62-day treatment standard has not been met in over

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  • Pope Leo X1V discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery
  • Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash at Drymen, near Loch Lomond
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  • Edinburgh Book Festival E-news: 16 October 2026 edition
  • Celtic Connections reveals 2027 festival programme
  • October progress on the roadworks at The Milton, near Dumbarton, which look nearly complete now

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Pope Leo X1V discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo X1V discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery

By Sarah Rainsford Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent. Reporting from Rome 17 October 2026, 13:37 BST Updated 1 hour ago Pope Leo XIV has been discharged

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Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash at Drymen, near Loch Lomond

Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash at Drymen, near Loch Lomond

The light aircraft crashed a few miles north east of Drymen near Stirling by Claire Diamond BBC Scotland News 17 October 2026 A 16-year-old boy

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YER HAVING A LAUGH. NO WONDER OUR COUNCIL TAX IS EXTORIONATE

YER HAVING A LAUGH. NO WONDER OUR COUNCIL TAX IS EXTORIONATE

Nice to see someone has kept their sense of humour in the trying circumstances in which the people at the end of the phone are

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Edinburgh Book Festival E-news: 16 October 2026 edition

Edinburgh Book Festival E-news: 16 October 2026 edition

October in Edinburgh: the leaves are changing colour, the rain is making reading indoors feel like an especially good idea, and – at the Book

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Celtic Connections reveals 2027 festival programme

Celtic Connections reveals 2027 festival programme

Musicians from over 20 countries will perform at this year’s festival by Liam O’Heanai A tribute to the Beatles, a takeover of the Kelvingrove Art

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October progress on the roadworks at The Milton, near Dumbarton, which look nearly complete now

October progress on the roadworks at The Milton, near Dumbarton, which look nearly complete now

Pix by Pedro

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HELENSBURGH SAYS NO! Controversial supermarket plan for waterfront rejected

HELENSBURGH SAYS NO! Controversial supermarket plan for waterfront rejected

Locals said the new supermarket would affect the town’s character and was not needed 15 October 2026 by Bill Heaney A controversial plan to site

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INVESTIGATION: WHY PLANNING APPLICATION FOR TRACK TO HONEYPOT FARM AT GARTOCHARN HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN

INVESTIGATION: WHY PLANNING APPLICATION FOR TRACK TO HONEYPOT FARM AT GARTOCHARN HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN

parkswatchscotland by Nick Kempe An application for planning permission to the Loch Lomond Park Authority for a new access track to Honeypot Farm and Honeywagon

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