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Day: December 7, 2023

Scotland’s Euro 2024 opener against Germany to be shown live on STV

December 7, 2023 heaneymedia

Matches will also be available on STV Player STV’s coverage of Euro 2024 will begin with the exclusive live broadcast of the opening game as

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Caroline Glachan: Murder accused told detective ‘I never killed her’

December 7, 2023 heaneymedia

Three people have gone on trial accused of murdering Caroline Glachan. By a Democrat reporter A Renton man charged with the murder of Caroline Glachan

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NEWS IN BRIEF

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By Rory Murphy Boris Johnson is being grilled over the government’s response to the pandemic after he arrived three hours early to the UK Covid

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HEALTH: Union concern over slump in nursing applications

December 7, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Applications to join nursing programmes in Scotland have slumped in the past year, according to new figures. UCAS data has shown a

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EDUCATION SPECIAL REPORT: Curriculum for Excellence has been an abysmal failure

December 7, 2023 heaneymedia

Scottish schools have plummeted down international school league tables. By Bill Heaney Humza Yousaf admitted Scotland’s PISA school results were “poor” but still attempted to

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Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘different’ Covid decisions were big pandemic mistake

December 7, 2023 heaneymedia

Boris Johnston re-stoked his feud with the ex-First Minister as he labelled her attempts to make Scotland’s response to the virus different from England a

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Cheers for mum crossing the finish line at the Royal Hospital for Children …

Cheers for mum crossing the finish line at the Royal Hospital for Children …

by Lucy Ashton One year ago, five-year-old Lachie Macdonald received life-saving cardiac surgery at the Royal Hospital for Children, which takes patients from West Dunbartonshire

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BOOKS: A surprising and captivating history of Presbyterian life in eighteenth century Ulster

BOOKS: A surprising and captivating history of Presbyterian life in eighteenth century Ulster

Society Unholy Thoughts A skilful excavation of the ‘Presbyterian archive’ has produced a surprising and captivating history of Presbyterian life in eighteenth-century Ulster, a veritable

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LOUISE AND MARTYN COMPLETE LONDON MARATHON FOR ST MARGARET’S HOSPICE

LOUISE AND MARTYN COMPLETE LONDON MARATHON FOR ST MARGARET’S HOSPICE

St Margaret of Scotland Hospice We are incredibly proud to shine a spotlight on Martyn McGinlay and Louise McGinlay, two amazing supporters who recently completed

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The Christian Aid Scotland concert was outstanding …

The Christian Aid Scotland concert was outstanding …

Helensburgh Parish Church   The Christian Aid Scotland concert was outstanding! Thanks to David Bruce, Derek Clark, Catherine Smith, Tansy Hammarton, Christine Sinclair, and the

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The Winnock Hotel, Loch Lomond

The Winnock Hotel, Loch Lomond

We’ve had the absolute pleasure of hosting John Bell here at The Winnock Hotel recently, and we wanted to take a moment to share his

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Rubio and Pope Leo discuss the Middle East in a ‘friendly and constructive’ meeting …

Rubio and Pope Leo discuss the Middle East in a ‘friendly and constructive’ meeting …

Live updates from the Middle East as Trump says a deal to end the war is close … Pope Leo XIV greets US Secretary of

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Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls for ban on early morning preflight airport drinking …

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls for ban on early morning preflight airport drinking …

Airline boss says the measure would reduce the number of passengers who were disruptive on aircraft Michael O’Leary, chief executive officer of Ryanair: ‘I fail

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REMEMBER TO VOTE TODAY. IF YOU ARE OVER 16 THEN GET DOWN TO THE POLLING STATION

REMEMBER TO VOTE TODAY. IF YOU ARE OVER 16 THEN GET DOWN TO THE POLLING STATION
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