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Day: January 31, 2024

NORTHERN IRELAND: O’Neill will be First Minister as UK spells out the deal

January 31, 2024 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter The return of Stormont’s power sharing institutions with Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill as first minister will be a moment of “very great significance”, party leader Mary

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MEMORIAL: CREW OF K13 ARE REMEMBERED AT CLYDE SHIPYARD

January 31, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton VETERANS and serving Royal Navy submariners gathered recently to remember those lost during an early maritime disaster. Submarine K13 sank during sea

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Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire

January 31, 2024 heaneymedia

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire Police Scotland is recruiting police officers in rural areas of Scotland. We are encouraging applications from people who share

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FERRET INVESTIGATION: ‘Hard to fathom’: second ex-Shell employee added to Sepa’s board

January 31, 2024 heaneymedia

Author: Paul Dobson in The Ferret The Scottish Government has appointed a former head of North Sea exploration at oil giant Shell to the board

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Disposable vapes to be banned over concerns of sharp increase in children’s use

January 31, 2024 heaneymedia

Monday 29 January 2024  It will also become illegal for anyone born after January 1 2009 to buy tobacco under the plan to create a

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Derogatory texts between Humza Yousaf and Jason Leitch released

January 31, 2024 heaneymedia

Humza Yousaf was justice secretary and health secretary during the pandemic while Jason Leitch was the country’s national clinical director By Bill Heaney Unlike the

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  • Dumbarton man detained in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, say UN experts
  • STV journalists to strike on day of Holyrood election count …
  • Hospital boss arrested for perverting the course of justice in Lucy Letby baby deaths inquiry
  • SARWAR: ‘SWINNEY WASTES MONEY – LABOUR WILL ACT TO CUT COSTS FOR FAMILIES’
  • Trump has ordered the US Navy to “shoot and kill” any boat dropping mines in Strait of Hormuz
  • Jane’s simple breast check gave her more time with the people she loves …

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STV journalists to strike on day of Holyrood election count …

STV journalists to strike on day of Holyrood election count …

The NUJ said the strike will affect STV’s coverage of the Holyrood election results by Bill Heaney STV News journalists are set to strike on

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Hospital boss arrested for perverting the course of justice in Lucy Letby baby deaths inquiry

Hospital boss arrested for perverting the course of justice in Lucy Letby baby deaths inquiry

by Democrat reporter Detectives have arrested a senior hospital manager on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in connection with the inquiry into killer

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SARWAR: ‘SWINNEY WASTES MONEY – LABOUR WILL ACT TO CUT COSTS FOR FAMILIES’

SARWAR: ‘SWINNEY WASTES MONEY – LABOUR WILL ACT TO CUT COSTS FOR FAMILIES’

by Bill Heaney Anas Sarwar will today accuse John Swinney of making life harder for working families by raising taxes and wasting public money. And

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Trump has ordered the US Navy to “shoot and kill” any boat dropping mines in Strait of Hormuz

Trump has ordered the US Navy to “shoot and kill” any boat dropping mines in Strait of Hormuz

by Democrat reporter US President Donald Trump says he has ordered his ‘mine sweepers’ to ‘triple up’ their activity in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump

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Jane’s simple breast check gave her more time with the people she loves …

Jane’s simple breast check gave her more time with the people she loves …

If Jane McNiven (63), a GP Practice Manager from Alexandria, hadn’t checked her breasts in front of a mirror at home, she may never have

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Clyde shipyards will start Norway frigates before Navy order finished

Clyde shipyards will start Norway frigates before Navy order finished

by Bill Heaney Shipyards on Clydeside will start building some Type-26 frigates for Norway before completing construction of an eight-ship order of the same warships

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POLLS SUGGEST TWO PARTY LEADERS MIGHT LOSE COME MAY 7

POLLS SUGGEST TWO PARTY LEADERS MIGHT LOSE COME MAY 7

John Swinney refuses to rule out Scottish Greens coalition – with Ross Greer in charge of Scotland’s finances. John Swinney may be predicted to win

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New deal for Sons management team

New deal for Sons management team

by Glen Douglas Dumbarton Football Club is delighted to announce that manager Frank McKeown has signed a two-year extension to his deal at the Marbill Coaches Stadium.

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