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Day: February 29, 2024

Helensburgh-based police chief Stephen House now being blamed for Emma Caldwell blunders

February 29, 2024 heaneymedia

Nicola Sturgeon and Sir Stephen House were all smiles in July 2015. By Bill Heaney and Lucy Ashton One of Scotland’s most senior police officers

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Powerful transport partnerships needed to take control of bus services

February 29, 2024 heaneymedia

Trains and ferries too need to be more affordable and accessible.  By Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Daniel O’Malley has today called on

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ENVIRONMENT: WIND OF CHANGE NOT WELCOME IN VALE OF LEVEN

February 29, 2024 heaneymedia

PARKSWATCH SCOTLAND Cairngorms and Lomond & Trossachs National Parks By Nick Kempe The Vale of Leven wind farm planning application – destroying the landscape of

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Victims who could have been protected if Emma’s killer had been properly investigated.

February 29, 2024 heaneymedia

Misogyny, prejudice and the failure of police to listen to women’s evidence were why Packer’s arrest was delayed, says Sarwar Yousaf urged to order judge-led

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TRIBUTE TO LESLIE BROWN: Man with a great trove of stories about the steamers

February 29, 2024 heaneymedia

Maid of the Loch – Loch Lomond Steamship Company We learned just the other day that Leslie Brown, who was one of the original Maid

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HEALTH SECRETARY GRAY MUST RULE OUT NHS CHARGES – BAILLIE

February 29, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour has called on the Health Secretary to pledge that patients won’t be forced to pay for more NHS services after

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Recent Posts

  • HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel
  • Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable
  • Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  
  • New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth
  • Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest
  • ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

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HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

RNRMC funding helps deliver a dedicated welfare space supporting serving personnel by Bill Heaney A new Welfare Hub has officially opened at HMS Caledonia, providing

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Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

by Lucy Ashton Thousands of patients, families and staff across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) are being supported each year with money worries, thanks

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Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP “cannot be trusted with your health” as he revealed that

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New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

by Charlotte Morris A new study from the University of Glasgow and the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Place Programme argues that understanding how

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Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Rose Docherty was arrested near the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, which takes patients from  Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire. by Lucy Ashton A woman who was

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ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

Notebook by Bill Heaney Beware of what you wish for. The candidates for the Dumbarton seat in the Scottish Parliament all want change, but should

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DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

Greater Glasgow and Clyde residents are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 4th May, for the bank holiday. People

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Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

US visit is under heightened security after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Robert Jobson in Washington, DC, Holly Evans & Bryony Gooch Trump makes

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