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Day: March 4, 2024

LEVENGROVE JUNIOR PARK RUN ON A FINE MORNING

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FERRET INVESTIGATION: Forever chemicals found in 55 per cent of Scottish drinking water

March 4, 2024 heaneymedia

THE FERRET INVESTIGATIVE JOURNAL Forever chemicals found in 55 per cent of Scottish drinking water Author: Paul Dobson in The Ferret Potentially toxic ‘forever chemicals’

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New Thrombectomy Suite to transform stroke care for patients

March 4, 2024 heaneymedia

New Thrombectomy Suite to transform stroke care for patients across west of Scotland By Lucy Ashton A new service that greatly improves outcomes for people

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Kamala Harris: US vice president says there must be ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza and more aid

March 4, 2024 heaneymedia

Sky News reporting from Gaza US vice president Kamala Harris has said there must be an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza as she called on the

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  • Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection
  • Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years
  • Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation
  • Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure
  • Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight
  • Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

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Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection

Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection

Lipton’s eight-carat gold trophy vanished from museum last year by BILL HEANEY An elderly man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a

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Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years

Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years

by DEMOCRAT REPORTER A childminder who admitted to wilfully neglecting and abandoning children in her care has been jailed for two years. Amanda Mathewson had

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Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation

Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation

by BILL HEANEY Six men have been convicted following an illegal cryptocurrency operation valued at more than £6 million. Asim Afzal, 34, Aftab Allah, 36,

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Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure

Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure

Journalism is a vital part of our national infrastructure, and local news media is critical to the success of the government’s headline devolution agenda, Andy

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Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight

Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight

White marble statues removed from the grave of Willy McGinley amid an ongoing planning investigation into the 4.5m-high structure.  The memorial pictured after the overnight

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Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

by Mairi McAllan, Minister for Education Child sexual abuse and exploitation are among the most serious harms that can be inflicted on a child. Our

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Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

Thursday 5 November 2026 by BILL HEANEY Scotland’s Education Secretary, Màiri McAllan, has announced that the public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation

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ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu.  We’ve been trying some of the dishes coming to Castle Isle this December, and choosing a favourite wasn’t

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