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Day: March 23, 2024

LIVES IN DANGER AS ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ AMBULANCE WAITS RECORDED ON MOST DEADLY CALL-OUTS

March 23, 2024 heaneymedia

SUNDAY 24TH MARCH  By Lucy Ashton Lives are being put in danger across Scotland as ‘unacceptable’ long ambulance waits have been recorded on the deadliest

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New Gaza hospital raid shows Hamas is not a spent force

March 23, 2024 heaneymedia

The fighting in Gaza has left few safe places for Palestinians. By Yolande Knell and Rushdi Abualouf BBC News, in Jerusalem and Istanbul Four months

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Mòd gold medallists celebrate Gaelic songs

March 23, 2024 heaneymedia

24 March 2024 Andreas Wolff,  BBC Naidheachdan Reporting from St Aloysius RC Church, Glasgow Steven McKenzie’  BBC Scotland News More than 70 award-winning singers have gathered

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HEALTH BOARD INVESTIGATES GAY SEX VIDEO CLAIMS AT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

March 23, 2024 heaneymedia

The Royal Hospital for Children is part of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) campus in Glasgow By Lucy Ashton The local board which covers

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All Police Scotland officers must pass the ‘Patrick Harvie Test’ as part of Hate Crime training

March 23, 2024 heaneymedia

Police whistleblower says ‘I’ve been a cop for years and never seen the likes of this’ Dumbarton born Green minister Patrick Harvie who was allegedly

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DEATH: Another government publishes new plans to allow assisted dying

March 23, 2024 heaneymedia

Friday 22 March 2024  ITV Channel reporter Fred Dimbley has been looking at the details and getting reactions from those who would be affected. A

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  • Late night drinking linked to more alcohol-related ambulance call-outs
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STAR FUND RAISER PETRA HELPS MARI CURIE TEAM RAISE £2 MILLION IN LONDON MARATHON

STAR FUND RAISER PETRA HELPS MARI CURIE TEAM RAISE £2 MILLION IN LONDON MARATHON

by Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire folk weighed in with cash support for Marie Curie star fund-raiser Petra McMillan, who took part in the London Marathon

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ELECTION: SARWAR PLEDGES “LIFE-SAVING ACTION” ON DRUGS CRISIS

ELECTION: SARWAR PLEDGES “LIFE-SAVING ACTION” ON DRUGS CRISIS

by Lucy Ashton Anas Sarwar has pledged to take action to deal with the “national scandal” of Scotland’s drug deaths.  Scottish Labour has accused the

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Road policing officers spoke with over 300 motorists as part of an operation to keep roads in the Highlands safe

Road policing officers spoke with over 300 motorists as part of an operation to keep roads in the Highlands safe

by Bill Heaney Officers engaged with motorists at key locations to promote road safety and reduce the risk of crashes. This included guiding driving on

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Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz

Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US ends its blockade. Main Points Iran has reportedly given the US a

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Late night drinking linked to more alcohol-related ambulance call-outs

Late night drinking linked to more alcohol-related ambulance call-outs

by Elizabeth McMeekin When bars are permitted to stay open for additional hours after midnight, alcohol-related ambulance call-outs and reported crimes can significantly increase, according

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Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire

Every day, police officers across Scotland step into complex and often challenging situations to help keep communities safe. Recruits are put through an intense 18-week

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SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL “END SNP NEGLECT OF WOMEN’S HEALTH”, SAYS BAILLIE

SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL “END SNP NEGLECT OF WOMEN’S HEALTH”, SAYS BAILLIE

by Lucy Ashton  A Scottish Labour government will give women’s health the attention it deserves, the party has said today.   Speaking ahead of the launch

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Children join Commissioner’s online assembly on discrimination …

Children join Commissioner’s online assembly on discrimination …

Children and Young People’s Commissioner hosts assembly on rights for primary-aged children. World Cup winner Rose Reilly and girls from South Morningside Primary School share

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