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Day: April 28, 2024

MENTAL HEALTH: Check your benefit entitlement

April 28, 2024 heaneymedia

The Conservative Government is said to be preparing to withdraw benefits from people with sick notes for anxiety and depression, it was revealed today. Official

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Graeme McCormick letter in The Herald

April 28, 2024 heaneymedia

Graeme McCormick letter in The Herald Note: McCormick letter is the second one on this cutting. BH Graeme McCormick is a leading figure in the

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HOLYROOD ON KNIFE EDGE AS NO CONFIDENCE VOTE LOOMS LARGE FOR YOUSAF

April 28, 2024 heaneymedia

Who will lead Scotland? Ash Regan, Alex Salmond and Humza Yousaf. By Harry Bell The Alba Party MSP whose vote could be crucial to Humza

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  • NOTEBOOK: DUMBARTON MAN WHO MADE HISTORY AS EUROPE’S LEADING FOOTBALL COACH
  • CLASSROOM LEARNING ASSISTANTS CLAIM THEY ARE UNDERVALUED BY COUNCIL
  • EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL 2026
  • Legal battle over closed Rogano restaurant is settled …
  • WHAT’S ON AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
  • WITNESSES APPEAL: DRIVER DIES IN HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH IN NATIONAL PARK

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NOTEBOOK: DUMBARTON MAN WHO MADE HISTORY AS EUROPE’S LEADING FOOTBALL COACH

NOTEBOOK: DUMBARTON MAN WHO MADE HISTORY AS EUROPE’S LEADING FOOTBALL COACH

  Johnny Madden, ‘The Rooter,’ made a name for himself in Prague at the turn of the last century. Madden is an ancestor of John

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CLASSROOM LEARNING ASSISTANTS CLAIM THEY ARE UNDERVALUED BY COUNCIL

CLASSROOM LEARNING ASSISTANTS CLAIM THEY ARE UNDERVALUED BY COUNCIL

by Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council was forced into closing schools on Tuesday when classroom learning assistants took strike action over their pay and working

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EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL 2026

EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL 2026

Monthly e-news: May 2026 edition Festival dates: 15-30 August View this email in your browser It’s May and we’re well on the way! It feels like ages since

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Legal battle over closed Rogano restaurant is settled …

Legal battle over closed Rogano restaurant is settled …

Rogano, pictured in 2001, was said to be Glasgow’s longest surviving restaurant until it closed in 2020. A legal row over the iconic Glasgow restaurant

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WHAT’S ON AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

WHAT’S ON AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

This week in Parliament   The First Minister is selected   On Tuesday, MSPs voted to select John Swinney MSP as the First Minister of

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WITNESSES APPEAL: DRIVER DIES IN HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH IN NATIONAL PARK

WITNESSES APPEAL: DRIVER DIES IN HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH IN NATIONAL PARK

Road Policing officers are continuing their inquiries and appealing for information following a fatal crash in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park at Callander

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Refugee Festival Scotland 2026 programme puts solidarity centre stage

Refugee Festival Scotland 2026 programme puts solidarity centre stage

Refugee Festival Scotland today, Thursday 21 May, announces its inspiring 2026 programme, designed to put solidarity centre stage and bring people together in celebration of

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People are tired of political arguments that seem disconnected from their lives, says Sarwar.

People are tired of political arguments that seem disconnected from their lives, says Sarwar.

by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar I congratulate John Swinney and the SNP on their election win on 7 May. My party fought the election on

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