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Day: May 14, 2024

FRAUD SQUAD CALLED IN: POLICE PROBE COMPLAINTS AGAINST DUMBARTON FUNERAL FIRM

May 14, 2024 heaneymedia

Local family given stranger’s ashes after 100-year-old mother’s death Patricia Alison died in April 2023, aged 100. By Megan Bonar of BBC Scotland News A grieving

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West Dunbartonshire Council’s help line is a waste of time and (our) money

May 14, 2024 heaneymedia

Notebook by Bill Heaney A public relations and marketing operation is widely recognised as the way to go about promoting your business in the 21st

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Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf to lose Holyrood seats amid wipe-out for SNP

May 14, 2024 heaneymedia

MAY 14 2024 Angus Robertson, Neil Gray and Mairi McAllan would also be relying on the regional list to hold on to their job if

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Teachers are being ‘morally blackmailed’ into extra hours due to years of SNP cuts

May 14, 2024 heaneymedia

Teachers are facing burn out and stress due to years of SNP cuts By Lucy Ashton Teachers are being “morally blackmailed” into working excessively long

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Local Green MSP backs bill to restrict abortion protests outside hospitals

May 14, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney West Scotland Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer has spoken in favour of a bill which would create 200 metre zones to stop

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CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

by Democrat reporters BBC Scotland is reporting that an anti-racism rally in Glasgow has been disrupted by a masked group following violence in the city

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HAITI: A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

HAITI:  A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

by Bill Heaney Where is Haiti? Scotland, having been drawn against them in the World Cup, will not be travelling to the island to meet

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We Have a Dream  · The Scottish World Cup Squad: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

We Have a Dream  · The Scottish World Cup Squad: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

Rhu Bay We Have a Dream  · The Scottish World Cup Squad · THE COUNTDOWN IS OFFICIALLY ON Scotland is back on the global stage for their first

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LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROPPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROPPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Red Arrows flypast by Ella Kipling Crowds gathered in

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World Cup lift-off: 80,000 fans, nine South Africa players and three red cards

World Cup lift-off: 80,000 fans, nine South Africa players and three red cards

The American flag met a chorus of boos during the opening ceremony at the Azteca by Ken Early in The Irish Times World Cup, Group

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START YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS WITH STENA LINE

START YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS WITH STENA LINE

View online Hello, Democrat readers. Make 2026 the year of the best family road trip yet So, why not make that big family getaway happen

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Refugee Festival Scotland stands in solidarity against hate as 2026 edition opens

Refugee Festival Scotland stands in solidarity against hate as 2026 edition opens

by Bill Heaney As Refugee Festival Scotland officially gets underway today, Friday 12 June, the nationwide event run by Scottish Refugee Council is proudly embracing

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WHAT’S ON IN THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT NEXT WEEK

WHAT’S ON IN THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT NEXT WEEK

Committees, which are formed of MSPs and look in detail at a range of issues, were agreed to in the Parliament last week. This week,

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