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Day: January 16, 2025

CATTLE FEED: ANTI-FARTING PRODUCT APPROVED BY SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

January 16, 2025 heaneymedia

Bovaer plays an important role in helping us to reduce emissions from livestock production By Democrat reporter Cattle farting is not the problem it was

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Nurses are delivering care in overcrowded corridors, cupboards and even car parks

January 16, 2025 heaneymedia

Patients are going into cardiac arrest while in corridors, incontinent patients are left with no privacy and nurses say that patient safety is being compromised

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Caroline Glachan’s killers lose appeal against conviction

January 16, 2025 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Two cruel-hearted killers who took part in the horrific murder of 14-year-old schoolgirl Caroline Glachan 30 years ago have lost their appeals

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HOSPITALS: Nurses describe scenes of chaos, patient safety and dignity being compromised due to a shortage of beds and a dangerous lack of medication and oxygen

January 16, 2025 heaneymedia

Royal College of Nursing Report is page after page of shocking and desperate testimony By Bill Heaney The ongoing scandal of Scotland’s failing hospitals took

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Winter heating payment of at least £100 for every pensioner household

January 16, 2025 heaneymedia

Households in receipt of a relevant low-income benefit will receive £200 or £300 depending on their age By Bill Heaney Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice

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LEVENGROVE PARK RUN’S FESTIVE SUCCESS DESPITE THE WEATHER

January 16, 2025 heaneymedia
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  • 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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