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Day: March 3, 2025

Catholic diocese ordered to pay man £473,000 over priest abuse

March 3, 2025 heaneymedia

Man was abused by the priest at St Mark’s Primary School in Irvine from the age of five. By Bill Heaney A  Scottish Catholic diocese

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The impact of shared decision-making for cancer patients

March 3, 2025 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter A mouth cancer patient has praised NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) for how they prepared him and his family for his

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Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

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By Bill Heaney The judge-led Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is moving towards stage 4 of the Glasgow hearings in relation the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and

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Scottish painter Jack Vettriano found dead in French flat

March 3, 2025 heaneymedia

Admirers who purhased Jack Vettriano’s paintings included Sir Billy Connolly, First Minister John Swinney, Labour leader Anas Sarwar and football manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Artist

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The Mobile Disco Company – Loch Lomond Tel: 07306 054794

The Mobile Disco Company – Loch Lomond Tel: 07306 054794

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HALLOWE’EN PARTY AT CARDROSS BOWLING CLUB

HALLOWE’EN PARTY AT CARDROSS BOWLING CLUB
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‘Islamist’ bomb threat sent to 300 UK schools being treated as a hoax, say police

‘Islamist’ bomb threat sent to 300 UK schools being treated as a hoax, say police

Northern Ireland’s education minister said some schools closed after receiving the threatening email 19 October 2026 A bomb threat email described as “Islamist” and ending

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Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent

Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent

Avove: Amanda Bland represents Central Scotland and Lothians West. 19 October 2026 by Glenn Campbell, BBC Scotland political editor, and Angus Cochrane, senior political journalist. 19 October 2026 MSP Amanda

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POACHING: Police Scotland officers to carry out joint patrols with river bailiffs

POACHING: Police Scotland officers to carry out joint patrols with river bailiffs

by BILL HEANEY A week of action to target fish poaching begins on Monday, 19 October, 2026, with the aim of safeguarding species across the

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Pope Leo pledges gradual return to duties at first Vatican event since cancer surgery

Pope Leo pledges gradual return to duties at first Vatican event since cancer surgery

Before the cancer diagnosis, Leo, who enjoys sports, especially tennis, was generally believed to be in good health. Monday at 4.00 pm Pope Leo told

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Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash at Drymen, near Loch Lomond

Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash at Drymen, near Loch Lomond

The light aircraft crashed a few miles north east of Drymen near Stirling by Claire Diamond BBC Scotland News 17 October 2026 A 16-year-old boy

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YER HAVING A LAUGH. NO WONDER OUR COUNCIL TAX IS EXTORIONATE

YER HAVING A LAUGH. NO WONDER OUR COUNCIL TAX IS EXTORIONATE

Nice to see someone has kept their sense of humour in the trying circumstances in which the people at the end of the phone are

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