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Day: April 14, 2025

EASTER HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS FOR PHARMACIES AND HEALTH CENTRES

April 14, 2025 heaneymedia

Easter HOLIDAY weekend public holiday reminder  Greater Glasgow and Clyde residents are being reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed over the

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Rory McIlroy becomes the first European golfer to win the Masters after stunning rollercoaster round

April 14, 2025 heaneymedia

Rory McIlroy has donated $4.2 million in prize money from donning the green jacket after completing the Grand Slam at The Masters 2025 to children’s

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NHSGGC team members announced as Nurse of the Year Finalists

April 14, 2025 heaneymedia

Two NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) staff members and three nursing teams have been named as finalists of nationally recognised awards for excellence. The

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SARWAR BLASTS £9M BILL FOR QUANGO MEMBERS, BUT LABOUR HAS ITS OWN ON GRAVY TRAIN

April 14, 2025 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Scottish Labour has accused the SNP of being ‘addicted to wasting public money’ as the party has revealed the eye-watering cost of

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  • STV staff back strike action over planned pay freeze
  • HOSPICE CAMPAIGNERS AGAINST ASSISTED DYING STAND OUT AT HOLYROOD …
  • Church of Scotland: ‘We could not support a change in the law’
  • DUMBARTON, HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND MSP VOTES AGAINST THE ASSISTED DYING BILL
  • Humanities skills power careers and lifelong impact at Glasgow University
  • WEE BOX WEEKEND FOR Diocese of Argyll & the Isles

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STV staff back strike action over planned pay freeze

STV staff back strike action over planned pay freeze

The strikes could impact STV’s coverage of the upcoming Holyrood election on May 7. by Jamie McIvor,  Scotland news correspondent BBC Glasgow Broadcaster STV is

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HOSPICE CAMPAIGNERS AGAINST ASSISTED DYING STAND OUT AT HOLYROOD …

HOSPICE CAMPAIGNERS AGAINST ASSISTED DYING  STAND OUT AT HOLYROOD …

Sister Rita Dawson, of the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice in West Dunbartonshire, the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland and the Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator

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Church of Scotland: ‘We could not support a change in the law’

Church of Scotland: ‘We could not support a change in the law’

Church of Scotland The Scottish Parliament has voted to reject the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill by 69 votes to 57. Rt

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DUMBARTON, HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND MSP VOTES AGAINST THE ASSISTED DYING BILL

DUMBARTON, HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND MSP VOTES AGAINST THE ASSISTED DYING BILL

by Bill Heaney Members of the Scottish Parliament vote 69 to 57 against legalising assisted dying. One member abstained. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill

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Humanities skills power careers and lifelong impact at Glasgow University

Humanities skills power careers and lifelong impact at Glasgow University

by AINE ALLARDYCE The University of Glasgow has released new research demonstrating the long‑term value of Humanities degrees at a time when these subjects face

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WEE BOX WEEKEND FOR Diocese of Argyll & the Isles

WEE BOX WEEKEND FOR Diocese of Argyll & the Isles

Diocese of Argyll & the Isles SCIAF Sunday is this weekend. This Lent’s Wee Box Appeal will provide clean water in Ethiopia. When I visited

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Trump fumes at Nato for abandoning US in ‘time of need’ …

Trump fumes at Nato for abandoning US in ‘time of need’ …

Then President says ‘we never needed your help’ in Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Nato, claiming the alliance

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from Clifden Arts Festival

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from Clifden Arts Festival

Warm wishes for St Patrick’s Day from everyone at Clifden Arts Festival. Today is a time to celebrate our shared heritage, the depth and diversity

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