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Day: April 19, 2025

Putin declares a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

April 19, 2025 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Vladimir Putin has declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to pause fighting from 6pm today (4pm UK time) until Monday. The Russian

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SCOTTISH BALLET AT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL

April 19, 2025 heaneymedia

scottishballet.co.uk The Crucible: 1-3 May | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh Book tickets now

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RELIGION: Big increase in Mass attendance recorded in Scotland

April 19, 2025 heaneymedia

The late John Kelly leading the procession at St Patrick’s, Dumbarton’s oldest RC church. The number of Catholics attending Mass in England and Wales shot

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Health boards pay out £227 million in compensation ‘due to SNP mismanagement’

April 19, 2025 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Scotland’s health boards have shelled out more than £227 million on compensation to NHS patients over the last five years, according to

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  • Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics …
  • TOMORROW FROM 7AM YOU CAN VOTE FOR CANDIDATE OF YOUR CHOICE
  • Loch Lomond island, owned by Kirsty Young, goes up for sale at £3 million
  • ELECTION: LAST MINUTE RUSH BY CANDIDATES TO CAPTURE YOUR VOTE
  • ESTIMATED TIME OF ELECTION RESULTS BEING ANNOUNCED
  • Beatson launches new information videos to help cancer patients feel more prepared and less anxious

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Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics …

Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics …

The Ferret did a deep dive into the Electoral Commission’s donation records to find out who was funding Scotland’s political parties by Jamie Mann in 

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TOMORROW FROM 7AM YOU CAN VOTE FOR CANDIDATE OF YOUR CHOICE

TOMORROW FROM 7AM YOU CAN VOTE FOR CANDIDATE OF YOUR CHOICE

🗳️ Scottish Parliament elections Dumbarton constituency This election will be held tomorrow (Thursday, May 7, 2026). You will have one vote, and can choose from seven candidates. How

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Loch Lomond island, owned by Kirsty Young, goes up for sale at £3 million

Loch Lomond island, owned by Kirsty Young, goes up for sale at £3 million

Inchconnachan Island on Loch Lomond is home to Scotland’s only colony of wild wallabies by Lucy Ashton An uninhabited private island in Loch Lomond owned

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ELECTION: LAST MINUTE RUSH BY CANDIDATES TO CAPTURE YOUR VOTE

ELECTION: LAST MINUTE RUSH BY CANDIDATES TO CAPTURE YOUR VOTE

Marie McNair SNP A re-elected Scottish National Party (SNP) Scottish Government will create a Better Surfaces Fund to support councils across the country to fix

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ESTIMATED TIME OF ELECTION RESULTS BEING ANNOUNCED

ESTIMATED TIME OF ELECTION RESULTS BEING ANNOUNCED
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Beatson launches new information videos to help cancer patients feel more prepared and less anxious

Beatson launches new information videos to help cancer patients feel more prepared and less anxious

The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre has launched a series of information videos designed to help cancer patients feel more prepared, informed, and supported. Being

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UK Flagship HMS Prince of Wales departs Scotland for Atlantic security mission

UK Flagship HMS Prince of Wales departs Scotland for Atlantic security mission

Wednesday 6 May 2025 by Bill Heaney Britain’s biggest warship has sailed from the Firth of Clyde to demonstrate the UK’s commitment to the security

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Bank Holiday Monday Lade Clean-Up

Bank Holiday Monday Lade Clean-Up

The Leven Line Big thank you to Danny Borris & Jan Borris for giving up their time to come down and help. We started the

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