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Day: April 21, 2025

Curious looking RFA Proteus Ship spotted on the Clyde

April 21, 2025 heaneymedia

Curious looking RFA Proteus Ship spotted on the Clyde travelling to Faslane Naval Base. RFA Proteus is the first of a new generation of survey

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How Pope Francis Radically Reshaped the Catholic Church

April 21, 2025 heaneymedia

Cardinal Parolin is being suggested as Pope’s Francis’s successor April 21, 2025 Cardinal Pietro Parolin By Bill Heaney The man being widely forecast to succeed

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THE GREAT SCOTTISH SEWAGE SCANDAL

April 21, 2025 heaneymedia

‘I was seriously ill in hospital for five days after swimming in the sea,’ says Shelley By Democrat reporter Shelley Sim says she’s now more

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Rare Charles Rennie Mackintosh cutlery sells for more than £175,000

April 21, 2025 heaneymedia

The Charles Rennie Mackintosh cutlery set was commissioned in 1902 Published 17 April 2025 An “extremely rare” set of silver cutlery designed by Charles Rennie

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NICK KEMPE’S PARKSWATCH SCOTLAND COLUMN

April 21, 2025 heaneymedia

parkswatchscotland Cairngorms and Lomond & Trossachs National Parks Inveruglas – another example of the National Park’s mismanagement of visitor facilities around Loch Lomond By Nick

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Pope Francis dies aged 88, Vatican confirms

April 21, 2025 heaneymedia

Monday 21 April 2025 at 9:14am Pope Francis has died aged 88, the Vatican confirmed. By Bill Heaney Pope Francis has died aged 88 following

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  • Ex-police officer jailed seven years for a series of violent and sexual offences.
  • Police hunt for thug who threw a firework at family with baby in pram
  • Investigation launched following disorder ahead of semi-finals at Hampden
  • Scottish Liberal Democrats call on Government to redouble support for fire and flood safety
  • HM Naval Base Clyde: Submariners Association’s Annual Remembrance Weekend
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Ex-police officer jailed seven years for a series of violent and sexual offences.

Ex-police officer jailed seven years for a series of violent and sexual offences.

by Democrat reporter A former policeman has been jailed for seven years for a series of violent and sexual offences. Derek McNee, 42, committed the

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Police hunt for thug who threw a firework at family with baby in pram

Police hunt for thug who threw a firework at family with baby in pram

02 November 2026 by BILL HEANEY Police Scotland officers are appealing for information after a child was struck by a firework in Glasgow. Around 6.35

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Investigation launched following disorder ahead of semi-finals at Hampden

Investigation launched following disorder ahead of semi-finals at Hampden

by BILL HEANEY There was more football-related violence at the weekend. An investigation has been launched after officers were targeted during disorder on Curtis Avenue

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Scottish Liberal Democrats call on Government to redouble support for fire and flood safety

Scottish Liberal Democrats call on Government to redouble support for fire and flood safety

Scottish Liberal Democrats are calling on the Scottish Government to redouble its support for fire and flood safety after the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

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HM Naval Base Clyde: Submariners Association’s Annual Remembrance Weekend

HM Naval Base Clyde: Submariners Association’s Annual Remembrance Weekend

HM Naval Base Clyde The Submariners Association’s Annual Remembrance Weekend brought together serving and retired submariners, families and veterans in London to honour those who

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At McMonagles Fish & Chips, we’re proud to serve Scotland’s favourite dish from our one-of-a-kind floating restaurant boat on the Forth & Clyde Canal. Known

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Salvador Dali lithograph collection to go to auction

Salvador Dali lithograph collection to go to auction

The artworks are expected to fetch as much as £120,000 at auction. By Benjamin Russell A private art collection which includes more than 30 hand-signed

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The Pawn, Alexandria: Round up your pals, dig out the cowboy boots …

The Pawn, Alexandria: Round up your pals, dig out the cowboy boots …

The Pawn, Alexandria  SAVE THE DATE!  Leave a wee gap in the Christmas diary… we’re going country! Country Rox with Eileen & Natalie are coming

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