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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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  • Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls for ban on early morning preflight airport drinking …
  • REMEMBER TO VOTE TODAY. IF YOU ARE OVER 16 THEN GET DOWN TO THE POLLING STATION
  • 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

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Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls for ban on early morning preflight airport drinking …

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls for ban on early morning preflight airport drinking …

Airline boss says the measure would reduce the number of passengers who were disruptive on aircraft Michael O’Leary, chief executive officer of Ryanair: ‘I fail

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REMEMBER TO VOTE TODAY. IF YOU ARE OVER 16 THEN GET DOWN TO THE POLLING STATION

REMEMBER TO VOTE TODAY. IF YOU ARE OVER 16 THEN GET DOWN TO THE POLLING STATION
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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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