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Day: August 11, 2025

Neil McIntosh appointed Editor-in-Chief, Scotland reachplc.com

August 11, 2025 heaneymedia

Neil McIntosh Journalist. Editor. Founder, The Early Line (earlyline.co). Previous senior roles spanning content, product and strategy @ The Scotsman, BBC, WSJ & the Guardian.Journalist.

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Rapists probably forfeit right to be gender they choose for themselves, says Sturgeon

August 11, 2025 heaneymedia

Former First Minister of Scotland struggled to answer questions about trans double rapist Isla Bryson Democrat reporter Nicola Sturgeon has said anybody who rapes a

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Loch Long polluted by radioactive waste from nuclear bomb plant at Coulport and Faslane

August 11, 2025 heaneymedia

Shortcomings in asset management across the naval base Rob Edwards of The Ferret August 9, 2025 Loch Long on the Clyde has been contaminated by

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Speckled Wood, Peacock & Damselflies at Balloch Loch Lomond

August 11, 2025 heaneymedia

Speckled Wood, Peacock & Damselflies pictured by James Duncan at Balloch, Loch Lomond.

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Scottish Government urged to ‘come clean’ on removal of Flamingo Land documents

August 11, 2025 heaneymedia

Fight goes on to oppose Flamingo Land’s disastrous mega-resort proposal after almost a decade Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer, right, has urged the Scottish Government

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Spiritual lift for wheelchair user Church of Scotland minister

August 11, 2025 heaneymedia

August 11, 2025 By Cameron Brooks A wheelchair user minster has been given a spiritual lift in more ways than one.  The Rev Dan Harper

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  • Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  
  • New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth
  • Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest
  • ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP
  • DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder
  • Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

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Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP “cannot be trusted with your health” as he revealed that

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New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

by Charlotte Morris A new study from the University of Glasgow and the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Place Programme argues that understanding how

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Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Rose Docherty was arrested near the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, which takes patients from  Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire. by Lucy Ashton A woman who was

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ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

Notebook by Bill Heaney Beware of what you wish for. The candidates for the Dumbarton seat in the Scottish Parliament all want change, but should

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DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

Greater Glasgow and Clyde residents are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 4th May, for the bank holiday. People

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Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

US visit is under heightened security after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Robert Jobson in Washington, DC, Holly Evans & Bryony Gooch Trump makes

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Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability

Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability

by Elizabeth McMeekin New research, focused on the feeding behaviour of long-finned pilot whales, has shed light on one of Scotland’s largest mass stranding events.

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Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  

Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  

by Bill Heaney As the weather improves and more people spend time outdoors, NHS 24 is reminding the public to be aware of ticks and

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