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Day: September 11, 2025

Scotland is the only part of the UK where child poverty rates are currently falling

September 11, 2025 heaneymedia

By Charlotte Morris Participants from Changing Realities project have met with Scotland’s First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice to discuss tackling child poverty.

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Council housing service helping adults with complex needs …

September 11, 2025 heaneymedia

The Council announcement doesn’t say whether the flats in the picture sent with this release are included in this scheme and have banned The Dumbarton

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Victims should be told when secretive plea deals are struck in criminal cases

September 11, 2025 heaneymedia

Conservative leader Russell Findlay, First Minister John Swinney and Justice Secretary Angela Constance. Top of page Liz Shanks. By Bill Heaney Many people and charitable

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Starmer’s premiership on shaky nail after appointing Peter Mandelson

September 11, 2025 heaneymedia

Sir Keir Starmer and his allies always knew the dangers of appointing Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to the US, it was revealed today.

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COMMUNITY: TWO NEW CATEGORIES FOR VOLUNTEER AWARDS

September 11, 2025 heaneymedia

Lomond Radio The VIVA (Valuing Involvement and Volunteering Achievements) awards, organised by WDCVS, the third sector support agency, will celebrate the unique contribution volunteers make

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Swinney and Trump have ‘constructive discussion’ over Scotch whisky tariffs

September 11, 2025 heaneymedia

Donald Trump met John Swinney and now sacked UK ambassador Peter Mandelson in the Oval Office. By Glenn Campbell,  political editor, BBC Scotland First Minister

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  • TWO HUNDRED OFFICERS FROM POLICE SCOTLAND BEING DRAFTED INTO NORTHERN IRELAND
  • Celtic and Rangers to appeal closed doors sanctions
  • No action taken against Iranian man who tried to enter Faslane nuclear base
  • Councils underspend their alcohol and drug recovery services budget, Dumbarton MSP tells parliament
  • Vocations shortage will mean major changes are needed in local Catholic Church
  • Workers could strike over ‘devastating’ plans to close day care centres

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TWO HUNDRED OFFICERS FROM POLICE SCOTLAND BEING DRAFTED INTO NORTHERN IRELAND

TWO HUNDRED OFFICERS FROM POLICE SCOTLAND BEING DRAFTED INTO NORTHERN IRELAND

by BILL HEANEY A High Court judge has banned members of the Orange Order from parading down the predominantly nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Northern

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Celtic and Rangers to appeal closed doors sanctions

Celtic and Rangers to appeal closed doors sanctions

There were no Rangers fans at Sunday’s Scottish Premiership game at Celtic Park by LUCY ASHTON Celtic and Rangers have appealed against the Scottish FA

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No action taken against Iranian man who tried to enter Faslane nuclear base

No action taken against Iranian man who tried to enter Faslane nuclear base

The 34-year-old had been arrested at HM Naval Base Clyde near Helensburgh, in March. by LUCY ASHTON No action is to be taken against an

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Councils underspend their alcohol and drug recovery services budget, Dumbarton MSP tells parliament

Councils underspend their alcohol and drug recovery services budget, Dumbarton MSP tells parliament

by BILL HEANEY Dumbarton’s Reform Party MSP David Smith has asked the Scottish Government, “in light of its commitment to a 16 per cent increase

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Vocations shortage will mean major changes are needed in local Catholic Church

Vocations shortage will mean major changes are needed in local Catholic Church

by BILL HEANEY The dramatic scale of the vocations crisis which faces the Catholic Church in the coming years has been revealed in a new

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Workers could strike over ‘devastating’ plans to close day care centres

Workers could strike over ‘devastating’ plans to close day care centres

Health and social care chiefs in Glasgow are aiming to save £20m by April 2027 due to ‘increasingly challenging’ funding pressures. Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy

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Glasgow City Council to fire and rehire over 23,000 employees

Glasgow City Council to fire and rehire over 23,000 employees

Scotland Business Edinburgh, Fife & East Glasgow & West Highlands & Islands NE, Orkney & Shetland South Tayside & Central Alba   Glasgow City Council

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ART EXHIBITION: An extraordinary group of inspirational women.

ART EXHIBITION: An extraordinary group of inspirational women.

St Margaret of Scotland Hospice We were honoured to attend a special Civic Reception hosted by the Right Hon. Lord Provost of Glasgow, alongside renowned

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