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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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  • Nicola Sturgeon has now released two further statements through top lawyer Aamer Anwar
  • DUMBARTON HARP CLUB MEMBERS HEAR HAUGHEY PROPOSALS FOR CELTIC’S FUTURE
  • Lord Advocate must ignore Swinney and publish reasons for not charging Sturgeon, says Findlay
  • Submariner accused of raping colleague at Faslane Naval Base
  • Nicola Sturgeon denied that there was anything untoward in the SNP’s finances …
  • Naval officer on trial for Faslane rape and sexually assaulting another colleague aboard submarine …

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Nicola Sturgeon has now released two further statements through top lawyer Aamer Anwar

Nicola Sturgeon has now released two further statements through top lawyer Aamer Anwar

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds a COVID-19 press briefing in St Andrew´s House, Edinburgh, wearing a pendant necklace believed to have been purchased by

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DUMBARTON HARP CLUB MEMBERS HEAR HAUGHEY PROPOSALS FOR CELTIC’S FUTURE

DUMBARTON HARP CLUB MEMBERS HEAR HAUGHEY PROPOSALS FOR CELTIC’S FUTURE

Pictures by Jim Gillen Dumbarton Harp Club this week hosted Paul McStay, business magnate Lord Willie Haughey, and publicist Matt McGlone, who came along to

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Lord Advocate must ignore Swinney and publish reasons for not charging Sturgeon, says Findlay

Lord Advocate must ignore Swinney and publish reasons for not charging Sturgeon, says Findlay

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain and Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay. by Bill Heaney  The Scottish Conservatives have renewed their call for the Crown Office to

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Submariner accused of raping colleague at Faslane Naval Base

Submariner accused of raping colleague at Faslane Naval Base

The jury was shown CCTV footage showing the woman repeatedly falling before the alleged attack by Democrat reporter A female submariner has accused a colleague

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Nicola Sturgeon denied that there was anything untoward in the SNP’s finances …

Nicola Sturgeon denied that there was anything untoward in the SNP’s finances …

by Bill Heaney How long should Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband, Peter Murrell, spend in jail for embezzling the SNP independence campaign funds of over £400,000? The

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Naval officer on trial for Faslane rape and sexually assaulting another colleague aboard submarine …

Naval officer on trial for Faslane rape and sexually assaulting another colleague aboard submarine …

by Democrat reporter A Royal Navy petty officer accused of raping a female colleague at Faslane is also alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman

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Arrochar torpedo station could become holiday village …

Arrochar torpedo station could become holiday village …

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority The torpedo station has been unused since the 1980s by Bill Heaney A derelict torpedo testing station

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Walker in hospital after being bitten by ‘venomous snake’ at beauty spot

Walker in hospital after being bitten by ‘venomous snake’ at beauty spot

Walker, who had a suspected snake bite at the Whangie, rushed to  hospital  by Lucy Ashton A holiday weekend walker is in hospital after being

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