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Day: January 6, 2026

Martin O’Neill insists Celtic need new signings to get past Nancy crisis …

January 6, 2026 heaneymedia

BBC Sport Scotland Returning interim manager Martin O’Neill is in no doubt that Celtic must strengthen in the January transfer window, according to BBC Scotland

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University of Glasgow turns 575 years-old …

January 6, 2026 heaneymedia

by Charlotte Morris The University of Glasgow today [7th January] celebrated its 575th birthday, marking its world-changing past and future. Following the tercentenary and bicentenary

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Loadsamoney MSPs pay to increase to £77,000, but they are still asking for more …

January 6, 2026 heaneymedia

by Democrat reporter The salary for MSPs at Holyrood will increase by 4.3% in April, it has been announced. Tory MSP Jackson Carlaw, pictured right,

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Angela Constance breached ministerial code twice  … and gets a slap on the wrist

January 6, 2026 heaneymedia

by Democrat reporter Angela Constance has been found to have breached the ministerial code twice but will remain in her role as Justice Secretary, the

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Children First urges families worried about bills in West Dunbartonshire to call support line during cold snap

January 6, 2026 heaneymedia

As the country faces a sharp drop in temperatures, national children’s charity, Children First, is encouraging families in West Dunbartonshire, who are struggling with the

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CLYDEBANK CHAOS: LETTER TO THE EDITOR

January 6, 2026 heaneymedia

A relatively cheap solution to the problem of the potential hazard Along Dumbarton Road in Clydebank, between Kilbowie Road and Argyle Road there is Alexander

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  • SCOTS WANT PARLIAMENT TO FOCUS ON PROSPERITY FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, NOT ENDLESS DEBATES ON THE NEVERENDUM
  • FAMILIAR FACE SPOTTED AT THE BONNIE BANKS THIS WEEKEND
  • DERELICT HOUSE IN HELENSBURGH AUCTIONED OFF FOR £THOUSANDS ABOVE GUIDE PRICE
  • 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

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SCOTS WANT PARLIAMENT TO FOCUS ON PROSPERITY FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, NOT ENDLESS DEBATES ON THE NEVERENDUMn the neverendum question.

SCOTS WANT PARLIAMENT TO FOCUS ON PROSPERITY FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, NOT ENDLESS DEBATES ON THE NEVERENDUMn the neverendum question.

Malcolm Offord makes his maiden speech at Holyrood … by Bill Heaney Malcolm Offord’s media strategy has been enigmatic since he embarked on his voyage

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FAMILIAR FACE SPOTTED AT THE BONNIE BANKS THIS WEEKEND

FAMILIAR FACE SPOTTED AT THE BONNIE BANKS THIS WEEKEND

Returning to her ‘special place’ with her children, Matilda, Delilah, and Charlie, reaffirming her deep affection for Scotland, Helen Flanagan, best known for her role

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DERELICT HOUSE IN HELENSBURGH AUCTIONED OFF FOR £THOUSANDS ABOVE GUIDE PRICE

DERELICT HOUSE IN HELENSBURGH AUCTIONED OFF FOR £THOUSANDS ABOVE GUIDE PRICE

A derelict house in Helensburgh, ideally suited for auction on the Homes Under the Hammer television programme, was sold online this morning for thousands of

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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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