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Day: February 4, 2026

Justice secretary urged to publish consultation over plans to release more prisoners early

February 4, 2026 heaneymedia

Conservative spokesman Liam Kerr and Justice Secretary Angela Constance. by Democrat reporter SNP justice secretary Angela Constance must confirm she will urgently publish details of

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EDUCATION: Top 101 secondaries in Scotland for 2026 — full league table

February 4, 2026 heaneymedia

by Democrat reporter With just a few months now before exam time, secondary students will be hitting the books to make sure they move onto

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Mental health advocates helps deliver 100 Breathing Space benches across Scotland

February 4, 2026 heaneymedia

by Gillian Morrison NHS 24’s Breathing Space service has marked a major milestone with the unveiling of its 100th Breathing Space bench, installed in collaboration

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EDUCATION: Private school to close after ‘financial misconduct’ concerns raised

February 4, 2026 heaneymedia

by Democrat reporter A private school attended by children from wealthy Catholic families has announced it will close at the end of the school term,

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MARY’S MEALS: FEED A SCHOOL PROJECT

February 4, 2026 heaneymedia

An incredible impact for an entire school Dear Bill, Could 2026 be the year you change the future for an entire school? My name is Claire,

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Queen Elizabeth University Hospital still has a ‘below standard’ cancer treatment ward that is ‘not fit for purpose’, it has been claimed

February 4, 2026 heaneymedia

by Democrat reporter The supposedly “super hospital” which takes adult patients and sick children from West Dunbartonshire  is STILL unsafe despite the SNP Government’s repeated

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Recent Posts

  • Government has published a delivery plan for modernising the criminal justice system
  • STURGEON IN TEARS BUT THERE ARE STILL MORE QUESTIONS FOR SNP FORMER LEADER
  • SNP CASH KEEPS ROLLING IN DESPITE THE PETER MURRELL SCANDAL
  • SPORT: Liverpool sack Arne Slot after two years with Andoni Iraola in line to replace him
  • CHILDCARE: parents and carers are wrestling every day with the joys and challenges of raising children
  • Pupils’ exciting vision for the Vale of Leven

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Government has published a delivery plan for modernising the criminal justice system

Government has published a delivery plan for modernising the criminal justice system

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Government and its partners have made progress in cutting the criminal courts backlog and modernising justice services – but risks

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STURGEON IN TEARS BUT THERE ARE STILL MORE QUESTIONS FOR SNP FORMER LEADER

STURGEON IN TEARS BUT THERE ARE STILL MORE QUESTIONS FOR SNP FORMER LEADER

by Bill Heaney Dumbarton MSP and Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Jackie Baillie says the SNP embezzlement scandal should not be brushed under the carpet Following

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SNP CASH KEEPS ROLLING IN DESPITE THE PETER MURRELL SCANDAL

SNP CASH KEEPS ROLLING IN DESPITE THE PETER MURRELL SCANDAL

by Democrat reporter SNP supporters have increased donations to the party in the week after Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband admitted to stealing money to fund his spending

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SPORT: Liverpool sack Arne Slot after two years with Andoni Iraola in line to replace him

SPORT: Liverpool sack Arne Slot after two years with Andoni Iraola in line to replace him

Liverpool have sacked Arne Slot one year after the club won the Premier League title. by Andy Hunter in The Irish Times Liverpool have sacked

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CHILDCARE: parents and carers are wrestling every day with the joys and challenges of raising children

CHILDCARE: parents and carers are wrestling every day with the joys and challenges of raising children

by Bill Heaney Early learning and childcare professionals were praised to the high heavens in the Scottish Parliament this week by Màiri McAllan, the SNP

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Pupils’ exciting vision for the Vale of Leven

Pupils’ exciting vision for the Vale of Leven

by Lucy Ashton Pupils from schools across the Vale of Leven will put their vision for their community’s future on display at a range of

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HEALTH: MIXED SEX WARDS AND USE OF PRONE RESTRAINT IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS

HEALTH: MIXED SEX WARDS AND USE OF PRONE RESTRAINT IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS

by Lucy Ashton A report has found that mixed-sex wards in mental hospitals are challenging for staff and patients concerning privacy and dignity. The Scottish

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Navy officer cleared of raping female submariner at Faslane

Navy officer cleared of raping female submariner at Faslane

The woman was serving alongside her colleague at the Faslane base. by Democrat reporter A Royal Navy officer who served on board a nuclear submarine

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