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Day: February 15, 2026

GLASGAEL MUSIC FESTIVAL EVENT IN MAY

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GlasGael , Glasgow’s brand new Irish Festival is coming to Glasgow Green, on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd May 2026!! A massive celebration of Irish

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Health board insists hospitals are safe after families raise concerns with first minister

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Queen Elizabeth University Hospital opened in 2015 and above the Royal Hospital for Children. by Democrat reporter The health board at the centre of the

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NHS Golden Jubilee Chair staying in post to December 2026

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The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP, has confirmed that Susan Douglas‑Scott CBE will continue as Chair of NHS Golden Jubilee

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Council still considering whether to axe public toilets in Argyll and Bute

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Public toilets across Argyll and Bute could be closed or taken out of council hands A proposal to save money by ending council involvement in

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Church must learn from abuse victims, says new Catholic Archbishop

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Bishop Richard Moth during his installation Mass as the 12th Archbishop of Westminster by Zahra Fatima The newly appointed leader of Catholics in England and

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Plans to mark wartime tragedy which killed 100 Scottish Italians

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Rando Bertoia – the last survivor of the Arandora Star sinking – died in 2013 by Giancarlo Rinaldi Plans for a memorial day in Italy

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  • Sagrada Família finally nears completion on the centenary of Gaudí’s death …
  • MARRA ACCUSES GILRUTH OF “KEEPING SCOTS IN THE DARK” ON SNP CUTS
  • Police appeal following suspicious bin fire in Bonhill
  • BOOKS: Hamnet author Maggie O’Farrell on her new novel on the Irish famine …
  • Seven Afghan men – one arrested in Dumbarton – charged over child sexual exploitation …
  • The 28th Expo Scotland Business Show is back …

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Sagrada Família finally nears completion on the centenary of Gaudí’s death …

Sagrada Família finally nears completion on the centenary of Gaudí’s death …

Basílica Sagrada Família en Barcelona.  Guy Hedgecoe in Barcelona for The Irish Times For much of its history, the Sagrada Família basilica has drawn crowds

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MARRA ACCUSES GILRUTH OF “KEEPING SCOTS IN THE DARK” ON SNP CUTS

MARRA ACCUSES GILRUTH OF “KEEPING SCOTS IN THE DARK” ON SNP CUTS

Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth and Labour finance spokesperson Michael Marra. by Bill Heaney The new Deputy First Minister appeared on the BBC Sunday Show

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Police appeal following suspicious bin fire in Bonhill

Police appeal following suspicious bin fire in Bonhill

by Democrat reporter Detectives are appealing for information following a wilful fireraising in the O’Hare area of Bonhill. The incident took place around 3.30am on

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BOOKS: Hamnet author Maggie O’Farrell on her new novel on the Irish famine …

BOOKS: Hamnet author Maggie O’Farrell on her new novel on the Irish famine …

Maggie O’Farrell (above) says she wanted to tell the story of Ireland just by one plot of land. Picture by Bill Heaney Words by Katie

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Seven Afghan men – one arrested in Dumbarton – charged over child sexual exploitation …

Seven Afghan men – one arrested in Dumbarton – charged over child sexual exploitation …

Norfolk Police said officers raided seven addresses, including one in Dumbarton. by Matt Precey Reporting from Norwich Magistrates’ Court Updated 1 hour ago Seven men

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The 28th Expo Scotland Business Show is back …

The 28th Expo Scotland Business Show is back …

The 28th Expo Scotland Business Show is back on Thursday, 4th June at Hampden Park, Glasgow. You’re invited to come along and exhibit your business

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MURRELL CASE ALREADY MAKING SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON POLICE SCOTLAND FUNDING

MURRELL CASE ALREADY MAKING SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON POLICE SCOTLAND FUNDING

Peter Murrell, Pauline McLean, Chief Constable Jo Farrell, Ivan McKee, and Neil Gray by Bill Heaney SNP ministers have been told they must “urgently clarify”

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Lib Dem Islands MSP calls on Flynn to focus on ferries amid paddle steamer news 

Lib Dem Islands MSP calls on Flynn to focus on ferries amid paddle steamer news 

by Lucy Ashton Newly elected Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for the Highlands and Islands, Morven-May MacCallum had today called on Stephen Flynn to focus on

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