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Day: February 17, 2026

Seal pups being bottle-fed by SPCA charity as rescue numbers soar  …

February 17, 2026 heaneymedia

The SSPCA says 90 grey seal pups have been admitted to its national wildlife rescue centre iin the space of five months by Democrat reporter

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Assisted dying Bill has been a ‘long time coming’, MSP says

February 17, 2026 heaneymedia

Liam McArthur says assisted dying should be available for people who are sound of mind but are living with a terminal illness by Democrat reporter

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When Robert Duvall came to Dumbarton and fell in love with Scottish football

February 17, 2026 heaneymedia

and Politics Scotland Business Edinburgh, Fife & East Glasgow & West Highlands & Islands NE, Orkney & Shetland South Tayside & Central Alba Duvall played

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Police union calls for police cars to be equipped with guns …

February 17, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney Frontline police officers should have access to guns which are securely stored in their vehicles, according to the Scottish Police Federation (SPF).

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Rangers ordered to pay Alex Rae over  breach of contract

February 17, 2026 heaneymedia

  by Bill Heaney Skinflint Rangers have been ordered to pay former star Alex Rae more than £12,000 after he claimed he was unfairly sacked

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INDICTMENT AGAINST STURGEON’S HUSBAND REVEALED IN SCOTTISH SUN

February 17, 2026 heaneymedia

Peter Murrell ‘sent Amazon fraud parcels to Nicola Sturgeon’s sister and parents during £81k splurge’ Chris Musson , Associate Editor (Politics)| Craig Robertson PETER Murrell sent

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BOOKS: A surprising and captivating history of Presbyterian life in eighteenth century Ulster

BOOKS: A surprising and captivating history of Presbyterian life in eighteenth century Ulster

Society Unholy Thoughts A skilful excavation of the ‘Presbyterian archive’ has produced a surprising and captivating history of Presbyterian life in eighteenth-century Ulster, a veritable

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LOUISE AND MARTYN COMPLETE LONDON MARATHON FOR ST MARGARET’S HOSPICE

LOUISE AND MARTYN COMPLETE LONDON MARATHON FOR ST MARGARET’S HOSPICE

St Margaret of Scotland Hospice We are incredibly proud to shine a spotlight on Martyn McGinlay and Louise McGinlay, two amazing supporters who recently completed

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The Christian Aid Scotland concert was outstanding …

The Christian Aid Scotland concert was outstanding …

Helensburgh Parish Church   The Christian Aid Scotland concert was outstanding! Thanks to David Bruce, Derek Clark, Catherine Smith, Tansy Hammarton, Christine Sinclair, and the

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The Winnock Hotel, Loch Lomond

The Winnock Hotel, Loch Lomond

We’ve had the absolute pleasure of hosting John Bell here at The Winnock Hotel recently, and we wanted to take a moment to share his

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Rubio and Pope Leo discuss the Middle East in a ‘friendly and constructive’ meeting …

Rubio and Pope Leo discuss the Middle East in a ‘friendly and constructive’ meeting …

Live updates from the Middle East as Trump says a deal to end the war is close … Pope Leo XIV greets US Secretary of

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Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls for ban on early morning preflight airport drinking …

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls for ban on early morning preflight airport drinking …

Airline boss says the measure would reduce the number of passengers who were disruptive on aircraft Michael O’Leary, chief executive officer of Ryanair: ‘I fail

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REMEMBER TO VOTE TODAY. IF YOU ARE OVER 16 THEN GET DOWN TO THE POLLING STATION

REMEMBER TO VOTE TODAY. IF YOU ARE OVER 16 THEN GET DOWN TO THE POLLING STATION
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Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics …

Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics …

The Ferret did a deep dive into the Electoral Commission’s donation records to find out who was funding Scotland’s political parties by Jamie Mann in 

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