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Day: February 24, 2026

WHEN ALEX SALMOND WAS CLEARED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING NINE WOMEN

February 24, 2026 heaneymedia

by Glenn Campbell, Scotland political editor and Angus Cochrane , Senior political journalist, BBC Scotland Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon accused her predecessor Alex Salmond of pursuing “a bit of

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Lord Advocate told First Minister of Peter Murrell charge nearly a year ago …

February 24, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain’s wig may be on a shaky peg in the gown room of the Court of Session now it

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Health Board shares benefits of real Living Wage across Scotland

February 24, 2026 heaneymedia

by Democrat reporter NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is using its commitment to the real Living Wage and its status as an anchor organisation

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Scottish Government dismisses Flamingo Land appeal — but they haven’t gone away you know

February 24, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney Plans for Flamingoland, the controversial tourist development at Balloch on the banks of Loch Lomond, have been rejected by the Scottish Government. But, like a

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Peter Mandelson arrest latest: Virginia Giuffre’s family issue statement as peer is held by police

February 24, 2026 heaneymedia

Ex-Labour peer faces questioning over alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary by David Maddox, Athena Stavrou & Nicole Wootton-Cane in the Independent The

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Recent Posts

  • Friends of Dumbarton Foreshore is at Havoc on Saturday April 18
  • ELECTION: Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton is with Brendan O’Hara MP
  • Helicopter rescues three trapped on sinking boat in Loch Lomond
  • BOOKS: The astonishingly varied and accomplished life of a long-forgotten Liberal
  • LIBDEMS WILL MAKE SCHOOLS SMARTPHONE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS
  • Scottish Conservatives’ National Pothole Action Fund would end two decades of SNP neglect

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Friends of Dumbarton Foreshore is at Havoc on Saturday April 18

Friends of Dumbarton Foreshore is at Havoc on Saturday April 18

Friends of Dumbarton Foreshore is at Havoc Dumbarton. One week to go until our big closing #litterpick of this year’s #BigClydeCleanUp at Havoc. Don’t be shy, come

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ELECTION: Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton is with Brendan O’Hara MP

ELECTION: Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton is with Brendan O’Hara MP

Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton is with Brendan O’Hara MP Great to have the support of Brendan O’Hara MP. Together, we’re standing up for our communities, protecting

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Helicopter rescues three trapped on sinking boat in Loch Lomond

Helicopter rescues three trapped on sinking boat in Loch Lomond

Boat began to sink between Inchmurrin Island and the Boturrich shoreline on Sunday A helicopter helped rescue three people who were trapped on a boat

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BOOKS: The astonishingly varied and accomplished life of a long-forgotten Liberal

BOOKS: The astonishingly varied and accomplished life of a long-forgotten Liberal

Biography Having a Reputation A new biography of James Bryce, one-time Chief Secretary of Ireland and supporter of Irish Home Rule, reveals the astonishingly varied

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LIBDEMS WILL MAKE SCHOOLS SMARTPHONE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS

LIBDEMS WILL MAKE SCHOOLS SMARTPHONE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS

by Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today set out how his party will legislate to make schools smartphone-free environments, as part

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Scottish Conservatives’ National Pothole Action Fund would end two decades of SNP neglect

Scottish Conservatives’ National Pothole Action Fund would end two decades of SNP neglect

by Bill Heaney Russell Findlay has today outlined his party’s plans to tackle Scotland’s pothole epidemic, which he says is “a monument to two decades

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Southport catastrophe which claimed the lives of three children and left 10 more injured, could have been – and should have been – prevented

Southport catastrophe which claimed the lives of three children and left 10 more injured, could have been – and should have been – prevented

  Southport killer’s parents ‘bear considerable blame’ for ‘preventable’ attack, damning report finds Report by Amy-Clare Martin, Crime correspondent, and Tara Cobham in The Independent Monday

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Pope Leo vows to speak strongly against war …

Pope Leo vows to speak strongly against war …

During the flight to Algeria, Pope Leo XIV responds to questions regarding US President Donald Trump’s recent statements, saying he is “not a politician” and

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