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Day: March 9, 2026

PAM GOSAL MSP: SAN TV Community Awards are the first in Scotland

March 9, 2026 heaneymedia

Pam Gosal MSP says she was delighted to speak and present awards at the SAN TV Community Awards, which are the first in Scotland, dedicated

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Iran-US war latest: Iranian ballistic missile shot down in Nato airspace

March 9, 2026 heaneymedia

Israel accused of using white phosphorous by Democrat reporter Nato has shot down an Iranian ballistic missile in the alliance’s airspace on Monday, Turkey’s defence

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Copper spaniel Mac is top dog at Crufts

March 9, 2026 heaneymedia

by Lucy Ashton A hero police dog who saved a man’s life has been presented with an award at Crufts Dog Show. Police Dog Mac

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COUNCIL REFUSE TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES

March 9, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney Glasgow has seen an increase in baby birth registrations from parents living outside city which has come after the council introduced registration

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HISTORY: Cheapside Street fire, Glasgow | 28th March 1960

March 9, 2026 heaneymedia

Last night’s spectacular blaze in Glasgow’s Union Street brought back memories for many people in the West of Scotland. This devastating blaze at a whisky

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HISTORIC CITY CENTRE BUILDINGS DESTROYED BY SPECTACULAR INFERNO

March 9, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney Firefighters are still tackling a major blaze next to Glasgow Central Station, which is closed until further notice. The alarm was raised

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  • Helensburgh Central train station. Picture by PEDRO

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Scottish hospitals told corridor care ‘unacceptable’ in new NHS plan

Scottish hospitals told corridor care ‘unacceptable’ in new NHS plan

The Health and Care Improving Flow Plan asks health boards to reduce corridor care. NHS boards have been told that caring for patients in corridors

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Rest and Be Thankful traffic lights will be removed when no roadworks are happening

Rest and Be Thankful traffic lights will be removed when no roadworks are happening

Traffic lights will be removed when no roadworks are taking place at the Rest and Be Thankful. A councillor remarked that the decision to remove

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Billionaire’s superyacht leaves Firth of Clyde for Oban

Billionaire’s superyacht leaves Firth of Clyde for Oban

by BILL HEANEY A superyacht worth around £300million departed the Firth of Clyde today after spending more than a week at James Watt Dock in

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POLICE SCOTLAND: Frontline officers administer lifesaving Naloxone 1,300 times over the last five years 

POLICE SCOTLAND: Frontline officers administer lifesaving Naloxone 1,300 times over the last five years 

by BILL HEANEY On this International Overdose Awareness Day, Police Scotland is recognising the people, families and communities affected by drug overdose. Today also marks

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Helensburgh Central train station. Picture by PEDRO

Helensburgh Central train station. Picture by PEDRO

Helensburgh and Lomond Community Group, Scotland. Pix By Pedro

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BBC SCOTLAND: Hints of fiery finale for last ever episode of River City

BBC SCOTLAND: Hints of fiery finale for last ever episode of River City

The BBC has released images from the final River City episode which show a bloodied Lenny Murdoch, the show’s arch-villain, amid a dramatic fire scene.

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NHS workers call off strike after pay offer

NHS workers call off strike after pay offer

Ward clerks had planned to walk out from today 28 August 2026 by LUCY ASHTON Local health board workers have called off a planned three-day

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£100 million competition to back AI companies to fix public services

£100 million competition to back AI companies to fix public services

by BILL HEANEY People in every postcode in the UK will benefit from better public services and a stronger economy as the Government today launches

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