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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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  • SCOTTISH LABOUR backs transparency over cover-up and demands inquiry in Murrell case
  • Review into access to banking services begins …
  • Child poverty should be a ‘priority from day one’, say young people
  • REMEMBER: IT’S A BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
  • VALE OF LEVEN ACADEMY S6 PROM
  • FORMER PUPILS MCGINN AND BRIDGES PAY WORLD CUP VISIT TO OLD SCHOOL

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SCOTTISH LABOUR backs transparency over cover-up and demands inquiry in Murrell case

SCOTTISH LABOUR backs transparency over cover-up and demands inquiry in Murrell case

by Bill Heaney Scottish Labour has urged MSPs to “back transparency over cover-up” as it lodges a motion calling for a Scottish Parliamentary Inquiry into

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Review into access to banking services begins …

Review into access to banking services begins …

by Lucy Ashton Former Which? Director and former board member of the FCA, Richard Lloyd OBE, seeks views as he begins his Independent Review. Evidence

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Child poverty should be a ‘priority from day one’, say young people

Child poverty should be a ‘priority from day one’, say young people

Two-thirds of respondents to the Save the Children Scotland and Young Scot poll said fighting child poverty was a priority by Bill Heaney Young people

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REMEMBER: IT’S A BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

REMEMBER: IT’S A BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Bank Holiday reminder Residents of Greater Glasgow and Clyde are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 15 June, due

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VALE OF LEVEN ACADEMY S6 PROM

VALE OF LEVEN ACADEMY S6 PROM

Vale of Leven Academy celebrated its annual Broad General Education Awards Ceremonies with more than 500 students recognised for a range of curricular and extra-curricular

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FORMER PUPILS MCGINN AND BRIDGES PAY WORLD CUP VISIT TO OLD SCHOOL

FORMER PUPILS MCGINN AND BRIDGES PAY WORLD CUP VISIT TO OLD SCHOOL

‘MON SCOTLAND St Peter the Apostle Secondary School had some very exciting guests recently. Comedian Kevin Bridges and Scotland star John McGinn visited the school

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MOUTH WATERING SCALLOPS FROM SHETLAND

MOUTH WATERING SCALLOPS FROM SHETLAND

Tom Morton Tom Morton #Shetland garage food. Apologies for the messy plated picture. I was halfway through guzzling my scallops, salmon, tatties, and spinach before

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Baillie says cost of NHS Scotland reliance on agency nurses is ‘eye-watering’

Baillie says cost of NHS Scotland reliance on agency nurses is ‘eye-watering’

by Bill Heaney New figures show the “eye-watering” cost of continued reliance on NHS supplementary staffing, Scottish Labour said today. The latest NHS Scotland workforce

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