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Day: March 18, 2026

STV staff back strike action over planned pay freeze

March 18, 2026 heaneymedia

The strikes could impact STV’s coverage of the upcoming Holyrood election on May 7. by Jamie McIvor,  Scotland news correspondent BBC Glasgow Broadcaster STV is

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HOSPICE CAMPAIGNERS AGAINST ASSISTED DYING STAND OUT AT HOLYROOD …

March 18, 2026 heaneymedia

Sister Rita Dawson, of the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice in West Dunbartonshire, the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland and the Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator

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Church of Scotland: ‘We could not support a change in the law’

March 18, 2026 heaneymedia

Church of Scotland The Scottish Parliament has voted to reject the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill by 69 votes to 57. Rt

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DUMBARTON, HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND MSP VOTES AGAINST THE ASSISTED DYING BILL

March 18, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney Members of the Scottish Parliament vote 69 to 57 against legalising assisted dying. One member abstained. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill

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Humanities skills power careers and lifelong impact at Glasgow University

March 18, 2026 heaneymedia

by AINE ALLARDYCE The University of Glasgow has released new research demonstrating the long‑term value of Humanities degrees at a time when these subjects face

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  • CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

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IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

SCOTLAND 1 – HAITI 0. Scotland Claim Crucial World Cup Opener. A memorable, tense 1-0 victory over Haiti in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener

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MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

Mary’s Meals, the Scottish charity which works out of a shed in the back garden of a house at Dalmally near Oban in Argyll, does

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MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

Maggie O’Farrell  Now that’s what I call “a good crowd” who turned up when Maggie talked to Caroline Lang about her new novel, Land, to

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POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston following Scotland’s opening World Cup match: “I want to recognise the conduct of football fans across the country

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MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Conservatives have today (Sunday) outlined 13 of the key questions that an inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal should answer.  

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CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

by Democrat reporters BBC Scotland is reporting that an anti-racism rally in Glasgow has been disrupted by a masked group following violence in the city

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HAITI: A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

HAITI:  A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

by Bill Heaney Where is Haiti? Scotland, having been drawn against them in the World Cup, will not be travelling to the island to meet

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LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROOPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROOPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Red Arrows flypast by Ella Kipling Crowds gathered in

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