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Day: August 9, 2026

ONLY A FEW HOURS LEFT TO GIVE YOUR VIEW

August 9, 2026 heaneymedia

The prime stretch of Helensburgh’s waterfront is under threat. If you don’t want to see a supermarket there, cast your vote now. The public consultation

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£170 million bill to fix SNP hospital hit by killer infections and poor construction scandal

August 9, 2026 heaneymedia

by HANNAH RODGER Vital repairs to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, which has been hit by mystery infections and a patient deaths scandal-hit flagship hospital

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Scottish Labour leadership contest is most important moment in party’s history, says Monica Lennon

August 9, 2026 heaneymedia

‘My party has lost its soul, but this is the chance to rebuild,’ Monica Lennon tells Daily Record  by Democrat reporter Scottish Labour leadership hopeful

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Sale of vapes and cigarettes to young people could be banned in Irish Republic

August 9, 2026 heaneymedia

Irish Government considering a ban for anyone born after a certain date The Irish Government is considering a ban on the sale of tobacco and nicotine-inhaling

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  • SNP ACCUSED OF “GUTTING COMMUNITY POLICING” AS OFFICER CUTS HIT LOCAL POLICE FORCES
  • SNP break manifesto pledge to renew every play park in Scotland
  • ONLY A FEW HOURS LEFT TO GIVE YOUR VIEW
  • £170 million bill to fix SNP hospital hit by killer infections and poor construction scandal
  • Scottish Labour leadership contest is most important moment in party’s history, says Monica Lennon
  • Sale of vapes and cigarettes to young people could be banned in Irish Republic

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SNP ACCUSED OF “GUTTING COMMUNITY POLICING” AS OFFICER CUTS HIT LOCAL POLICE FORCES

SNP ACCUSED OF “GUTTING COMMUNITY POLICING” AS OFFICER CUTS HIT LOCAL POLICE FORCES

by BILL HEANEY Scottish Labour has accused the SNP of a “campaign of centralisation” as more than 1,000 local and regional police officers are lost. 

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SNP break manifesto pledge to renew every play park in Scotland

SNP break manifesto pledge to renew every play park in Scotland

by Bill Heaney The SNP have “broken their promise to a generation of children” by failing to refurbish more than half of Scotland’s playparks, according

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ONLY A FEW HOURS LEFT TO GIVE YOUR VIEW

ONLY A FEW HOURS LEFT TO GIVE YOUR VIEW

The prime stretch of Helensburgh’s waterfront is under threat. If you don’t want to see a supermarket there, cast your vote now. The public consultation

Continue reading

£170 million bill to fix SNP hospital hit by killer infections and poor construction scandal

£170 million bill to fix SNP hospital hit by killer infections and poor construction scandal

by HANNAH RODGER Vital repairs to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, which has been hit by mystery infections and a patient deaths scandal-hit flagship hospital

Continue reading

Scottish Labour leadership contest is most important moment in party’s history, says Monica Lennon

Scottish Labour leadership contest is most important moment in party’s history, says Monica Lennon

‘My party has lost its soul, but this is the chance to rebuild,’ Monica Lennon tells Daily Record  by Democrat reporter Scottish Labour leadership hopeful

Continue reading

Sale of vapes and cigarettes to young people could be banned in Irish Republic

Sale of vapes and cigarettes to young people could be banned in Irish Republic

Irish Government considering a ban for anyone born after a certain date The Irish Government is considering a ban on the sale of tobacco and nicotine-inhaling

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ELECTION: Unison backs Monica Lennon to become Scottish Labour leader

ELECTION: Unison backs Monica Lennon to become Scottish Labour leader

The MSP still needs the backing of at least one more Holyrood colleague to enter the contest by BILL HEANEY UNISON, one of the big

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society to produce vision statement and seek wide international support for reinstatement

Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society to produce vision statement and seek wide international support for reinstatement

by DEMOCRAT REPORTER The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society has declared an intention to coordinate and lead a dedicated group to reinstate the fire-damaged Mackintosh Building

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