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Martin Williams @MWilliamsHT

Journalist at Herald (& on Sunday ) martin.williams@heraldandtimes.co.uk or 01413027168 You can also find me on Bluesky at martin1williams.bsky.social

Joined June 2015
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EXC - Board had productivity fears years after secret Ferguson ferry fiasco firm warning heraldscotland.com/news/2618…

Board productivity fears years after secret Ferguson ferry fiasco firm warning

A secret report found Scotland's ferry fiasco yard would have needed to work up to three times more efficiently to compete with rival…

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EXC Screen Scotland demands BBC power shift away from London heraldscotland.com/news/2618…

Screen Scotland demands BBC power shift away from London

Scotland's taxpayer-funded screen agency has called for BBC power to be stripped from London as part of a radical overhaul of the corporation.

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EXC _ Taxpayers fork out £45m on Scotland's most notorious road after years of closures heraldscotland.com/news/2616…

Taxpayers fork out £45m on Scotland's most notorious road after years of closures

An eye-watering £45 million has been spent trying to keep one of Scotland's most notorious roads open after landslides — despite years of…

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Exclusive “High levels of conflict between management and employees.” The leaked Ferguson report in full detail. #FerryFiasco #Scotland #FergusonMarine Ferguson Marine: Secret dossier lays bare blame culture and failings | The Herald
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EXC -Secret dossier exposes blame culture, conflict and deep failure at ferry fiasco yard heraldscotland.com/news/2613…

Secret dossier exposes blame culture, conflict and deep failure at ferry fiasco yard

A secret report into Scotland’s nationalised ferry yard has laid bare a catalogue of failures at Ferguson Marine, exposing deep-rooted problems in…

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EXC - ScotGov seeks motoring curfews over young driver crash concerns heraldscotland.com/news/2612…

ScotGov seeks motoring curfews over young driver crash concerns

Scots ministers are seeking powers to bring in sweeping new restrictions on newly qualified drivers including motoring 'curfews' after it…

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EXC - Offshore safety fears after second death on notorious Scots rig in two years heraldscotland.com/news/2612…

Offshore safety fears after second death on Scots rig in two years

Offshore North Sea safety fears have escalated after a second worker died on the same North Sea rig where crewman Jason Thomas vanished through a…

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EXC Scots regulator pushes non-drug dementia care amid sedative safety concerns heraldscotland.com/news/2611…

Scots regulator pushes non-drug dementia care amid sedative safety concerns

Scotland’s care regulator has urged staff looking after people with dementia to turn to simple everyday solutions instead of medication where…

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EXC - ScotGov’s four-vessel award plan faces legal and workload concerns heraldscotland.com/news/2610…

ScotGov’s four-vessel award plan faces legal and workload concerns

The Scottish Government’s pledge to hand Ferguson Marine contracts for four vessels without competition has been put into question amid legal…

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EXC 'Catastrophe' warning over landmark Scots wind farm heraldscotland.com/news/2608…

Could the weather be too severe for this proposed wind farm off Scotland?

Plans for a giant wind farm off Scotland’s Atlantic coast are facing warnings of a potential engineering “catastrophe” after a similar Irish…

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EXC 🚑 Nearly 350 ambulances tied up daily for over an hour in Scotland. Service warns delays pose “very high” risk to patients. #NHSScotland #AmbulanceCrisis heraldscotland.com/news/2607…

Nearly 350 Scots ambulances a day tied up as delays ‘harm patients’

Nearly 350 ambulances were tied up at hospitals for over an hour every day last year, as the national service identified delays as a “very high”…

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EXC “Profits huge. Damage massive.” Ex-justice secretary warns Scotland must act on crime gangs in shops. #Scotland #Breaking #OrganisedCrime heraldscotland.com/news/2607…

Ministers told Scots law can’t shut shops used by organised crime gangs

Scotland is being left exposed to organised crime on its high streets because authorities lack the legal powers to shut down rogue shops, ministers…

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EXC - Crime gangs are using Scotland’s high street shops as fronts — and authorities can’t shut them down. Ministers warned Scotland is “exposed”. #Scotland #OrganisedCrime #HighStreet heraldscotland.com/news/2607…

Ministers told Scots law can’t shut shops used by organised crime gangs

Scotland is being left exposed to organised crime on its high streets because authorities lack the legal powers to shut down rogue shops, ministers…

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EXC - Scotland’s green economy is £2.1bn in the red — as exports slump raising fresh doubts over the renewables boom. #Scotland #Renewables #Energy #Economy heraldscotland.com/news/2604…

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Why were ferry failure fines axed amid #CalMac 'reward for failure' row heraldscotland.com/news/2603…
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EXC - Unions demand Scotland stops sending ship jobs overseas and backs Clyde yards ⚓ #Shipbuilding #Scotland #Jobs heraldscotland.com/news/2604…

'That must change' Scots unions demand shipbuilding policy overhaul amid crisis

Scotland's trade union movement has demanded a major shift in shipbuilding policy — calling on ministers to stop sending contracts overseas…

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EXC - Scots ferry chaos risks human rights breaches, watchdog tells ministers heraldscotland.com/news/2603…

Scots ferry chaos risks human rights breaches, watchdog tells ministers

Ferry failures gripping Scotland’s island communities have spiralled into a potential human rights scandal, with ministers warned that lifeline…

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EXC - Ferry failures risk human rights breaches, watchdog warns ministers #FerryFiasco #Scotland #HumanRights heraldscotland.com/news/2603…

Scots ferry chaos risks human rights breaches, watchdog tells ministers

Ferry failures gripping Scotland’s island communities have spiralled into a potential human rights scandal, with ministers warned that lifeline…

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🚨 'I’m pleased the court has allowed my case to go forward' Court showdown looms after councillor wins key legal fight with watchdog #ScottishPolitics #FreeSpeech heraldscotland.com/news/2603…
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🔥 Fury as watchdog dragged to court over councillor free speech battle #Scotland #Accountability #Glasgow heraldscotland.com/news/2603…

Judge clears councillor's court fight ‘gagging’ by Scots ethics watchdog

Anger has erupted at the heart of Scotland’s political watchdog after a judge sanctioned a courtroom showdown over claims a councillor was…

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