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Day: April 15, 2018

Apprenticeships

April 15, 2018 heaneymedia

Is this apprenticeship pledge for real? The Facebook post from SNP councillors including finance convener, Cllr Iain Dickson. By Bill Heaney When is an apprenticeship

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Cancer warning

April 15, 2018 heaneymedia

 Bowel cancer is a pain in the tail Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Vale of Leven and Helensburgh is supporting Bowel Cancer UK and Beating

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  • Asbestos Group campaigner says significant reforms could make huge difference to victims and their families.
  • SNP TO DOUBLE FUNDING TO £4 MILLION TO ASSIST ABUSED WIVES TO LEAVE HOME WITH THEIR CHILDREN
  • Helensburgh and lomond Community Group Scotland
  • Scotland’s NHS gearing up for another grim winter under SNP, forecast LibDems
  • HALF OF UNPAID CARERS HAVE TO CANCEL MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
  • EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION: PARTICIPATION PLUMMETS BY 11 PER CENT FOR 19 YEAR OLDS

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Asbestos Group campaigner says significant reforms could make huge difference to victims and their families.

Asbestos Group campaigner says significant reforms could make huge difference to victims and their families.

The way we were – workers at Denny’s Dumbarton and John Brown’s shipyard, Clydebank. by BILL HEANEY What is the appropriate compensation for former Clydeside

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SNP TO DOUBLE FUNDING TO £4 MILLION TO ASSIST ABUSED WIVES TO LEAVE HOME WITH THEIR CHILDREN

SNP TO DOUBLE FUNDING TO £4 MILLION TO ASSIST ABUSED WIVES TO LEAVE HOME WITH THEIR CHILDREN

Conservative MSP Meghan Gallacher and Justice Secretary Neil Gray. by BILL HEANEY Women who are being abused were able to benefit from a fund to

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Helensburgh and lomond Community Group Scotland

Helensburgh and lomond Community Group Scotland
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Scotland’s NHS gearing up for another grim winter under SNP, forecast LibDems

Scotland’s NHS gearing up for another grim winter under SNP, forecast LibDems

by BILL HEANEY Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP has today warned that the NHS is “gearing up for another grim winter” if

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HALF OF UNPAID CARERS HAVE TO CANCEL MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS

HALF OF UNPAID CARERS HAVE TO CANCEL MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS

by BILL HEANEY Unpaid carers cannot afford to attend medical appointments. A new report published by Carers Scotland has revealed that half of unpaid carers

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EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION: PARTICIPATION PLUMMETS BY 11 PER CENT FOR 19 YEAR OLDS

EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION: PARTICIPATION PLUMMETS BY 11 PER CENT FOR 19 YEAR OLDS

by BILL HEANEY  Participation in education, employment or training plummets as school leavers get older, new figures from Skills Development Scotland suggest today.   The 2026

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Ex-police officer jailed seven years for a series of violent and sexual offences.

Ex-police officer jailed seven years for a series of violent and sexual offences.

by Democrat reporter A former policeman has been jailed for seven years for a series of violent and sexual offences. Derek McNee, 42, committed the

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Police hunt for thug who threw a firework at family with baby in pram

Police hunt for thug who threw a firework at family with baby in pram

02 November 2026 by BILL HEANEY Police Scotland officers are appealing for information after a child was struck by a firework in Glasgow. Around 6.35

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