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Day: May 18, 2018

Death rate

May 18, 2018 heaneymedia

More people dying in the Vale of Leven and RAH hospitals Jackie Baillie and Vale of Leven Hospital. MSP Jackie Baillie has expressed concern after

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Funeral arrangements

May 18, 2018 heaneymedia

Funeral arrangements for Sons’ director Callum Hosie Funeral arrangements for recently deceased Dumbarton FC director Callum Hosie have been released by the football club.  It will

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La Barca

May 18, 2018 heaneymedia

Helensburgh restaurant owner Cara takes top women in hospitality award Massive congratulations are in order for Cara Nicolic, who owns La Barca in Helensburgh with

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STV2 snubbed

May 18, 2018 heaneymedia

No sympathy for Helensburgh MP Brendan on STV cuts announcement By Bill Heaney Helensburgh and Cardross MP Brendan O’Hara received little or no sympathy when

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Carillion scandal

May 18, 2018 heaneymedia

Carillion collapse remains disaster for Faslane sub contractors and employees ‘Recklessness, hubris and greed’ – Carillion slammed by MPs, who say directors stuffed their mouths

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Retirement

May 18, 2018 heaneymedia

Commander Leatherby retires from the Clyde Naval Base at Faslane Commander James Leatherby (centre) with his wife Beverly and son Peter.  One of HM Naval

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • Councillors voted against asking for more government money to improve pay
  • Help us build a register of Common Good Funds. How much is in them and where’s the money kept?
  • PANDEMIC: 2,400 nurses were absent from work due to Long Covid
  • Governments must step up to protect children’s rights
  • Baby donkey found two weeks after being stolen from farm
  • RELIGION: Father and son shouted sectarian abuse at woman

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Councillors voted against asking for more government money to improve pay

Councillors voted against asking for more government money to improve pay

COSLA’s refusal to approach the Scottish government to help fund fair pay for council workers is outrageous, says UNISON By Danny Phillips UNISON, the largest

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Help us build a register of Common Good Funds. How much is in them and where’s the money kept?

Help us build a register of Common Good Funds. How much is in them and where’s the money kept?

Investigation by Karin Goodwin in The Ferret   Municipal Buildings in College Park Street. Councillors claimed them for their offices. Common Good assets are unique

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PANDEMIC: 2,400 nurses were absent from work due to Long Covid

PANDEMIC: 2,400 nurses were absent from work due to Long Covid

By Lucy Ashton A new Scottish Liberal Democrat analysis shows that more than 2,400 nurses were absent from work due to Long Covid. Party leader

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Governments must step up to protect children’s rights

Governments must step up to protect children’s rights

02 Jun 2023 The United Nations has today warned the UK and Scottish governments that they need to do much more to uphold children’s human

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Baby donkey found two weeks after being stolen from farm

Baby donkey found two weeks after being stolen from farm

Moon was found at an address in Buckinghamshire two weeks after going missing. By Emily Ford A baby donkey stolen from a farm has been

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RELIGION: Father and son shouted sectarian abuse at woman

RELIGION: Father and son shouted sectarian abuse at woman

Marna Ferguson was called a ‘Fenian’ by Robert and Alastair Kirkwood at Ibrox Stadium on February 6, 2022, when Catholic school teacher referee Willie Collum

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OBITUARY: Dr Charles Massie, 1978-2023

OBITUARY: Dr Charles Massie, 1978-2023

Dr Charles Massie (centre) pictured with friends and colleagues. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Charles Massie on May 5th

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Bosses at ferry fiasco shipyard to receive bonuses

Bosses at ferry fiasco shipyard to receive bonuses

The project to build the two CalMac ferries is £200m over budget. BBC Scotland is reporting that bosses at the troubled Clyde shipyard building two

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