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Day: August 20, 2018

Marie Curie Nurses

August 20, 2018 heaneymedia

Maggie’s dog-tired after 25-mile walk for charity Participants in the Kilt Walk, Maggie with her medal; Petra and Everest challenge companion Emma Johnston; dog-tired Maggie

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Book Review

August 20, 2018 heaneymedia

Valeman’s reflections on life and death while ‘Waiting for the Last Bus’ Words and photographs by Bill Heaney I never realised Richard Holloway was so

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Heaney’s Notebook

August 20, 2018 heaneymedia

BILL HEANEY The shoddy workmanship at St Martin’s Primary School in Renton* is yet another example of austerity measures being employed by councils such as

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Taxes purge

August 20, 2018 heaneymedia

Name them and shame them tactic to be employed to collect unpaid rates? Dumbarton High Street where some businesses come and go. Picture by Bill

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Wilson’s Column

August 20, 2018 heaneymedia

Runrig were more than a band BRIAN WILSON The 1970s were an interesting time on Skye. I was there as editor of the fledgling West

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • Remember to register to vote!
  • Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …
  • None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

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Police Scotland and partners launch Operation Ballaton to keep Loch Lomond safe

Police Scotland and partners launch Operation Ballaton to keep Loch Lomond safe

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners have relaunched Operation Ballaton for 2026, an initiative aimed at keeping visitors and communities safe in Balloch, Loch

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SARWAR: SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL GIVE NHS WAITING LISTS THE CHOP

SARWAR: SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL GIVE NHS WAITING LISTS THE CHOP

by Bill Heaney  A Scottish Labour government would give NHS waiting lists the chop and rescue Scotland’s NHS from 20 years of SNP failure, according

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Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing 

Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing 

by Bill Heaney Summer’s just around the corner, it’s a holiday weekend, and the sun is (hopefully) about to put his hat on – it

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Remember to register to vote!

Remember to register to vote!

Stop moaning and complaining about public services in your area. And do something about it by turning up and voting at polling stations across the

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Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …

Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …

The extreme warning for the whole of the country remains in place until Saturday An extreme warning for wildfires is in place across Loch Lomondside

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None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

Infrastructure upgrades at the Royal Navy’s submarine base on the Clyde must be delivered at pace or the UK risks failing its AUKUS obligations, the

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LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets

LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets

by Bill Heaney New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveals three in 5 people want to see more power to control the number of

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Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners yesterday launched a new motorcycle safety initiative aimed at improving the skills and confidence of bikers returning to

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