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Day: October 25, 2018

BOOZE

October 25, 2018 heaneymedia

Police consult SFA on of lifting the booze ban for fans at Hampden By Bill Heaney Talks have taken place that could lead to the

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PRESS FREEDOM

October 25, 2018 heaneymedia

The truth will out – Philip Green exposed in Parliament Philip Green named in Parliament as person at centre of #MeToo scandal Sir Philip Green,

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AUDIT REPORT

October 25, 2018 heaneymedia

NHS ‘not financially sustainable’, spending watchdog warns the public NHS staff hard at work and bosses John Brown and Jane Grant. By Lucy Ashton The

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FLAMING RAGING

October 25, 2018 heaneymedia

‘You have stolen our voice,’ claims Flamingoland opponent Sid Perrie Balloch man Sid Perrie and a map of the planning application area. By Bill Heaney

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NAIL BITING STUFF

October 25, 2018 heaneymedia

Ricky and Ghislaine Kennedy from Westcliff. By Lucy Ashton A Dumbarton man and his wife went on national television this morning with a stern warning

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COUNCIL OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ST MARTIN’S RETIRES

COUNCIL OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ST MARTIN’S RETIRES

Published 25 June 2026 by Bill Heaney Ellen McBride, a former teacher in St Stephen’s, Dalmuir, and one-time head teacher at St Peter’s, Bellsmyre, has

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ASTUTE MOVE: NEW WORKSHOPS SET TO TRANSFORM SUBMARINE MAINTENANCE

ASTUTE MOVE: NEW WORKSHOPS SET TO TRANSFORM SUBMARINE MAINTENANCE

by Kim Hardie The arrival of two unassuming shipping containers at HM Naval Base Clyde marks a significant step forward in how the Royal Navy

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End delays to domestic abuse protections, says LibDems leader

End delays to domestic abuse protections, says LibDems leader

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today challenged the First Minister on a sharp rise in sexual crime, as he

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Secondary school students take to the fairways at Dalmuir Golf Course

Secondary school students take to the fairways at Dalmuir Golf Course

West Dunbartonshire Council Huge congratulations to all the talented golfers who competed in the West Dunbartonshire Schools Golf 2026 Championship. Our secondary school students took

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Slow progress in reforming post-school education and skills

Slow progress in reforming post-school education and skills

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Government’s intentions to reform post-school education and skills lack a clear delivery plan. Progress is slow. The government needs to

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MON SCOTLAND! TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT. YOU’VE GOT TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT

MON SCOTLAND! TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT. YOU’VE GOT TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT

The Tartan Army quickly won over the people of Boston and Miami, and now Texas can be added to that list. During the World Cup,

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SNP SPECIAL ADVISERS LIVING HIGH OFF THE HOG

SNP SPECIAL ADVISERS LIVING HIGH OFF THE HOG

Olaf Stando delivering campaign leaflets for the SNP. by DEMOCRAT REPORTER John Swinney’s entourage of special advisers racked up a huge £4,600 expenses bill in

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Consultation on Helensburgh waterfront proposal

Consultation on Helensburgh waterfront proposal

24 June 2026 by Democrat reporter Argyll and Bute Council is to ask for views on the proposal for the final part of the multi-million-pound

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