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Day: December 19, 2018

DEFAMED

December 19, 2018 heaneymedia

SNP councillor wins defamation payout following faction fighting Julie McAnulty and Lord Uist, who found she had been defamed. A former SNP councillor has won

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SNP BUDGET

December 19, 2018 heaneymedia

More ‘shortbread’ plea gets short shrift from the SNP, says Baillie Jackie Baillie MSP – asked for more to address poverty and inequality. Scotland’s SNP

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COUNCIL CUTS PROTEST

December 19, 2018 heaneymedia

West Dunbartonshire Council have drawn up a list of options for services which could be cut in next year’s Budget. They are: – removing the

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FREE CHILDCARE

December 19, 2018 heaneymedia

Childcare expansion will be hampered by lack of staff says education union By Lizzie Healey If the Scottish Government wants to meet its promises to

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Recent Posts

  • It shouldn’t have taken Russell Brand to reveal the ugly truth about the sexual revolution
  • SEWAGE: BONNIE BANKS BAY BREACHING BACTERIA SAFETY LIMITS
  • DENTAL CHARGES: Dependent on overall treatment plans
  • SNP-Green government ‘miles off’ meeting electric charging point target
  • CRUMBLING CONCRETE: More than half of NHS buildings not inspected for it
  • Beatson Consultant Oncologist honoured at Scottish Women’s Awards 2023

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It shouldn’t have taken Russell Brand to reveal the ugly truth about the sexual revolution

It shouldn’t have taken Russell Brand to reveal the ugly truth about the sexual revolution

It didn’t occur to some feminists until too late that there was little that was feminist about adopting a male paradigm of commitment-free sexuality Russell

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SEWAGE: BONNIE BANKS BAY BREACHING BACTERIA SAFETY LIMITS

SEWAGE: BONNIE BANKS BAY BREACHING BACTERIA SAFETY LIMITS

Luss Bay on Loch Lomondside pictured from the air. Picture by Myre Media By Bill Heaney Happy Sunday. Happy Sunday/Monday Bank Holiday Weekend. Well, it

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DENTAL CHARGES: Dependent on overall treatment plans

DENTAL CHARGES: Dependent on overall treatment plans

By Bill Heaney Getting a straight answer to a question in the Scottish Parliament can often be like pulling teeth. And so it was when

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SNP-Green government ‘miles off’ meeting electric charging point target

SNP-Green government ‘miles off’ meeting electric charging point target

The electric car fleet purchased by West Dunbartonshire Council when the SNP were in power. By Bill Heaney The SNP-Green government are “miles off” ensuring

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CRUMBLING CONCRETE: More than half of NHS buildings not inspected for it

CRUMBLING CONCRETE: More than half of NHS buildings not inspected for it

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children complex is among the sites identified in the  survey. By Bill Heaney More than half

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Beatson Consultant Oncologist honoured at Scottish Women’s Awards 2023

Beatson Consultant Oncologist honoured at Scottish Women’s Awards 2023

 Beatson Consultant Oncologist honoured at Scottish Women’s Awards 2023 Dr Ioanna Nixon, Clinical Director for Specialist Oncology Services based at Beatson West of Scotland Cancer

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EXPLANATION: Why is the XL Bully being banned?

EXPLANATION: Why is the XL Bully being banned?

Author: Ferret Investigative Journalists Rishi Sunak announced last week that American ‘XL Bully’ dogs would be banned in the UK after a spate of attacks

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LOCH LOMOND: PARK BOARD MEMBERS WOULDN’T SAY BOO TO A GOOSE

LOCH LOMOND: PARK BOARD MEMBERS WOULDN’T SAY BOO TO A GOOSE

By Nick Kempe of Parkswatch It has always required a bit of a juggling act on the part of the Scottish Government to pretend our

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