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Day: March 11, 2019

REDACTED REPORT ALTERED

March 11, 2019 heaneymedia

Auditor’s report on Council graft and corruption allegations is still unreadable, claims Cllr Bollan Cllr Jim Bollan, the covered up Burgh Hall, the coat of

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POLICE MERGER PLANS

March 11, 2019 heaneymedia

Will transport police still be there to deal with rowdies who go off the rails? The First Minister told parliament she intends to keep passengers

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CLERICAL ABUSE CLAIMS

March 11, 2019 heaneymedia

More claims of abuse at St Aloysius By Democrat reporter Five more men have claimed they were abused by a priest at St Aloysius College,

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DIRTY HOSPITAL REPAIR COSTS

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£50 million repair bill for troubled Queen Elizabeth University hospital The showpiece hospital which takes patients from West Dunbartonshire and Argyll; John Brown Health Board

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NOTEBOOK

March 11, 2019 heaneymedia

Stuff the tea and biscuits and bring on the T-bones, Rioja and champagne The SNP members of West Dunbartonshire Council who give unquestioning support to

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PARENTS FURY OVER SCHOOL TRIP COST

March 11, 2019 heaneymedia

Poverty, deprivation, food banks, … and £1750 school trips … Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School in Bellsmyre where pupils are being offered a

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  • HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel
  • Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable
  • Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  
  • New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth
  • Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest
  • ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

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HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

RNRMC funding helps deliver a dedicated welfare space supporting serving personnel by Bill Heaney A new Welfare Hub has officially opened at HMS Caledonia, providing

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Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

by Lucy Ashton Thousands of patients, families and staff across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) are being supported each year with money worries, thanks

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Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP “cannot be trusted with your health” as he revealed that

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New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

by Charlotte Morris A new study from the University of Glasgow and the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Place Programme argues that understanding how

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Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Rose Docherty was arrested near the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, which takes patients from  Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire. by Lucy Ashton A woman who was

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ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

Notebook by Bill Heaney Beware of what you wish for. The candidates for the Dumbarton seat in the Scottish Parliament all want change, but should

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DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

Greater Glasgow and Clyde residents are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 4th May, for the bank holiday. People

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Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

US visit is under heightened security after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Robert Jobson in Washington, DC, Holly Evans & Bryony Gooch Trump makes

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