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Day: June 30, 2019

IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUTH ABOUT THE SNP

June 30, 2019 heaneymedia

SNP cavemen who are bringing their party into disrepute That meeting the SNP claim they knew nothing about, the advertisement for it, Cllr Jonathan McColl,

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CITIZENS ADVICE SCOTLAND’S SCAMS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 

June 30, 2019 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Dumbarton and Lomond MSP, Jackie Baillie, has backed Citizens Advice Scotland’s Scams Awareness Campaign. The Citizens Advice network, which has seen an

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DEMOCRACY AND THE PLANNING SYSTEM

June 30, 2019 heaneymedia

Since the SNP members of West Dunbartonshire Council were not present at last week’s meeting organised by the Save Loch Lomond group in Alexandria North

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BRIAN WILSON’S COLUMN

June 30, 2019 heaneymedia

As Scotland marks 20 years of the Scottish Parliament, it’s clear we need leaders who recognise the immense possibilities and rich potential of devolution outside of the constitutional debate, writes Brian Wilson

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BILL HEANEY’S NOTEBOOK

June 30, 2019 heaneymedia

And I can’t say I am delighted at being in such good company as the members of the public who were once again locked out of the council’s monthly meeting in Dumbarton on Wednesday. I feel sorry for them.

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  • VETERANS: Erskine launches Spring appeal to fund new minibus for Veterans
  • LAW AND ORDER: 8% of adults were victims of a property crime, and 2% experienced a violent crime
  • NHS STAFF’s MISERABLE PAY INCREASE for 154,000 Agenda for Change health workers.
  • JOURNALISM: MARTIN DRAFTS NEW COLUMNISTS INTO THE HERALD
  • SHIPBUILDING: BAE Systems hails shipyards as sales rise
  • EDUCATION: STEM Bursaries supporting career changers to retrain as teachers

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VETERANS: Erskine launches Spring appeal to fund new minibus for Veterans

VETERANS: Erskine launches Spring appeal to fund new minibus for Veterans

Erskine Veteran Steve Wylie finds it difficult to use public transport. Now, Erskine hopes to hit the road after launching a fundraising drive for a

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LAW AND ORDER: 8% of adults were victims of a property crime, and 2% experienced a violent crime

LAW AND ORDER: 8% of adults were victims of a property crime, and 2% experienced a violent crime

Police on patrol in Dumbarton (top picture by Sean Davenport) and Vale of Leven (bottom picture by Craig Jump of Turkey Red Media). By Democrat

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NHS STAFF’s MISERABLE PAY INCREASE for 154,000 Agenda for Change health workers.

NHS STAFF’s MISERABLE PAY INCREASE for 154,000 Agenda for Change health workers.

SUPER HEROES: Scottish NHS staff’s parsimonious  interim pay rise of just one per cent Frontline NHS staff are to receive a miserable interim pay increase

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JOURNALISM: MARTIN DRAFTS NEW COLUMNISTS INTO THE HERALD

JOURNALISM: MARTIN DRAFTS NEW COLUMNISTS INTO THE HERALD

Former BBC Scotland political editor, Brian Taylor, joins new line-up of top writers By Lucy Ashton THE BBC’s former Scottish political editor, Brian Taylor, has

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SHIPBUILDING: BAE Systems hails shipyards as sales rise

SHIPBUILDING: BAE Systems hails shipyards as sales rise

HMS Spey sets sail past Dumbarton Rock and away from the Clyde as BAE Systems  delivers £635m contract despite coronavirus. By Democrat reporter BAE Systems

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EDUCATION: STEM Bursaries supporting career changers to retrain as teachers

EDUCATION: STEM Bursaries supporting career changers to retrain as teachers

Senior classes need more teachers and bursary scheme is designed to attract them. By Democrat reporter The STEM bursary scheme to encourage more people to

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PAY RISE FOR SOCIAL CARE WORKERS IS ‘FUNDAMENTALLY ABOUT DECENCY’ – BAILLIE

PAY RISE FOR SOCIAL CARE WORKERS IS ‘FUNDAMENTALLY ABOUT DECENCY’ – BAILLIE

By Democrat reporter Yesterday in the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Labour tabled an amendment to raise the pay of all social care workers to £15 an

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DRUGS: Keeping drug-users connected with lifeline services

DRUGS: Keeping drug-users connected with lifeline services

By Rab McTavish Up to £2.75 million will help people at risk from drug-related harm stay connected to life-saving services during the pandemic and beyond.

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