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Day: September 2, 2019

CHILD POVERTY AND HUNGER FIGURES SOAR HERE

September 2, 2019 heaneymedia

Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has identified that 33% of local children and young people live in poverty with 27.4% of children in receipt of free school meals.

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BREAST CANCER RISK CAN LAST TEN YEARS AFTER THERAPY

September 2, 2019 heaneymedia

Breast cancer: Menopausal hormone therapy risks ‘bigger than thought’ Louise says she won’t stop taking HRT despite the risk of breast cancer. By James Gallagher, Health

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TELEVISION: PEAKY BLINDERS

September 2, 2019 heaneymedia

It switches dramatically to Glasgow’s East End, and the imagined rural borders of Tollcross plus the Brigton Billy Boys and their leader, Billy Fullarton, who now features large in some appalling events.

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Food Growing Strategy consultation now open

September 2, 2019 heaneymedia

By Stef Lach Argyll and Bute Council is seeking your views on a new strategy which aims to encourage and enable people who wish to

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BOOK REVIEW: TWO SOULS

September 2, 2019 heaneymedia

‘Go figure that Henry McDonald’s new book is the real thing. The real thing is what McDonald does. Vivid, authentic and scabrously funny. Good news for readers, bad news for other writers.’ – Robert McLiam Wilson

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HAT TRICK OF HIP SURGERY AWARDS FOR THE RAH

September 2, 2019 heaneymedia

 
This is now the third time the award has been presented to the RAH since it began in 2016 and the orthopaedic team are setting the bar high for other hospitals across the country.

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • SNP “BROKEN PROMISES” ON NHS SHOW SCOTLAND NEEDS CHANGE, SAYS DUMBARTON LABOUR CANDIDATE
  • SNP ACCUSED OF EMBARKING ON ELECTION ‘PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN’
  • Glen Sannox ferry out of action again with engines issue
  • LABOUR LEADER SARWAR CONDEMNS WORLD CUP TICKET PRICE HIKE
  • SCOTLAND’S ROADS TO HELL ARE PAVED WITH GOOD LABOUR INTENTIONS
  • PRESS AGENCY PLUS BUSINESS NEWSPAPERS TAKEOVER IN SCOTLAND

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SNP “BROKEN PROMISES” ON NHS SHOW SCOTLAND NEEDS CHANGE, SAYS DUMBARTON LABOUR CANDIDATE

SNP “BROKEN PROMISES” ON NHS SHOW SCOTLAND NEEDS CHANGE, SAYS DUMBARTON LABOUR CANDIDATE

A&E waiting times and delayed discharge from hospital are just two of the issues at this election. by Democrat reporter Scottish Labour has accused the

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SNP ACCUSED OF EMBARKING ON ELECTION ‘PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN’

SNP ACCUSED OF EMBARKING ON ELECTION ‘PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN’

 by Bill Heaney The SNP has today been accused of engaging in a Scottish Parliament election “propaganda campaign” that would “make Pravda blush”. It’s a

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Glen Sannox ferry out of action again with engines issue

Glen Sannox ferry out of action again with engines issue

MV Glen Sannox has been sailing on the Arran route since January last year BBC Scotland is reporting that CalMac’s troubled Glen Sannox ferry has

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LABOUR LEADER SARWAR CONDEMNS WORLD CUP TICKET PRICE HIKE

LABOUR LEADER SARWAR CONDEMNS WORLD CUP TICKET PRICE HIKE

Gary Innes and the team from Celtic Connections who will be supporting Scotland in the World Cup in the US. by Bill Heaney Football fans

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SCOTLAND’S ROADS TO HELL ARE PAVED WITH GOOD LABOUR INTENTIONS

SCOTLAND’S ROADS TO HELL ARE PAVED WITH GOOD LABOUR INTENTIONS

SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL SAY THEY WILL FIX THE SNP’S MESS ON ROADS  by Bill Heaney  Anas Sarwar has said a Scottish Labour government would fix

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PRESS AGENCY PLUS BUSINESS NEWSPAPERS TAKEOVER IN SCOTLAND

PRESS AGENCY PLUS BUSINESS NEWSPAPERS TAKEOVER IN SCOTLAND

by Bill Heaney One of Scotland’s foremost news services, the Dundee Press Agency, has been sold to newly formed Hero Media & Entertainment. The new

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EASTER WEEKEND SPECIAL REPORT AND PICTURES

EASTER WEEKEND SPECIAL REPORT AND PICTURES

Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass by Jessica Rawnsley for the BBC 5 April 2026 Thousands of

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Trump drops F-bomb, threatens ‘hell’ on Easter …

Trump drops F-bomb, threatens ‘hell’ on Easter …

It’s ugly | Opinion Bill Goodykoontz in the Arizona Republic Story Summary Donald Trump posted a profane message on social media directed at Iran on Easter

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