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Day: December 15, 2019

NHS STAFF ARE TO BE CONGRATULATED

December 15, 2019 heaneymedia

Hat tip Simeon Maurer

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WHAT ORWELL SAID ABOUT ELECTIONS

December 15, 2019 heaneymedia

Hat tip Gerry McGarvey

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LABOUR CANDIDATE CALLS IN THE LAWYERS

December 15, 2019 heaneymedia

West Dunbartonshire defeated Labour candidate Jean Anne Mitchell takes the litigation route after a spat on social media. But the SNP is not involved. Instead it’s a stairheid row between two prominent Labour figures.

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DEAR OLD DUMBARTON AT DAWN TODAY …

December 15, 2019 heaneymedia

Picture by Tom Gardiner

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FLOODS BUT NOAH BAD DAY AFTER ALL

December 15, 2019 heaneymedia

A picture of the steeple of the High Church from the old Dumbarton Bridge during part of an extremely cold day when the sun broke through. Surprised that anyone at all is parking on The Quay these days ….

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SCOTLAND SET TO BECOME THE NEW CATALONIA

December 15, 2019 heaneymedia

 UK results: Conservatives win majority After 650 of 650 seats declared 326 seats needed to win UK results Party CONConservative LABLabour SNPScottish National Party LDLiberal

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  • Campaigners call for new body to lead Mackintosh Building restoration

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Budget 2026: What it means for your bills, pay and pension

Budget 2026: What it means for your bills, pay and pension

by Democrat reporter Chancellor John Healey has announced the UK Government’s tax and spending plans in the House of Commons. Addressing MPs, he described it

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Healey promises £15m to tackle misogyny in Budget

Healey promises £15m to tackle misogyny in Budget

27 October 2026 by BILL HEANEY Chancellor John Healey has pledged to give £15m to a fund established to tackle misogyny in schools, at work

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Scottish Budget and UK Budget directly affect Scotland’s public services, taxes, and household finances.

Scottish Budget and UK Budget directly affect Scotland’s public services, taxes, and household finances.

Both the Scottish Government’s own Budget and the UK Government’s Budget directly affect Scotland’s public services, taxes, and household finances. Scotland’s devolved budget for 2026–27

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Budget for Scotland 2026: MIXED RECEPTION FOR £15 BILLION SPENDING ON DEFENCE

Budget for Scotland 2026: MIXED RECEPTION FOR £15 BILLION SPENDING ON DEFENCE

Wednesday 28 Oct 2026 Energy costs lowered as home heating oil tariffs removed and 0% VAT on household electricity extended.  Growth backed with investments in

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BURNHAM BUDGET 2026: ‘BREATHING SPACE FOR TODAY, HOPE FOR THE FUTURE, SAYS HEALEY

BURNHAM BUDGET 2026: ‘BREATHING SPACE FOR TODAY, HOPE FOR THE FUTURE, SAYS HEALEY

Chancellor John Healey delivers a Budget to give families and businesses breathing space from rising costs, with action on energy bills, fuel duty, wages and

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Campaigners call for new body to lead Mackintosh Building restoration

Campaigners call for new body to lead Mackintosh Building restoration

Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh Building was devastated by two fires  26 October 2026 Responsibility for rebuilding the fire-damaged Mackintosh Building should be transferred from

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Alcohol deaths still ‘far too high’ despite decrease, minister says

Alcohol deaths still ‘far too high’ despite decrease, minister says

by BILL HEANEY More than a thousand Scots died from alcohol-related illness in 2025, new statistics show. The number of deaths recorded by the National

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Moderator joins in prayer and in the spirit of the Ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage

Moderator joins in prayer and in the spirit of the Ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage

Rt Rev Gordon Kennedy met ecumenical leaders, faith-based NGOs and government officials at Lambeth Palace in London. by BILL HEANEY The Moderator of the General

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