The Sons Trust are hosting a Burns Supper on Friday 31st January to raise funds for Dumbarton FC. The evening will be a traditional 3 course meal, speakers including Graham Hill, Poetry from our resident Stephen Watt
and music from John and Lesley Young. So, come and celebrate the Bard while supporting the Sons. Tickets are £30 pp available by emailing andrewg31@hotmail.com with ‘sonstrust burns supper’ as the title.
Day: January 8, 2020
LATEST NEWS AS TENSIONS CONTINUE TO MOUNT
US president Donald Trump said on Wednesday there were no American casualties in the Iranian strikes on military bases housing US troops in Iraq and that Tehran appeared to be standing down.

STRUGGLING TO COPE AS A&E TARGETS MISSED AGAIN
Latest figures show that the SNP’s flagship waiting times target for A&E has been missed again by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
STV BUYS STAKE IN DRAMA PRODUCER TWO CITIES
Simon Pitts, chief executive, STV Group plc, said: “This exciting new partnership builds on STV’s growing reputation in high end drama following recent successes, The Victim and Elizabeth is Missing. Our Two Cities investment will accelerate our growth plan to create a world-class, nations-based production business.”

ERSKINE APPOINTS HONORARY NURSE CONSULTANT
Professor McCormack is a Nursing Professor and Head of Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Arts Therapy at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. He works within the Division of Nursing and is a full member and Associate Director of the Centre for Person-centre Practice Research.

DISRUPTION AND PAIN FOR SURGERY PATIENTS
“24 people per day are having their operations cancelled through no fault of their own, causing disruption and further pain. It’s frustrating for staff too but there simply aren’t enough of them to go around.