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Day: February 8, 2020

THE BRIAN WILSON COLUMN

February 8, 2020 heaneymedia

The arrogance of petty power comes in many forms and Scotland is awash with it. At some point, that reality has to be confronted and corrected. Will this week be a turning-point?

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OBITUARY: KIRK DOUGLAS, FILM STAR …

February 8, 2020 heaneymedia

Douglas was a competitor, a striver, as urgent as that soaring voice. He made only a handful of great films, but he was a blazing star, opposed to slavery or submission, even if it meant becoming a Bel Air millionaire.

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POLICE SCOTLAND INTERVIEW BOY IN MACKAY CASE

February 8, 2020 heaneymedia

Opposition politicians, principally Tory leader Jackson Carla\w, have condemned what they described as “predatory” behaviour from Mackay – who had been tipped as a future successor to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon – saying the messages amounted to “grooming”.

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CROW’S EYE VIEW OF CALM BEFORE STORM CIARA

February 8, 2020 heaneymedia

Midnight picture from Dumbarton Bridge on Friday.

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • Event: How can we save Freedom of Information? Tuesday 20 April 5pm
  • INDUSTRY: New Royal Navy anti-submarine warship emerges at Clyde shipyard
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Marks and Spencer to up welfare checks on migrant farm workers after rights fears

Marks and Spencer to up welfare checks on migrant farm workers after rights fears

At least one major supermarket has pledged to interview migrant agricultural workers on a Scottish fruit farm following claims of unfair working practices by people coming

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ELECTION: STURGEON SAYS SHE WILL CREATE HER OWN UNION WITHIN SCOTLAND

ELECTION: STURGEON SAYS SHE WILL CREATE HER OWN UNION WITHIN SCOTLAND

Nicola Sturgeon has insisted the SNP’s election manifesto is designed to ‘unite Scotland’. By Lucy Ashton First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has insisted the SNP’s election

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INVESTIGATION into care home deaths: By Andrew Picken and Marc Ellison of BBC Scotland News

INVESTIGATION into care home deaths: By Andrew Picken and Marc Ellison of BBC Scotland News

By Andrew Picken and Marc Ellison of BBC Scotland News A full breakdown of Covid-linked deaths in every Scottish care home has been published for

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Event: How can we save Freedom of Information? Tuesday 20 April 5pm

Event: How can we save Freedom of Information? Tuesday 20 April 5pm

SNP group leader Jonathan McColl and Democrat editor Bill Heaney. By Democrat reporter Freedom of Information law continues to be ignored by the SNP administration

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INDUSTRY: New Royal Navy anti-submarine warship emerges at Clyde shipyard

INDUSTRY: New Royal Navy anti-submarine warship emerges at Clyde shipyard

The new Type 26 frigates will primarily be used for anti-submarine warfare. By Lucy Ashton The new class of Royal Navy warship has been rolled

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ELECTION: SNP PENSION CLAIMS COULD RISK FAMILIES’ FINANCIAL SECURITY

ELECTION: SNP PENSION CLAIMS COULD RISK FAMILIES’ FINANCIAL SECURITY

By Bill Heaney Labour is warning that the Scottish National Party’s pension claims could risk families’ financial security. A new analysis for Labour reveals that

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ELECTION REMINDER

ELECTION REMINDER

SEVEN candidates will take part in the election for the Dumbarton constituency seat in the Scottish Parliament election on May 6. They are: Jackie Baillie

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Council salaries: New report shows bumper pay packets for the bosses

Council salaries: New report shows bumper pay packets for the bosses

Council gravy train has chugged  into Renfrewshire where Sandra Black and Steven Quinn are highest earners. West Dunbartonshire Council’s chief officers must now be looking

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