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Day: April 6, 2020

VIRUS: PRAISE FOR HOME CARER CATHY SWEENEY

April 6, 2020 heaneymedia

“She was a caring and generous person, especially when it came to her time, having dedicated over twenty years of her life as a home carer to unfailingly serving the needs of the most vulnerable in society.”

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PRIME MINISTER MOVED TO INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

April 6, 2020 heaneymedia

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to intensive care 8.30pm on Monday, April 6 By Bill Heaney Prime Minister Boris Johnson, pictured left,  has been moved to

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CON ARTISTS WHO RIP OFF VITAL VIRUS PROTECTION SUPPLIES

April 6, 2020 heaneymedia

As we hear reports of aprons, gloves and other vital personal protection equipment designed to protect workers being stolen or locked away by manufacturers, suppliers and unscrupulous  people connected with hospitals and healthcare, this song by Frances Black came to mind:

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ELEVEN DEATHS IN 10 DAYS AT LOCAL CARE HOME

April 6, 2020 heaneymedia

“This letter raises serious concerns over the actions of management at Castleview Care Home, which may well have had tragic repercussions for residents and their families.

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BILL HEANEY’S NOTEBOOK ON THE STURGEON PRESS CONFERENCE

April 6, 2020 heaneymedia

Tom Gordon, political editor of the Herald, got it in one when he described the handling of the sacking – was it a sacking or

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MAN’S BODY FOUND ON PENINSULA SHORE

April 6, 2020 heaneymedia

Police Scotland can confirm that the body of a man was found on the shore between Rosneath Point, Rosneath and Kilcreggan around 12.10pm on Sunday, 5 April, 2020.

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  • Reform UK to force MSPs to vote on burqa ban
  • NOMINATE YOUR COMMUNITY CHAMPION TO SWITCH ON THE ALEXANDRIA CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
  • Prison chaplain Rev Jill Clancy is Moderator Designate of the Church of Scotland
  • GOVERNMENT REFUSE TO REVEAL COST OF CHANGES TO TEACHER CONTACT TIME WITH CLASSES
  • CalMac ferries repair bill more than trebles to £58million
  • West Dunbartonshire Arts and Heritage hosts Wee Scottish Art Group at Clydebank Town Hall

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Reform UK to force MSPs to vote on burqa ban

Reform UK to force MSPs to vote on burqa ban

Reform UK says a previous debate they led on the issue was ended “prematurely” Democrat reporter Reform UK is set to force a vote on

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NOMINATE YOUR COMMUNITY CHAMPION TO SWITCH ON THE ALEXANDRIA CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

NOMINATE YOUR COMMUNITY CHAMPION TO SWITCH ON THE ALEXANDRIA CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Who would you love to see switching on Alexandria’s Christmas lights on Saturday 21st November?Nominations are open to children AND adults! Maybe it’s a youngster who’s

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Prison chaplain Rev Jill Clancy is Moderator Designate of the Church of Scotland

Prison chaplain Rev Jill Clancy is Moderator Designate of the Church of Scotland

Prison chaplain Rev Jill Clancy is Moderator Designate of the Church of Scotland A minister who works in Scotland’s biggest jail has become the first

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GOVERNMENT REFUSE TO REVEAL COST OF CHANGES TO TEACHER CONTACT TIME WITH CLASSES

GOVERNMENT REFUSE TO REVEAL COST OF CHANGES TO TEACHER CONTACT TIME WITH CLASSES

by BILL HEANEY The Scottish Government’s refusal to disclose the expected total cost of its plan to reduce class contact time for teachers in West

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CalMac ferries repair bill more than trebles to £58million

CalMac ferries repair bill more than trebles to £58million

There was a man who built a boat to sail away, and it sank – JP Donleavy, The Ginger Man by BILL HEANEY  CalMac’s annual

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West Dunbartonshire Arts and Heritage hosts Wee Scottish Art Group at Clydebank Town Hall

West Dunbartonshire Arts and Heritage hosts Wee Scottish Art Group at Clydebank Town Hall

West Dunbartonshire Arts and Heritage Opening tomorrow, please do come along to Gallery 5 at Clydebank Town Hall to see an excellent variety of work

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Vale man raises Covid-19 and Flu Winter Vaccination Programme in Parliament

Vale man raises Covid-19 and Flu Winter Vaccination Programme in Parliament

SNP MSP Bob Doris, Health Secretary Angela Constance and Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie. by BILL HEANEY Valeman Bob Doris MSP has raised the progress of

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Scottish Women’s Institute seeks craft scholars for next year

Scottish Women’s Institute seeks craft scholars for next year

Scottish Women’s Institute We’re looking for SWI members skilled in needle felting to become Evelyn Baxter Craft Scholars for 2027. Successful applicants will receive expert

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