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Day: April 21, 2020

16 DEATHS: CARE HOME CRISIS IS ‘SHAMEFUL AND UNACCEPTABLE’

April 21, 2020 heaneymedia

The West Dunbartonshire Council run care home, Crosslet House, has had sixteen residents deaths since 24 March and five staff have tested positive of covid-19 with one staff member now in hospital.

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SCHOOLS UNLIKELY TO GO BACK BEFORE HOLIDAYS

April 21, 2020 heaneymedia

A total of 8672 patients have tested positive for Covid-19, with 1876 currently in hospital.

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PANDEMIC TAKES ITS TOLL ON SCOTTISH ECONOMY

April 21, 2020 heaneymedia

The report said: “We estimate that during the current lockdown, output in the Scottish economy could fall 33%, primarily because of business closures and other impacts of social distancing.

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VIRUS: 41% JUMP IN DEATHS FIGURES FOR ENGLAND

April 21, 2020 heaneymedia

The figures have been labelled “sad and shocking”, with Labour saying they were “only scratching the surface of the emerging crisis in social care”.

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VIRUS: HOW ARE OUR COUNCIL CARE HOMES COPING?

April 21, 2020 heaneymedia

“How can we ensure that care homes get the information and the support that they need from the NHS, to keep all our residents safe?

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VIRUS: 15 DEATHS IN TWO WEEKS AT CROSSLET HOUSE

April 21, 2020 heaneymedia

MSP demands Council suspend admissions to Dumbarton care home Jackie Baillie MSP, Jonathan McColl, Crosslet House old and new and a recent photograph of residents,

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  • Hospital boss arrested for perverting the course of justice in Lucy Letby baby deaths inquiry
  • SARWAR: ‘SWINNEY WASTES MONEY – LABOUR WILL ACT TO CUT COSTS FOR FAMILIES’

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ROYAL NORTHERN AND CLYDE YACHT CLUB FOR SALE

ROYAL NORTHERN AND CLYDE YACHT CLUB FOR SALE

Stewart Cunningham I have always maintained that nothing is forever but it was sad for me today when I saw that this part of my

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Dumbarton Football Club Sports Day winners …

Dumbarton Football Club Sports Day winners …

Helensburgh Black and Gold Sports Day A total of 38 players took part in the Dumbarton Football Club Sports Day in glorious conditions on Sunday

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Dumbarton man detained in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, say UN experts

Dumbarton man detained in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, say UN experts

They are calling for Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, pictured above, to be released without delay. by Bill Heaney A Dumbarton man who has spent eight

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STV journalists to strike on day of Holyrood election count …

STV journalists to strike on day of Holyrood election count …

The NUJ said the strike will affect STV’s coverage of the Holyrood election results by Bill Heaney STV News journalists are set to strike on

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Hospital boss arrested for perverting the course of justice in Lucy Letby baby deaths inquiry

Hospital boss arrested for perverting the course of justice in Lucy Letby baby deaths inquiry

by Democrat reporter Detectives have arrested a senior hospital manager on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in connection with the inquiry into killer

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SARWAR: ‘SWINNEY WASTES MONEY – LABOUR WILL ACT TO CUT COSTS FOR FAMILIES’

SARWAR: ‘SWINNEY WASTES MONEY – LABOUR WILL ACT TO CUT COSTS FOR FAMILIES’

by Bill Heaney Anas Sarwar will today accuse John Swinney of making life harder for working families by raising taxes and wasting public money. And

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Trump has ordered the US Navy to “shoot and kill” any boat dropping mines in Strait of Hormuz

Trump has ordered the US Navy to “shoot and kill” any boat dropping mines in Strait of Hormuz

by Democrat reporter US President Donald Trump says he has ordered his ‘mine sweepers’ to ‘triple up’ their activity in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump

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Jane’s simple breast check gave her more time with the people she loves …

Jane’s simple breast check gave her more time with the people she loves …

If Jane McNiven (63), a GP Practice Manager from Alexandria, hadn’t checked her breasts in front of a mirror at home, she may never have

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