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Day: September 14, 2020

CHIEF EXECUTIVE JOYCE WHITE SHOULD RESIGN, SAYS CLLR JIM BOLLAN

September 14, 2020 heaneymedia

  Jim Bollan outside the Council offices in the old Burgh Hall in Church Street, Dumbarton. Banned for two meetings. By Bill Heaney Councillor Jim

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WHY STURGEON SHOULD BE ALLOWED DAILY BRIEFING LIVE ON TV

September 14, 2020 heaneymedia

Professor Linda Bauld supports keeping the Daily Nicola show on BBC TV By Bill Heaney BBC Scotland has said it will no longer be providing

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Are your symptoms flu or Covid-19? How to tell the difference

September 14, 2020 heaneymedia

The flu vaccine is free for those over 65, people with long-term health issues and children.  By Sylvia Thompson in The Irish Times Facing into

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More than 900,000 people have downloaded Protect Scotland app

September 14, 2020 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today stressed the vital importance of the new laws that have come into force, limiting social gatherings to a

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Transformational surgery inspired by ‘Boy David’ to be led by local surgeons 

September 14, 2020 heaneymedia

  Professor and Mrs Ian Jackson with Boy David, whom they took into their home. By Bill Heaney Forty years on from the inspiring story

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SECRET SCOTLAND: BOLLAN HEARING MAY BE HELD BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

September 14, 2020 heaneymedia

Joyce White, the Burgh Hall and Municipal Buildings and Cllr Jim Bollan By Democrat reporter The Standards Commission for Local Government in Scotland was sitting

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WHEN AUTUMN LEAVES START TO FALL ON THE PENINSLA

WHEN AUTUMN LEAVES START TO FALL ON THE PENINSLA

A NEW SEASON CALLS FOR A NEW MENU Our new Autumn Menu is arriving at Castle Isle this weekend – and there’s one addition we

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Waverley paddle steamer marks 80th anniversary since launch

Waverley paddle steamer marks 80th anniversary since launch

The world’s last sea-going paddle steamer has marked 80 years since it was first launched on Glasgow’s River Kelvin. The Waverley passed through London’s Tower

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Oban’s Robert MacIntyre warned after drone row at Carnousiee

Oban’s Robert MacIntyre warned after drone row at Carnousiee

Robert MacIntyre expressed his frustration at the use of drones at the Dunhill Links Championship by Brian McLauchlin BBC Sport Scotland senior reporter 1 October

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Doctors say radical plan to merge health boards should be scrapped

Doctors say radical plan to merge health boards should be scrapped

The new chairwoman of BMA Scotland, Dr Nora Murray-Cavanagh, said there was no evidence the plan would benefit patients by Democrat reporter Leading doctors are

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Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland

Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland

Cases of bluetongue in Scotland were first detected in August. by BBC Scotland agriculture reporters Bluetongue restrictions are to be expanded across the whole of

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Jagtar Singh Johal freed on bail after nine years in Indian prison

Jagtar Singh Johal freed on bail after nine years in Indian prison

Jagtar Singh Johal was released from prison in Delhi by Andrew Clarance, BBC India producer, reporting from Delhi, and Katie Hunter, BBC Scotland, reporting from Dumbarton 1 October 2026, 13:23

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