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Day: December 12, 2020

URGENT CARERS MESSAGE PLEASE MAKE YOUR COLLEAGUES AWARE.

December 12, 2020 heaneymedia

Margaret Wood, UNITE TRADE UNION URGENT MESSAGE On 30 Nov , the First Minister announced that a one-off pro rated payment of £500 would be

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ENVIRONMENT: Recycle your waste this Christmas!

December 12, 2020 heaneymedia

Published 10 December 2020 Residents in West Dunbartonshire are being encouraged to do the right thing and recycle their waste in the run up to

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WHAT KATIE DID: LEFT US ALL IN THE GRUBBER FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

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Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie, some much-needed money Katie Forbes, who is keeping a tight grip on the money promised to hospitality businesses across Scotland. By

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NOTEBOOK: CHANCERS WHO STROLL THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

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BILL HEANEY Democrat editor Bill Heaney in the Speaker’s House within the Houses of Parliament at Westminster in London. Having worked covering politics in Glasgow,

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BUNGLING BORIS CALLS ON ROYAL NAVY TO STAND BY AS TIDE GOES OUT ON BREXIT TALKS

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EU trade deal standoff: Irresponsible threat to deploy Royal Navy ships criticised HMS Tracker in the Gareloch – four Navy vessels have been told to

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Court rules that SNP failure to comply with FOI decision timescale was contempt

Court rules that SNP failure to comply with FOI decision timescale was contempt

3 June 2026 First Minister John Swinney, Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie and Information Commissioner David Hamilton. by Bill Heaney The Court of Session has issued

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Swinney says £660,000 independence fund used on SNP ‘objectives’

Swinney says £660,000 independence fund used on SNP ‘objectives’

by Angus Cochrane Senior political journalist, BBC Scotland More than £660,000 raised by the SNP for an independence referendum campaign has been used on the

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IT’S TIME JOURNALISTS PUT SPIN DOCTORS IN THEIR PLACE

IT’S TIME JOURNALISTS PUT SPIN DOCTORS IN THEIR PLACE

Former Dumbarton-based reporter Eric Wishart discusses the mistreatment of journalists. by Democrat reporter The importance of solidarity among journalists was a key theme in the

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PRINCE WILLIAM TOURS FASLANE AND MEETS MILITARY FAMILIES IN HELENSBURGH

PRINCE WILLIAM TOURS FASLANE AND MEETS MILITARY FAMILIES IN HELENSBURGH

Rhu Bay The Prince of Wales visited HM Naval Base Clyde in Faslane and met the military community at Helensburgh yesterday afternoon. Travelling under his

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Lyme disease campaigner makes first speech in Scottish Parliament …

Lyme disease campaigner makes first speech in Scottish Parliament …

When West Dunbartonshire Council imposed the budget cuts they were required to make on the instructions of the SNP government, did they realise they were

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High school pupils inspire graphic novel exploring freedom after World War II

High school pupils inspire graphic novel exploring freedom after World War II

Pupils from three local schools have collaborated with a comic author to create a graphic novel marking 80 years since the end of World War

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Volunteers Week at the Golden Jubilee

Volunteers Week at the Golden Jubilee

NHS Golden Jubilee Our volunteers had the opportunity to step behind the scenes and experience the NHS Scotland Academy as part of #VolunteersWeek. From exploring

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SUNNY STROLL BRINGS SMILES TO HELENSBURGH CARE HOME RESIDENTS

SUNNY STROLL BRINGS SMILES TO HELENSBURGH CARE HOME RESIDENTS

Hermitage House, operated by Morar Living, is a purpose-built, 64-bed luxury care home located on Sinclair Street in Helensburgh. With the upper-floor balconies showcasing stunning

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