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Day: December 19, 2020

Minister appointed to tackle drugs deaths

December 19, 2020 heaneymedia

New role to for Constance to address scale of drugs deaths challenge Angela Constance, Nicola Sturgeon and Joe Fitzpatrick. By Bill Heaney First Minister Nicola

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SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT: Emergency funding for football

December 19, 2020 heaneymedia

Over £11 million split between lower-league football clubs By Bill Heaney Emergency grants worth £11.35 million will be split between football clubs in an agreement

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NOTEBOOK: THE SCANDAL OF COUNCIL BOSSES’ CHRISTMAS PAY RISE

December 19, 2020 heaneymedia

Over generous with taxpayers’ money – Cllrs McColl, McAllister and Provost Hendrie. By Bill Heaney It’s the question everyone locally wants an answer to. Who

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ENVIRONMENT: RECYCLING IS IMPORTANT AS EVER THIS CHRISTMAS

December 19, 2020 heaneymedia

Changes to Waste & Recycling Collection Services – Christmas and New Year 2020/2021 Changes to Waste & Recycling Collection Services – Christmas and New Year

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Thieves steal 2,400 cases of whisky worth £200,000 from trailer

December 19, 2020 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton A trailer full of malt whisky worth £200,000 was stolen from an industrial estate near Glasgow. The red articulated trailer with white

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • LABOUR LEADER SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS …
  • Tributes paid to former Clydebank MP Tony Worthington who has died
  • SOPHIE SAYS SNP IS COMMITTED TO FREE PRESCRIPTIONS
  • Council leader set to join group working on future projects at the Base
  • Rennie hits out at mismatch and muddle as record number of early career teachers quitting
  • Scottish and Welsh elections in May could energise Irish unity debate, says Sinn Féin

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LABOUR LEADER SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS …

LABOUR LEADER SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS …

Labour reveals NHS Scotland’s £635 million bill for agency nurses …  by Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour has pledged to end the SNP’s “wasteful and dangerous”

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Tributes paid to former Clydebank MP Tony Worthington who has died

Tributes paid to former Clydebank MP Tony Worthington who has died

Tributes have been paid to Tony Worthington, the former Member of Parliament for Clydebank,  The retired politician, who was elected nationally in 1987 and represented

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SOPHIE SAYS SNP IS COMMITTED TO FREE PRESCRIPTIONS

SOPHIE SAYS SNP IS COMMITTED TO FREE PRESCRIPTIONS

Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton The SNP is committed to protecting free prescriptions in Scotland. This policy makes a real difference for people across the

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Council leader set to join group working on future projects at the Base

Council leader set to join group working on future projects at the Base

by Lucy Ashton Argyll and Bute Council is set to appoint its leader to a working group for a project which will see the authority

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Rennie hits out at mismatch and muddle as record number of early career teachers quitting

Rennie hits out at mismatch and muddle as record number of early career teachers quitting

Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie has called for routes to be opened up to help teachers switch from primary to secondary teaching. Or

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Scottish and Welsh elections in May could energise Irish unity debate, says Sinn Féin

Scottish and Welsh elections in May could energise Irish unity debate, says Sinn Féin

Leaders of Plaid Cymru, John Swinney and SNP join talks with SF delegates in Belfast  Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald and vice-president Michelle O’Neill

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SNP has set out plans to cap bus fares at just £2 …

SNP has set out plans to cap bus fares at just £2 …

Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton A fairer, greener Scotland is within reach. The SNP has set out plans to cap bus fares at just £2-

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Temporary Traffic Management Order – Kiltwalk Event 2026

Temporary Traffic Management Order – Kiltwalk Event 2026

Famous faces – Sir Tom Hunter and Judy Murray taking part in the Kiltwalk. West Dunbartonshire Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on them

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