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Day: December 28, 2020

BUSES: Local groups have been campaigning to save a number of routes

December 28, 2020 heaneymedia

Bus firms under fire for cutting routes despite ‘unprecedented’ bailouts Jackie Baillie MSP for Dumbarton waits for a bus on the Quay at Dumbarton. Above,

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BROADCASTING: What it’s like to be a woman in the music industry

December 28, 2020 heaneymedia

Documentary explores what it’s like to be a woman in the music industry Scotland’s female ‘bard’, Eddi Reader, recalls her fascinating career path. A NEW

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Wider effects of our actions are forcing us to stop and look at how we live

December 28, 2020 heaneymedia

By Canon Gerry Conroy Primitive human beings were very aware of living in a world that was hugely more powerful than they were. They lived

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CHRISTMAS: LET’S END ‘CRISIS’ OF HUNGER WITH A LEGAL RIGHT TO FOOD

December 28, 2020 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton Constituency, has said that by enshrining the Right to Food into Scots Law we can make this

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TRIBUTES: Journalists stunned by the sudden death of Donald John MacDonald

December 28, 2020 heaneymedia

The Scottish broadcasting industry has been stunned by the sudden death of Donald John MacDonald, pictured right, editor of Aberdeen-based STV North. He died from

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  • HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel
  • Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable
  • Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  
  • New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth
  • Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest
  • ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

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HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

RNRMC funding helps deliver a dedicated welfare space supporting serving personnel by Bill Heaney A new Welfare Hub has officially opened at HMS Caledonia, providing

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Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

by Lucy Ashton Thousands of patients, families and staff across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) are being supported each year with money worries, thanks

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Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP “cannot be trusted with your health” as he revealed that

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New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

by Charlotte Morris A new study from the University of Glasgow and the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Place Programme argues that understanding how

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Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Rose Docherty was arrested near the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, which takes patients from  Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire. by Lucy Ashton A woman who was

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ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

Notebook by Bill Heaney Beware of what you wish for. The candidates for the Dumbarton seat in the Scottish Parliament all want change, but should

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DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

Greater Glasgow and Clyde residents are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 4th May, for the bank holiday. People

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Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

US visit is under heightened security after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Robert Jobson in Washington, DC, Holly Evans & Bryony Gooch Trump makes

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