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Day: June 1, 2021

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE AND ARGYLL AND BUTE MOVE TO LEVEL ONE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

June 1, 2021 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Today First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that, from Saturday 5 June, West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute local authority areas will

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FIRST MINISTER SPELLS OUT THE LATEST COVID RULES FOR READERS OF THE DEMOCRAT

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By First Minister Nicola Sturgeon In this statement, I will update Parliament on the Scottish Government’s assessment of the course of the pandemic, and on

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Parliament: National Care Service to be ‘running within five years’

June 1, 2021 heaneymedia

By Rory Murphy The National Care Service, which will take charge of care homes such as Crosslet and Castleview n Dumbarton –  will be operational

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BOOKS: Colombia is undergoing a sea change

June 1, 2021 heaneymedia

1 MAY 2021 La Resistencia Forrest Hylton in London Review of Books Long one of Latin America’s most conservative countries, Colombia is undergoing a sea

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BAILLIE WARNS OF CHILD MENTAL HEALTH SCANDAL AS 2,000 WAIT FOR TREATMENT

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Gartnavel Royal Mental Hospital at Anniesland in Glasgow. By Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour has today warned of a ‘mental health crisis’ among Scotland’s young people,

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: If we are confused about God, no wonder we are confused about ourselves.

June 1, 2021 heaneymedia

Brief Encounter … In the modern world where communication and the internet has brought the world inside our homes, it is impossible not to be

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • BAILLIE RAGES AT HOSPITAL ‘S £6 MILLION BILL FOR SPIN DOCTORS
  • Flamingo Land – the same old planning application dressed up in a new guise
  • MORE FERRY STORIES FROM HOLYROOD AND WILL THERE BE TRAINS FOR THE BIG MATCH
  • SHOCKING FIGURES FOR ASSAULTS ON WOMEN ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT
  • TRAIN SERVICES HIT THE BUFFERS: No service after 8 pm and Leanne finishes her shift at 10.30 pm
  • NATURE: Save our hedgehogs with ‘hedgehog highways’

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BAILLIE RAGES AT HOSPITAL ‘S £6 MILLION BILL FOR SPIN DOCTORS

BAILLIE RAGES AT HOSPITAL ‘S £6 MILLION BILL FOR SPIN DOCTORS

By Lucy Ashton Jackie Baillie has told how an inspection report into NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s flagship hospital shows that SNP neglect has led

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Flamingo Land – the same old planning application dressed up in a new guise

Flamingo Land – the same old planning application dressed up in a new guise

Special report on ‘new’ plans for Flamingo Land by Nick Kempe of  Parkswatch Scotland May 27, 2022 The red lines demarcate the boundaries of the

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MORE FERRY STORIES FROM HOLYROOD AND WILL THERE BE TRAINS FOR THE BIG MATCH

MORE FERRY STORIES FROM HOLYROOD AND WILL THERE BE TRAINS FOR THE BIG MATCH

By Bill Heaney It used to happen at primary school all the time. When the class teacher who was off sick, she was replaced by

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SHOCKING FIGURES FOR ASSAULTS ON WOMEN ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT

SHOCKING FIGURES FOR ASSAULTS ON WOMEN ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT

By Bill Heaney How safe are women aboard public transport?  Tory Tess White asked transport minister Jenny Gilruth to  provide an update on the consultation

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TRAIN SERVICES HIT THE BUFFERS: No service after 8 pm and Leanne finishes her shift at 10.30 pm

TRAIN SERVICES HIT THE BUFFERS: No service after 8 pm and Leanne finishes her shift at 10.30 pm

By Bill Heaney Across the country, thousands of people are being left out of pocket and are struggling with this week’s rail chaos. There are

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NATURE: Save our hedgehogs with ‘hedgehog highways’

NATURE: Save our hedgehogs with ‘hedgehog highways’

Hedgehogs in Scotland  are in serious trouble. Repeated studies have shown that the nation’s favourite animal is being wiped out.  But there is something we

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ENVIRONMENT: Health Board teams sanitising sustainably

ENVIRONMENT: Health Board teams sanitising sustainably

Sam Atkinson and Bev Knight from Redeem Exchange with a recycling box. By Lucy Ashton A scheme designed to reduce the use of single use

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COST OF LIVING: VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS WILL RECEIVE £1,200

COST OF LIVING: VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS WILL RECEIVE £1,200

By Democrat reporter Almost all of the eight million most vulnerable households across the UK will receive support of at least £1,200 this year, including

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