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Day: June 7, 2021

NOTEBOOK: SOUR CAROLINE CAN’T GET BACK INTO THE SNP AND ELECTION NIGHT SHAMBLES

June 7, 2021 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Nothing much goes right in Dumbarton under the SNP, so don’t expect too much from the news that West Dunbartonshire has qualified

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BRIAN WILSON’S COLUMN: IS THERE TO BE A FULL SCOTTISH COVID INQUIRY – YES OR NO, MS STURGEON?

June 7, 2021 heaneymedia

Those responsible for establishing Holyrood were anxious to make it different from Westminster. This was to be a chamber of non-confrontational reason and hemispheric consensus,

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POLITICS: UNIONIST £20 MILLION POISED TO BRING NEW DEVELOPMENT TO DUMBARTON ARTIZAN CENTRE

June 7, 2021 heaneymedia

Jackie Baillie MSP, Martin Docherty Hughes MP and Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Aerial picture by Sean Davenport of Myre Media. EXCLUSIVE by BILL HEANEY Labour MSP

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Revealed: spycops infiltrated Scottish anti-nuclear groups

June 7, 2021 heaneymedia

The peace camp at Shandon, near the south gate to HM Naval Base Clyde. June 6, 2021 Scottish anti-nuclear groups were spied upon by the

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ROYAL BIRTH: Queen ‘delighted’ after Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby girl

June 7, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton The Queen is “delighted” after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – aka the Earl and Countress of Dumbarton – announced the

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  • POLITICIANS FIGHT LIKE CATS IN A SACK OVER CREDIT FOR ABOLITION OF TARIFFS ON SCOTCH WHISKY
  • 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

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POLITICIANS FIGHT LIKE CATS IN A SACK OVER CREDIT FOR ABOLITION OF TARIFFS ON SCOTCH WHISKY

Trump’s decision was ‘a personal favour’ following the end of King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s state visit to the White House by Felipe Schrieberg

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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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