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Day: June 12, 2021

JUSTICE: Catholic monks were the real Loch Ness monsters

June 12, 2021 heaneymedia

Benedictine monk admits abuse at last after victim’s fight for justice By Mark Daly BBC Disclosure Fr Denis “Chrysostom” Alexander arrived at court in a

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HEALTH MATTERS: SNP Government body accused of ‘conflict of interest’

June 12, 2021 heaneymedia

The Scottish Conservatives have now called for a new independent report on Covid deaths in care homes Dumbarton MSP and Scottish Labour’s health spokesperson Jackie

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HONOURS: Dr Kerri Neylon, Deputy Medical Director for Primary Care for NHSGGC, has been awarded an OBE

June 12, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Two NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Staff have been awarded titles in the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year. Dr Kerri Neylon, Deputy

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BAILLIE: TIME TO SPEED UP ESTABLISHING SPECIALIST CLINICS FOR LONG COVID SUFFERERS

June 12, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie wants the establ;ishment of specialist clinics for long covid to speeded up by the government. She told Humza

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JUSTICE: Courts running at an even higher level than was the case pre-Covid

June 12, 2021 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Where stands Scotland’s justice system now that the Lord Advocate and Solicitor General are on their way out the door following the

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  • MOUTH WATERING SCALLOPS FROM SHETLAND
  • Baillie says cost of NHS Scotland reliance on agency nurses is ‘eye-watering’
  • Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say
  • ROTARY CLUB CLASSIC CAR SHOW COMING SOON TO DUMBARTON FC STADIUM
  • POLICE RECOVER COUNTERFEIT GOODS FROM SHOPS ACROSS WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE
  • MULTIPLE CLOSURES FOR ROADWORKS ON TYYHE ERSKINE BRIDGE THIS SUMMER

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MOUTH WATERING SCALLOPS FROM SHETLAND

MOUTH WATERING SCALLOPS FROM SHETLAND

Tom Morton Tom Morton #Shetland garage food. Apologies for the messy plated picture. I was halfway through guzzling my scallops, salmon, tatties, and spinach before

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Baillie says cost of NHS Scotland reliance on agency nurses is ‘eye-watering’

Baillie says cost of NHS Scotland reliance on agency nurses is ‘eye-watering’

by Bill Heaney New figures show the “eye-watering” cost of continued reliance on NHS supplementary staffing, Scottish Labour said today. The latest NHS Scotland workforce

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Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say

Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say

  by BBC reporter Olivia Ireland Published 7 June 2026, 00:02 BST Delays in publishing a report laying out government defence spending have undermined the

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ROTARY CLUB CLASSIC CAR SHOW COMING SOON TO DUMBARTON FC STADIUM

ROTARY CLUB CLASSIC CAR SHOW COMING SOON TO DUMBARTON FC STADIUM

A Classic Car Event organised by the Rotary Club of Dumbarton is taking place on Sunday, 14th June 2026, from 10 am to 4 pm

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POLICE RECOVER COUNTERFEIT GOODS FROM SHOPS ACROSS WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

POLICE RECOVER COUNTERFEIT GOODS FROM SHOPS ACROSS WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

by Bill Heaney Police and enforcement officers have swooped on local shops and seized almost 30,000 cigarettes and £thousands in cash being held illegally across

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MULTIPLE CLOSURES FOR ROADWORKS ON TYYHE ERSKINE BRIDGE THIS SUMMER

MULTIPLE CLOSURES FOR ROADWORKS ON TYYHE ERSKINE BRIDGE THIS SUMMER

by Lucy Ashton The Erskine Bridge will be closed during June to allow extensive roadworks to take place on the 50-year-old structure over the River

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DRYMEN SHOW: fantastic entries across all our agricultural sections

DRYMEN SHOW: fantastic entries across all our agricultural sections

All at Drymen Show would like to thank everyone who joined us on Saturday, 30th May, for our 196th show. The weather fared better than

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Martin O’Neill set to continue as Celtic boss  …

Martin O’Neill set to continue as Celtic boss  …

Martin O’Neill guided Celtic to a league and cup double last season Martin O’Neill is set to continue as Celtic manager after two interim spells

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