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Day: July 30, 2021

Seventh drowning victim as man dies in hospital

July 30, 2021 heaneymedia

STV News is reporting that a man has died in hospital bringing the total of deaths from a weekend of drowning tragedies in Scotland to

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New Hospital visiting arrangements for Vale of Leven and Dumbarton Joint

July 30, 2021 heaneymedia

COMMUNITY FREE ADVERTISEMENT: From Monday 2 August hospital visiting arrangements will change in the following hospitals – Inverclyde Royal Hospital (including Larkfield unit), Vale of

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NOTEBOOK: How basket case Council have allowed the Vale to become a ghetto

July 30, 2021 heaneymedia

Beautiful Vale is no more around The Fountain at Main Street and Bank Street, Alexandria. BEAUTIFUL VALE OF THE LEVEN 1. Oh where is the

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Drug-related death statistics for 2020 are heartbreaking, says Minister

July 30, 2021 heaneymedia

30 Jul 2021 Minister says figures are “heart-breaking” Drink and drugs are the scourge of Scotland. Picture by Bill Heaney By Lucy Ashton Drugs Policy

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ENVIRONMENT: THE SCATOLOGICAL SCANDAL OF SCOTLAND’S FILTHY BEACHES

July 30, 2021 heaneymedia

Pictured above: The public toilets at Havoc Shore in Dumbarton were vandalised before being demolished by the Council. By Rob Edwards in The Ferret July

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PROSTITUTION: Don’t Legalize Prostitution. It would make a grave problem worse

July 30, 2021 heaneymedia

By MADELEINE KEARNS in Los Angeles It’s dark outside and difficult to see through the tinted windows. At the wheel is Sergeant Yolanda Valento of

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  • FAMILIAR FACE SPOTTED AT THE BONNIE BANKS THIS WEEKEND
  • DERELICT HOUSE IN HELENSBURGH AUCTIONED OFF FOR £THOUSANDS ABOVE GUIDE PRICE
  • Nicola Sturgeon has now released two further statements through top lawyer Aamer Anwar
  • DUMBARTON HARP CLUB MEMBERS HEAR HAUGHEY PROPOSALS FOR CELTIC’S FUTURE
  • Lord Advocate must ignore Swinney and publish reasons for not charging Sturgeon, says Findlay
  • Submariner accused of raping colleague at Faslane Naval Base

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FAMILIAR FACE SPOTTED AT THE BONNIE BANKS THIS WEEKEND

FAMILIAR FACE SPOTTED AT THE BONNIE BANKS THIS WEEKEND

Returning to her ‘special place’ with her children, Matilda, Delilah, and Charlie, reaffirming her deep affection for Scotland, Helen Flanagan, best known for her role

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DERELICT HOUSE IN HELENSBURGH AUCTIONED OFF FOR £THOUSANDS ABOVE GUIDE PRICE

DERELICT HOUSE IN HELENSBURGH AUCTIONED OFF FOR £THOUSANDS ABOVE GUIDE PRICE

A derelict house in Helensburgh, ideally suited for auction on the Homes Under the Hammer television programme, was sold online this morning for thousands of

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Nicola Sturgeon has now released two further statements through top lawyer Aamer Anwar

Nicola Sturgeon has now released two further statements through top lawyer Aamer Anwar

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds a COVID-19 press briefing in St Andrew´s House, Edinburgh, wearing a pendant necklace believed to have been purchased by

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DUMBARTON HARP CLUB MEMBERS HEAR HAUGHEY PROPOSALS FOR CELTIC’S FUTURE

DUMBARTON HARP CLUB MEMBERS HEAR HAUGHEY PROPOSALS FOR CELTIC’S FUTURE

Pictures by Jim Gillen Dumbarton Harp Club this week hosted Paul McStay, business magnate Lord Willie Haughey, and publicist Matt McGlone, who came along to

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Lord Advocate must ignore Swinney and publish reasons for not charging Sturgeon, says Findlay

Lord Advocate must ignore Swinney and publish reasons for not charging Sturgeon, says Findlay

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain and Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay. by Bill Heaney  The Scottish Conservatives have renewed their call for the Crown Office to

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Submariner accused of raping colleague at Faslane Naval Base

Submariner accused of raping colleague at Faslane Naval Base

The jury was shown CCTV footage showing the woman repeatedly falling before the alleged attack by Democrat reporter A female submariner has accused a colleague

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Nicola Sturgeon denied that there was anything untoward in the SNP’s finances …

Nicola Sturgeon denied that there was anything untoward in the SNP’s finances …

by Bill Heaney How long should Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband, Peter Murrell, spend in jail for embezzling the SNP independence campaign funds of over £400,000? The

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Naval officer on trial for Faslane rape and sexually assaulting another colleague aboard submarine …

Naval officer on trial for Faslane rape and sexually assaulting another colleague aboard submarine …

by Democrat reporter A Royal Navy petty officer accused of raping a female colleague at Faslane is also alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman

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