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RECRUITMENT: St Margaret of Scotland Hospice

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COVID: Families to take legal action over deaths of loved ones

August 8, 2021 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Like many people in West Dunbartonshire, Ian Laidlaw lost his mother Margaret in the Covid pandemic. As a vascular dementia sufferer, she

TRANSPORT: ScotRail strikes loom as pay talks with unions collapse

August 8, 2021 heaneymedia

ScotRail franchise is operated by Dutch firm Abellio but will be nationalised in March 2022 By Democrat reporter ScotRail’s pay talks with unions have collapsed

BRIAN WILSON: SENSIBLE THINGS THAT BORIS JOHNSON COULD HAVE SAID – BUT DIDN’T

August 8, 2021 heaneymedia

By Brian Wilson It takes a peculiar talent to visit a windfarm in the North Sea and turn it into a PR disaster by talking

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DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY

Are our loadsamoney councillors and officials worth all this cash? WEST Dunbartonshire councillors who are presiding over the shambles that passes for local government in

What’s the story behind John McGinn’s unique ‘goggles’ celebration?

by Bill Heaney John McGinn’s unique celebration will now be forever etched in Scotland’s World Cup history. The Aston Villa midfielder’s goal in the 28th

Council services such as bin collections could be affected by budget cuts

by Bill Heaney Councils are facing a collective budget shortfall of about £530m in 2026-27, a spending watchdog has warned. The Accounts Commission has warned

ARMED SERVICES DAY IN DUMBARTON

West Dunbartonshire Council marked Armed Forces Day at the weekend by paying tribute to its military community as part of the global celebration. The event

Scotland’s new top law officer ‘exceptionally well qualified’, John Swinney says

Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC is to be appointed as Scotland’s new Lord Advocate – the country’s most senior law officer Ruth Charteris KC is

Disabled rural drivers ‘would be hit hardest’ by Motability cuts

Graeme Stuart from Balloch says his Motability car is his lifeline Updated 16 June 2026 06:03 BST Disabled drivers in rural Scotland are worried they

Scotland fans call for better crowd system at next World Cup match

Long queues built at Boston’s South Station as fans waited to board the trains to Foxborough Updated 16 June 2026 06:02 BST BBC Scotland is

IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

SCOTLAND 1 – HAITI 0. Scotland Claim Crucial World Cup Opener. A memorable, tense 1-0 victory over Haiti in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener

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