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Day: August 12, 2021

TRUMP FINANCES: DUMBARTON POLITICIAN HARVIE WANTS TO KNOW WHERE CASH CAME FROM

August 12, 2021 heaneymedia

Where did US President Donald Trump get the cash to buy Turnberry Hotel and golf courses? By Bill Heaney The SNP government’s decision not to

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COMMUNITY SAFETY: Council installs new CCTV cameras in Balloch Park

August 12, 2021 heaneymedia

11 August 2021 By Lucy Ashton Four new CCTV cameras have been installed in Balloch Park as part of work to improve public safety in

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SAILING: Training young people to sail in partnership with the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

August 12, 2021 heaneymedia

By Harry Bell Funded sailing training programmes off the west coast of Scotland have been described as a ‘life-changing experience’ by participants. The Our Isles

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GENDER: Guidance to help schools support transgender young people

August 12, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Guidance to help schools support transgender young people has been published by the Holyrood Government. The guidance, which is non-statutory, is designed

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COUNCIL FUNDING FOR TWO HELENSBURGH REGENERATION PROJECTS

August 12, 2021 heaneymedia

By Aileen MacLennan Argyll and Bute Council has approved funding for five new community projects – two of them are in Helensburgh – via the

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  • None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

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Police Scotland and partners launch Operation Ballaton to keep Loch Lomond safe

Police Scotland and partners launch Operation Ballaton to keep Loch Lomond safe

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners have relaunched Operation Ballaton for 2026, an initiative aimed at keeping visitors and communities safe in Balloch, Loch

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SARWAR: SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL GIVE NHS WAITING LISTS THE CHOP

SARWAR: SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL GIVE NHS WAITING LISTS THE CHOP

by Bill Heaney  A Scottish Labour government would give NHS waiting lists the chop and rescue Scotland’s NHS from 20 years of SNP failure, according

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Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing 

Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing 

by Bill Heaney Summer’s just around the corner, it’s a holiday weekend, and the sun is (hopefully) about to put his hat on – it

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Remember to register to vote!

Remember to register to vote!

Stop moaning and complaining about public services in your area. And do something about it by turning up and voting at polling stations across the

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Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …

Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …

The extreme warning for the whole of the country remains in place until Saturday An extreme warning for wildfires is in place across Loch Lomondside

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None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

Infrastructure upgrades at the Royal Navy’s submarine base on the Clyde must be delivered at pace or the UK risks failing its AUKUS obligations, the

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LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets

LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets

by Bill Heaney New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveals three in 5 people want to see more power to control the number of

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Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners yesterday launched a new motorcycle safety initiative aimed at improving the skills and confidence of bikers returning to

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