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Day: December 9, 2021

BUDGET: SNP/green PARTIES miserable 48 PENCE RISE WILL NOT CURE STAFF SHORTAGES IN SOCIAL CARE

December 9, 2021 heaneymedia

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes and Green Party leader Patrick Harvie. By Harry Bell in Edinburgh Ending Scotland’s contribution to climate change, tackling inequalities and investing

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HEALTH AND FITNESS: Leisure centres see drop in visitors

December 9, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton The decision by West Dunbartonshire Council to move leisure services under the wing of an “arm’s length” company has backfired. Public use

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RELIGION: Pope says sex outside marriage is ‘not the most serious sin’

December 9, 2021 heaneymedia

9 December 2021 Pope says sex outside marriage is ‘not the most serious sin,’ but  pride and hatred were “the most serious” of sins. Laura

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SOS for Tourism: Appeal for national funding support for ROTHESAY PAVILION

December 9, 2021 heaneymedia

09 December 2021 By Aileen MacLennan Argyll and Bute Council will seek national funding support to meet pandemic and EU exit costs of completing Rothesay

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Anger over cut to multimillion fund to help our worst off children

December 9, 2021 heaneymedia

LABOUR CONDEMNS SNP CUT TO CASH FOR KIDS By Lucy Ashton West Dunbartonshire, which was recently identified as one of the councils in the top

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PARTRY TIME: PM accused of “rank hypocrisy” as over 70,000 people have been fined for lockdown parties

December 9, 2021 heaneymedia

Thursday, 9 December 2021 The Liberal Democrats have slammed Boris Johnson’s “rank hypocrisy” on the Number 10 Christmas party knees up while people were dying

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • OLA: THREE GIRLS WITH RIZZ ATTEND SPANISH PARTY NIGHT
  • Celtic donate £10,000 to Children’s Hospital during visit
  • OLSP win the National Nurturing School Award
  • LEVENGROVE SANTA DASH IN THE SNOW: LOADS OF TERRIFIC PICTURES BY JON LEINO
  • Residents sign petition against plans to close bank branches
  • HOUSING: SHIP SET TO SAIL WITH AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

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OLA: THREE GIRLS WITH RIZZ ATTEND SPANISH PARTY NIGHT

OLA: THREE GIRLS WITH RIZZ ATTEND SPANISH PARTY NIGHT
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Celtic donate £10,000 to Children’s Hospital during visit

Celtic donate £10,000 to Children’s Hospital during visit

Celtic squad and team boss Brendan Rodgers visited the hospital on Monday By Peter Cassidy Celtic Football Club have presented a donation of £10,000 from

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OLSP win the National Nurturing School Award

OLSP win the National Nurturing School Award

 November 2023 By Lucy Ashton Young people and staff at Our Lady and Saint Patrick’s High School are celebrating after the school was recognised with

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LEVENGROVE SANTA DASH IN THE SNOW: LOADS OF TERRIFIC PICTURES BY JON LEINO

LEVENGROVE SANTA DASH IN THE SNOW: LOADS OF TERRIFIC PICTURES BY JON LEINO
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Residents sign petition against plans to close bank branches

Residents sign petition against plans to close bank branches

Over 1,700 people have signed a petition protesting against the Bank of Scotland’s decision to close branches. Politicians support customers in bid to keep Argyll

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HOUSING: SHIP SET TO SAIL WITH AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

HOUSING: SHIP SET TO SAIL WITH AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

By Lauren Crooks More than 800 additional properties will be made available throughout West Dunbartonshire as part of a new affordable housing plan for the

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Chairman at local health board held nine other top jobs while body faced major crises

Chairman at local health board held nine other top jobs while body faced major crises

Health Board chairperson John Brown and Dame Jackie Baillie, Scottish Labour health spokesperson. By Bill Heaney NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde chairman John Brown held

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SCOTLAND FACE GERMANY IN THE EURO 2024 TOURNAMENT

SCOTLAND FACE GERMANY IN THE EURO 2024 TOURNAMENT
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