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Day: January 14, 2022

NOTEBOOK: LIGHTWEIGHTS AND HEAVYWEIGHTS MAKE POLITICS A KNOCK OUT

January 14, 2022 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Politicians are fed up telling me they don’t hate each other. That they’re all pals together when they leave the Holyrood chamber.

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Many businesses have contacted the SNP government to complain they cannot even apply for that funding, let alone receive a penny

January 14, 2022 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Government financial support for businesses has been slow in coming, according to “lightweight” Tory leader Douglas Ross. This is despite the fact

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EMPLOYMENT: New skills programme to help young people into workplace

January 14, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lauren Crooks A new programme to help West Dunbartonshire’s young people move successfully into the world of work has been launched. Thrive – run

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho
  • Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban
  • Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters
  • Former Dumbarton and Rangers player Kyle Hutton to stand trial over road death
  • Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warn
  • POLICE RAID RECOVERS FIREWORKS STASH ON EVE OF BONFIRE NIGHT

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Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho

Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho

by Democrat reporter Russell Brand is facing years in prison after being found guilty of one rape and three counts of sexual assault following his

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Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban

Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban

First Minister John Swinney and Conservative leader Russell Findlay. John Swinney has failed to rule out backing Labour’s plan to outlaw new oil and gas

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Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters

Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters

50 local news providers awarded grants of up to £125,000 to support long-term sustainability and growth this Journalism Matters Week Published: 5 November 2026 The

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Former Dumbarton and Rangers player Kyle Hutton to stand trial over road death

Former Dumbarton and Rangers player Kyle Hutton to stand trial over road death

Victoria Cairns died four days after the crash in Rutherglen in November 2024 November 5, 2026 Former Dumbarton and Rangers footballer Kyle Hutton is to

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Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warn

Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warn

A new report has outlined the scale of the financial challenges facing Scottish colleges, including West College at Clydebank. 4 November 2026 BBC Scotland News

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POLICE RAID RECOVERS FIREWORKS STASH ON EVE OF BONFIRE NIGHT

POLICE RAID RECOVERS FIREWORKS STASH ON EVE OF BONFIRE NIGHT

by BILL HEANEY Police have seized more than a quarter of a tonne of fireworks in what’s believed to be one of the largest recoveries

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Reform UK to force MSPs to vote on burqa ban

Reform UK to force MSPs to vote on burqa ban

Reform UK says a previous debate they led on the issue was ended “prematurely” Democrat reporter Reform UK is set to force a vote on

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NOMINATE YOUR COMMUNITY CHAMPION TO SWITCH ON THE ALEXANDRIA CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

NOMINATE YOUR COMMUNITY CHAMPION TO SWITCH ON THE ALEXANDRIA CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Who would you love to see switching on Alexandria’s Christmas lights on Saturday 21st November?Nominations are open to children AND adults! Maybe it’s a youngster who’s

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