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Day: January 20, 2022

POLITICS: GIRD YOUR LOINS FOR MORE BUDGET CUTS FROM THE SNP

January 20, 2022 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council’s SNP group leader is being hamstrung by his Nationalist colleagues in Edinburgh when it comes to finance for hard-pressed

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Sprain, strain or suspected fracture at the gym? Avoid A&E queues and book with MIU

January 20, 2022 heaneymedia

As the annual drive to get fitter and healthier in the New Year is well underway, the Health Board is advising anyone who has a

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More than £16m lost in Covid fraud and errors

January 20, 2022 heaneymedia

Responding to comments from Auditor General Stephen Boyle to the Public Audit Committee that “somewhere between £16 million and £32 million” of the money committed

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POLITICS: Tories who want Boris to resign ‘facing intimidation and blackmail’ and should contact police, MP says

January 20, 2022 heaneymedia

MPs who are, or assumed to be wanting to oust the PM, have been threatened with having funding for projects in their constituencies pulled, a

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SNP/GREENS INSIST NEW FIRE ALARM LEGISLATION COMES INTO FORCE IN FEBRUARY

January 20, 2022 heaneymedia

The Democrat’s Bill Heaney with Sarah Boyack and Housing Minister Shona Robison. By Bill Heaney Every household in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute, which

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RELIGION: Report faults retired Pope Benedict XVI for handling of sexual abuse cases

January 20, 2022 heaneymedia

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI sits in St. Peter’s Basilica as he attends the ceremony marking the start of the Holy Year.  A long-awaited report on

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  • Collective council leadership needed to tackle significant audit delays
  • SONS STAFF OUTRAGED AT YOUTH COACH CRAIG SUTHERLAND’S BLATANT ON-LINE BIGOTRY
  • MoD told to find £11bn of cuts under Starmer’s defence investment plan
  • BOOKS: A BAD, BAD PLACE BY LOCAL AUTHOR FRANCES CRAWFORD
  • Hate crime in Scotland surges to record high …
  • Burnham’s plans for council housing could ‘utterly transform’ UK, says Shelter chief

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Collective council leadership needed to tackle significant audit delays

Collective council leadership needed to tackle significant audit delays

by Bill Heaney Significant ongoing delays in signing off a council’s audited annual accounts mean its leaders are making major decisions about the future without

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SONS STAFF OUTRAGED AT YOUTH COACH CRAIG SUTHERLAND’S BLATANT ON-LINE BIGOTRY

SONS STAFF OUTRAGED AT YOUTH COACH CRAIG SUTHERLAND’S BLATANT ON-LINE BIGOTRY

Pictures montage: Craig Sutherland and DFC Executive Director Cameron Watson shaking hands on his appointment; We Are the People Rangers banner on Sutherland’s web page; 

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MoD told to find £11bn of cuts under Starmer’s defence investment plan

MoD told to find £11bn of cuts under Starmer’s defence investment plan

by Kate Devlin, Whitehall Editor, Bryony Gooch, Athena Stavrou & Millie Cooke in The Independent June 30, 2026 16:06 BST Dan Jarvis, pictured right, has said the Ministry of

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BOOKS: A BAD, BAD PLACE BY LOCAL AUTHOR FRANCES CRAWFORD

BOOKS: A BAD, BAD PLACE BY LOCAL AUTHOR FRANCES CRAWFORD

If you love crime fiction, you won’t want to miss our special event featuring Pauline McLean, right,  in discussion with Frances Crawford about her highly

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Hate crime in Scotland surges to record high …

Hate crime in Scotland surges to record high …

There was a 17% surge in charges in the last year Last updated Jun 30th, 2026 at 14:28 STV News is reporting that the number

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Burnham’s plans for council housing could ‘utterly transform’ UK, says Shelter chief

Burnham’s plans for council housing could ‘utterly transform’ UK, says Shelter chief

29 June, 2026 BY BILL HEANEY Charities have also been reacting to Andy Burnham’s first speech since he launched his bid to replace Keir Starmer

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HOUSING MARKET MOVING SLOWLY BUT SURELY IN DUMBARTON

HOUSING MARKET MOVING SLOWLY BUT SURELY IN DUMBARTON

by Bill Heaney Three in five homes listed for sale since January remain on the market, according to property portal Zoopla, as high mortgage rates

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Miller Homes site manager receives national recognition for outstanding work in the construction industry

Miller Homes site manager receives national recognition for outstanding work in the construction industry

by Bill Heaney The site manager for Miller Homes at the former Clerkhill convent housing site in Dumbarton’s West End has earned national recognition for

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