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Day: February 8, 2022

BOOKS: Short story writer Kevin Barry has won the Edge Hill Prize for second time

February 8, 2022 heaneymedia

By Martin Doyle of The Irish Times Reviews in The Irish Times are Raymond Snoddy on The BBC: A People’s History by David Hendy; Helen

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More ventilation and less wood chopping needed to keep classrooms covid safe 

February 8, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton today challenged First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to drop her “baffling adventures in woodwork” and to recognise

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MSP BAILLIE HIGHLIGHTS ENERGY HELP FOR HOUSEHOLDS

February 8, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Jackie Baillie is urging residents across the Dumbarton constituency to check if they are entitled to additional support with energy costs to combat

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SO, YOU THINK THE POLICE HAVE AN EASY LIFE? THINK AGAIN

February 8, 2022 heaneymedia

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Are you one of those people who think the police have an easy life?  That all they do is sit in

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BACKLASH AS West Dunbartonshire Council shows support for LGBT by flying the Rainbow flag

February 8, 2022 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney The Rainbow Flag is flying high above Solidarity Plaza this February, in support of the LGBT Community in West Dunbartonshire for LGBT

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Health: Special patient storybook praised by youngster’s family

February 8, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton A special storybook designed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde staff to help youngsters and their families process the details of complex

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • 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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