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Day: May 18, 2022

SPORT: GERS SUPPORTERS SUFFER IN SEVILLE SOCCER SHOCKER

May 18, 2022 heaneymedia

PICTURES BY BILL HEANEY Rangers were pipped at the post when they lost on penalties after extra time in Seville last night. The fans’ dreams

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FERRIES: SNP Finance Secretary Katie Forbes appears unfazed by questions over delivery dates

May 18, 2022 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney  When will the  Scottish Government provide an update on the anticipated delivery date of the ferries under construction at Ferguson Marine, in

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FOODBANK MADE TO COMPENSATE WORKERS FOR UNFAIR DISMISSAL

May 18, 2022 heaneymedia

A Dumbarton food bank has complained bitterly  at being forced to pay £8000 in compensation to a former worker “during the worst cost of living

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SEVILLE: Rangers in Seville: Boys want win for grandad Walter Smith

May 18, 2022 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Helensburgh and Dumbarton were well represented amongst tens of thousands of Rangers fans in Seville including the grandsons of club legend Walter

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HEALTH: BAILLIE CALLS ON CABINET SECRETARY TO SORT A&E CRISIS

May 18, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Jackie Baillie has demanded Humza Yousaf steps in to sort out the A&E crisis which saw less than two thirds of people

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POLITICS: SCOTTISH LABOUR NAMES ITS TEAM TO RUN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

May 18, 2022 heaneymedia

Provost Douglas McAllister; Council leader Cllr Martin Rooney and Cllr Michelle McGinty. By Bill Heaney The Scottish Labour  Party councillor Douglas McAllister from the Kilpatrick

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HOLYROOD DRUG DEATHS DEBATE: TEMPERS FLARE IN SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

HOLYROOD DRUG DEATHS DEBATE: TEMPERS FLARE IN SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

An addict administering illegal drugs to himself  in the Thistle consumption centre which John Swinney says has saved lives. by BILL HEANEY Just attending meetings

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WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?

Around 240 dogs from across Scotland took the plunge at Gourock Outdoor Swimming Pool, including some from Helensburgh and Rhu, for the big splash. The

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Helensburgh and Lomond Community Group Scotland

Helensburgh and Lomond Community Group Scotland

Helensburgh and lomond Community Group Scotland This isn’t a “visitor levy”; it’s a tax on all local people

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WHEN AUTUMN LEAVES START TO FALL ON THE PENINSLA

WHEN AUTUMN LEAVES START TO FALL ON THE PENINSLA

A NEW SEASON CALLS FOR A NEW MENU Our new Autumn Menu is arriving at Castle Isle this weekend – and there’s one addition we

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Waverley paddle steamer marks 80th anniversary since launch

Waverley paddle steamer marks 80th anniversary since launch

The world’s last sea-going paddle steamer has marked 80 years since it was first launched on Glasgow’s River Kelvin. The Waverley passed through London’s Tower

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Oban’s Robert MacIntyre warned after drone row at Carnousiee

Oban’s Robert MacIntyre warned after drone row at Carnousiee

Robert MacIntyre expressed his frustration at the use of drones at the Dunhill Links Championship by Brian McLauchlin BBC Sport Scotland senior reporter 1 October

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Doctors say radical plan to merge health boards should be scrapped

Doctors say radical plan to merge health boards should be scrapped

The new chairwoman of BMA Scotland, Dr Nora Murray-Cavanagh, said there was no evidence the plan would benefit patients by Democrat reporter Leading doctors are

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Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland

Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland

Cases of bluetongue in Scotland were first detected in August. by BBC Scotland agriculture reporters Bluetongue restrictions are to be expanded across the whole of

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