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Day: May 19, 2022

EDUCATION: Early Years Team receives Teaching Council’s Quality Mark

May 19, 2022 heaneymedia

Argyll and Bute Council’s Early Years Team has received the General Teaching Council Scotland’s Quality Mark after gaining an Excellence in Professional Learning Award from the organisation.

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HEALTH: Open, honest and transparent approach to decision making helps mitigate risks

May 19, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton A  Healthcare Improvement Scotland report into the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, which serves West Dunbartonshire and Argyll, has revealed high patient satisfaction

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JOURNALISM: Newspapers must fulfil their role in keeping the public informed without fear of intimidation or harassment.”

May 19, 2022 heaneymedia

Wealthy individuals attempting to “avoid scrutiny and public criticism” through use of SLAPPs, says Society of Editors Urgent reform is required to put an end

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HEALTH: BAILLIE SUPPORTS BLADDER CANCER AWARENESS

May 19, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton  Jackie Baillie is supporting calls to create awareness around bladder cancer symptoms in a bid to save lives. May is Bladder Cancer

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POLITICS: Coalition takes control of Argyll and Bute Council

May 19, 2022 heaneymedia

The new Provost Maurice Corry and council leader Robin Currie. Top picture Helensburgh seafront and top Oban distillery and McCaig’s Folly. Pictures by Bill Heaney

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • Eight further arrests following disorder in Glasgow
  • Dramatic SEC expansion plans include floating platform on the Clyde
  • FARMERS IN BATTLE TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM BLUETONGUE DISEASE
  • Legal fight over children’s hospital morphine error
  • Judge asks lawyers to agree evidence ahead of Hardeep Singh Kohli’s rape trial
  • TAM TOWIE DESERVES AN AWARD FOR KEEPING DUMBARTON FORESHORE CLEAN

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Eight further arrests following disorder in Glasgow

Eight further arrests following disorder in Glasgow

11 September 2026   by BILL HEANEY Police have arrested eight more people as part of an investigation into disorder on the eve of yet

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Dramatic SEC expansion plans include floating platform on the Clyde

Dramatic SEC expansion plans include floating platform on the Clyde

HOLMES MILLER ARCHITECTS:  Proposals for the expanded SEC include a platform or plaza sitting on the River Clyde 10 September 2026 Owners of Glasgow’s SEC

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FARMERS IN BATTLE TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM BLUETONGUE DISEASE

FARMERS IN BATTLE TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM BLUETONGUE DISEASE

Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie, Conservative Craig Hoy and Labour’s Donald Mackinnon locked horns over bluetongue disease in the Scottish Parliament. by BILL HEANEY Midges are

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Legal fight over children’s hospital morphine error

Legal fight over children’s hospital morphine error

Theo was one of seven children who were given ten times less morphine than needed during heart surgery at the Children’s Hospital by Vidushi Tiwari

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Judge asks lawyers to agree evidence ahead of Hardeep Singh Kohli’s rape trial

Judge asks lawyers to agree evidence ahead of Hardeep Singh Kohli’s rape trial

The comedian is set to go on trial on October 27, accused of 20 charges, including rape, sexual assault, and indecent communication by Democrat reporter

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TAM TOWIE DESERVES AN AWARD FOR KEEPING DUMBARTON FORESHORE CLEAN

TAM TOWIE DESERVES AN AWARD FOR KEEPING DUMBARTON FORESHORE CLEAN

Army veteran Tam Towie deserves to be honored at Holyrood Palace for the terrific work he has done keeping the Clyde foreshore at Havoc clean.

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KIRK MODERATOR MEETS THE FIRST MINISTER

KIRK MODERATOR MEETS THE FIRST MINISTER

Church of Scotland The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland met First Minister John Swinney to discuss some of the most

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Dumbarton Toddler Group

Dumbarton Toddler Group

For anyone interested in joining the Facebook group for the toddlers is called Dumbarton Toddler Group.

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