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Day: August 17, 2022

FASCISM CLAIMS: Nicola Sturgeon condemns ‘disgraceful’ abuse hurled at journalist 

August 17, 2022 heaneymedia

BBC Scotland’s James Cook was targeted with a barrage of abuse by pro-independence protesters outside the Conservative leadership hustings. STV News is reporting that protesters

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ORAL HEALTH MATTERS: Dental procedures crater as SNP abandon NHS dentistry 

August 17, 2022 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton, RIGHT, has today accused the SNP of abandoning NHS dentistry as new figures showed that the

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JUSTICE: Crumbling court buildings need £7 million worth of repairs

August 17, 2022 heaneymedia

Courts which cater for Dunbartonshire in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dumbarton. By Bill Heaney Crumbing court buildings across Scotland require more than £7.3 million worth of

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THE DEMOCRAT: WE’LL BE BACK IN THE AUTUMN

August 17, 2022 heaneymedia

Refreshed, revitalised and refinanced after the summer break, The Democrat will be back in the Autumn. By popular demand. The hundreds of readers who said

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  • It shouldn’t have taken Russell Brand to reveal the ugly truth about the sexual revolution
  • SEWAGE: BONNIE BANKS BAY BREACHING BACTERIA SAFETY LIMITS
  • DENTAL CHARGES: Dependent on overall treatment plans
  • SNP-Green government ‘miles off’ meeting electric charging point target
  • CRUMBLING CONCRETE: More than half of NHS buildings not inspected for it
  • Beatson Consultant Oncologist honoured at Scottish Women’s Awards 2023

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It shouldn’t have taken Russell Brand to reveal the ugly truth about the sexual revolution

It shouldn’t have taken Russell Brand to reveal the ugly truth about the sexual revolution

It didn’t occur to some feminists until too late that there was little that was feminist about adopting a male paradigm of commitment-free sexuality Russell

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SEWAGE: BONNIE BANKS BAY BREACHING BACTERIA SAFETY LIMITS

SEWAGE: BONNIE BANKS BAY BREACHING BACTERIA SAFETY LIMITS

Luss Bay on Loch Lomondside pictured from the air. Picture by Myre Media By Bill Heaney Happy Sunday. Happy Sunday/Monday Bank Holiday Weekend. Well, it

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DENTAL CHARGES: Dependent on overall treatment plans

DENTAL CHARGES: Dependent on overall treatment plans

By Bill Heaney Getting a straight answer to a question in the Scottish Parliament can often be like pulling teeth. And so it was when

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SNP-Green government ‘miles off’ meeting electric charging point target

SNP-Green government ‘miles off’ meeting electric charging point target

The electric car fleet purchased by West Dunbartonshire Council when the SNP were in power. By Bill Heaney The SNP-Green government are “miles off” ensuring

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CRUMBLING CONCRETE: More than half of NHS buildings not inspected for it

CRUMBLING CONCRETE: More than half of NHS buildings not inspected for it

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children complex is among the sites identified in the  survey. By Bill Heaney More than half

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Beatson Consultant Oncologist honoured at Scottish Women’s Awards 2023

Beatson Consultant Oncologist honoured at Scottish Women’s Awards 2023

 Beatson Consultant Oncologist honoured at Scottish Women’s Awards 2023 Dr Ioanna Nixon, Clinical Director for Specialist Oncology Services based at Beatson West of Scotland Cancer

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EXPLANATION: Why is the XL Bully being banned?

EXPLANATION: Why is the XL Bully being banned?

Author: Ferret Investigative Journalists Rishi Sunak announced last week that American ‘XL Bully’ dogs would be banned in the UK after a spate of attacks

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LOCH LOMOND: PARK BOARD MEMBERS WOULDN’T SAY BOO TO A GOOSE

LOCH LOMOND: PARK BOARD MEMBERS WOULDN’T SAY BOO TO A GOOSE

By Nick Kempe of Parkswatch It has always required a bit of a juggling act on the part of the Scottish Government to pretend our

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