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Day: August 22, 2022

EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL: IRISH WRITERS STRUT THEIR STUFF

August 22, 2022 heaneymedia

James Joyce, whose modernist classic Ulysses will be discussed at Edinburgh Book Festival. Dan Mulhall, pictured right,  was the Republic of Ireland’s Consul General in

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BOOKS: Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood for Clifden Arts Festival

August 22, 2022 heaneymedia

Ireland’s longest-running community arts festival returns for its 45th installment this September, as the Clifden Arts Festival returns to full capacity across the Connemara region from

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BOOKS: Journalist’s Memoir of Life on the Tough Streets of Northern Ireland

August 22, 2022 heaneymedia

THUNDER AND LIGHTNING A Memoir of Life on the Tough Streets Cul-de-Sacs of Bangor Colin Bateman Colin Bateman grew up in the pleasant seaside town of Bangor

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POLITICS: BAILLIE REACTS TO HELENSBURGH SCHOOL PLAN REPORT

August 22, 2022 heaneymedia

Jackie Baillie has expressed relief at news that plans to cut the number of headteachers at schools in Helensburgh & Lomond look set to be

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THE DEMOCRAT IS BACK

August 22, 2022 heaneymedia

The Dumbarton Democrat is set to open again in October, although we continue to operate for the moment on a reduced scale.  We announced the imminent

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BOOK FESTIVAL NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY

August 22, 2022 heaneymedia

Richard Holloway pictured at the Edinburgh Book Festival by Bill Heaney Festivals are about people, and Edinburgh Book Festival is no different from any other.

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  • Why can’t John Swinney confront a culture of secrecy and cover-up and put country before party
  • LibDem leader Cole-Hamilton urges First Minister to act on teacher crisis
  • REFORM UK LEADER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THUGS (UPDATED: WOMAN ARRESTED)
  • Council insists investment in robots will not replace cleaners …
  • John Healey resigns from government over defence spending plan
  • Councils face half billion budget gap

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Why can’t John Swinney confront a culture of secrecy and cover-up and put country before party

Why can’t John Swinney confront a culture of secrecy and cover-up and put country before party

Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Peter Murrell and First Minister John Swinney. by Bill Heaney The row over the SNP’s refusal to have an inquiry into

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LibDem leader Cole-Hamilton urges First Minister to act on teacher crisis

LibDem leader Cole-Hamilton urges First Minister to act on teacher crisis

by Bill Heaney At First Minister’s Questions in the Holyrood parliament today, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP criticised the SNP government for presiding

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REFORM UK LEADER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THUGS (UPDATED: WOMAN ARRESTED)

REFORM UK LEADER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THUGS (UPDATED: WOMAN ARRESTED)

BREAKING NEWS:  Woman arrested and charged following protest activity A woman has been arrested and charged following the protest activity in the Main Street area

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Council insists investment in robots will not replace cleaners …

Council insists investment in robots will not replace cleaners …

Scotland Scotland Politics Scotland Business Edinburgh, Fife & East Glasgow & West Highlands & Islands NE, Orkney & Shetland South Tayside & Central Alba Robots

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John Healey resigns from government over defence spending plan

John Healey resigns from government over defence spending plan

Thursday 11 June 2026 12:23 BST Defence Secretary John Healey has quit the Labour government, leaving PM Keir Starmer up the creek without a paddle.

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Councils face half billion budget gap

Councils face half billion budget gap

Scottish Government Finance Secretary Ivan McKee hasn’t much to laugh about. 10 June 2026 by Bill Heaney Funding for councils such as West Dunbartonshire and

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Respect the Water: Jet Ski & Speed Limit Enforcement on Loch Lomond

Respect the Water: Jet Ski & Speed Limit Enforcement on Loch Lomond

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire Planning to bring your Personal Watercraft (PWC) or motorised boat to Loch Lomond? While we want everyone to have

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HELENSBURGH FESTIVAL IS LOOKING FOR VENDORS

HELENSBURGH FESTIVAL IS LOOKING FOR VENDORS

Helensburgh Winter Festival Sell great food or products? We want you Helensburgh Midsummer Festival is back this June! Sat 20th & Sun 21st June (10

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