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Day: October 6, 2022

NOTEBOOK ON NEW TOWN CENTRE PLANS

October 6, 2022 heaneymedia

  Dumbarton Town Centre (bottom left), the High Street and River Leven plus Kirktonhill, West Bridgend, Oxhill and Brucehill. Picture from the air by Bill

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MORTGAGES: Struggling families are left to pick up the tab for shambolic Tory budget

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By Bill Heaney Liberal Democrats demand the Government to step in to save homeowners unable to keep up with spiralling mortgage costs, warning “peoples’ homes

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HEALTH: Gold award for children’s hospital is first in Scotland

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Charis Samuels, Bliss Baby Charter Scotland Programme Officer, Zoe McFall, Senior Staff Nurse NICU, Ainsley Ballantyne, Senior Charge Nurse NICU and Maree Todd MSP, Minister

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HEALTH: Lib Dems condemn SNP neglect as 204,000 suffer from long Covid  

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By Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, RIGHT,  today condemned the First Minister for neglecting long Covid care, following new figures published

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Labour councillor charged after ‘being caught with child abuse images’ in home raid

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Councillor Craig Edward was arrested on Monday following a police raid on his home. By Bill Heaney A LABOUR councillor in West Dunbartonshire has been

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FOREIGN NEWS: Thailand mass shooting. At least 34 people killed

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Gunman kills himself, wife and child during massacre at children’s day-care centre More than 30 people, mostly children, were killed when a gunman opened fire

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  • Media outlets banned by Trump must have access restored, judge says
  • Horrific drug deaths figures confirm SNP’s approach has catastrophically failed
  • Celtic report £4.8m loss as revenue drops by 22.7%

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POOREST PUPILS OVER THREE YEARS BEHIND THE RICHEST IN MATHS AND SCIENCE

POOREST PUPILS OVER THREE YEARS BEHIND THE RICHEST IN MATHS AND SCIENCE

Michael Marra, Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney.  by BILL HEANEY The poorest pupils in Scotland are three and a half years behind their more affluent

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Specialist nurses for sexual assault victims to be rolled out across Scotland

Specialist nurses for sexual assault victims to be rolled out across Scotland

The nurses will be able to undertake forensic medical examinations and give opinion evidence in court September 24, 2026  Specialist nurses trained to examine survivors

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Waste sector crisis could see rubbish piling up on streets, experts warn

Waste sector crisis could see rubbish piling up on streets, experts warn

23 September 2026 The large landfill site at Mount Vernon, Glasgow, has just a few weeks of ‘void’ space left By Kevin Keane, BBC Scotland

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Media outlets banned by Trump must have access restored, judge says

Media outlets banned by Trump must have access restored, judge says

Thursday 24 September 2026 Reporters from the three companies said they had been blocked from the White House. The ruling means they will not be

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Horrific drug deaths figures confirm SNP’s approach has catastrophically failed

Horrific drug deaths figures confirm SNP’s approach has catastrophically failed

 by BILL HEANEY The huge increase in Scotland’s drug deaths toll for 2025 shows the SNP’s approach to tackling the country’s drug deaths crisis has

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Celtic report £4.8m loss as revenue drops by 22.7%

Celtic report £4.8m loss as revenue drops by 22.7%

Celtic are in the Europa League after missing out on the Champions League September 23, 2026 Celtic have announced a loss after tax of £4.8m

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New NHS Scotland chief executive to ‘deliver better outcomes’ for patients

New NHS Scotland chief executive to ‘deliver better outcomes’ for patients

Christine McLaughlin will spearhead a programme of reform aiming to boost performance and ensure stability of NHS services by LUCY ASHTON NHS Scotland’s newly appointed

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Council leaders wary of radical plan to redraw Scotland’s local government map

Council leaders wary of radical plan to redraw Scotland’s local government map

The future of Scotland’s 32 council system hangs in the balance by Jamie McIvor, BBC Scotland news correspondent Council leaders have been voicing their concerns

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