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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

October 6, 2022 heaneymedia

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

October 6, 2022 heaneymedia

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  

October 6, 2022 heaneymedia

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

October 6, 2022 heaneymedia

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

October 6, 2022 heaneymedia

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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  • Temporary Traffic Management Order – Kiltwalk Event 2026
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  • Cole-Hamilton: Clean up the SNP sewage scandal and increase punishments for littering
  • FOODBANK COLLECTION AT RHU AND SHANDON PARISH CHURCH TODAY (SATURDAY)
  • PICTURE SPECIAL BY JAMES DUNCAN: Loch Lomond this evening at Duck Bay

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SNP has set out plans to cap bus fares at just £2 …

SNP has set out plans to cap bus fares at just £2 …

Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton A fairer, greener Scotland is within reach. The SNP has set out plans to cap bus fares at just £2-

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Temporary Traffic Management Order – Kiltwalk Event 2026

Temporary Traffic Management Order – Kiltwalk Event 2026

Famous faces – Sir Tom Hunter and Judy Murray taking part in the Kiltwalk. West Dunbartonshire Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on them

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JACKIE BAILLIE CLAIMS SNP CANNOT BE TRUSTED WITH YOUR MONEY

JACKIE BAILLIE CLAIMS SNP CANNOT BE TRUSTED WITH YOUR MONEY

by Lucy Ashton  Labour candidate Jackie Baillie has accused the SNP of leaving “a 20-year trail of broken promises” after analysis revealed that two-thirds of

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Cole-Hamilton: Clean up the SNP sewage scandal and increase punishments for littering

Cole-Hamilton: Clean up the SNP sewage scandal and increase punishments for littering

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today joined a beach clean, where he set out his party’s plans to end the

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FOODBANK COLLECTION AT RHU AND SHANDON PARISH CHURCH TODAY (SATURDAY)

FOODBANK COLLECTION AT RHU AND SHANDON PARISH CHURCH TODAY (SATURDAY)

Rhu & Shandon Parish Church is supporting the Helensburgh & Lomond Foodbank with a collection this Saturday, 25th April, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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PICTURE SPECIAL BY JAMES DUNCAN: Loch Lomond this evening at Duck Bay

PICTURE SPECIAL BY JAMES DUNCAN: Loch Lomond this evening at Duck Bay

Loch Lomond National Park. PICTURE SPECIAL by JAMES DUNCAN

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IT’S ALL HAPPENING IN OLD KILPATRICK

IT’S ALL HAPPENING IN OLD KILPATRICK

Councillor Lauren Oxley SNP Clydebank Waterfront Ward is with Old Kilpatrick Community Council It was great to attend the Old Kilpatrick Community Council public meeting at Old

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Wishing Our Amazing Runners and Walkers the Best of Luck this weekend

Wishing Our Amazing Runners and Walkers the Best of Luck this weekend

St Margaret of Scotland Hospice Wishing Our Amazing Runners and Walkers the Best of Luck this weekend. This weekend, we have an incredible group of

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