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Day: October 14, 2022

DONEGAL FUNERALS: Hugh Kelly remembered as a happy man with a cheeky grin

October 14, 2022 heaneymedia

Updated / Friday, 14 Oct 2022 13:15 The remains of Hugh Kelly are taken into St Michael’s Church, Creeslough By Eileen Magnier, North West Correspondent

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HEALTH: MORE THAN FUN AND GAMES AS HOSPITAL’S PLAY TEAM CHANGES LITTLE EMILY’S LIFE

October 14, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton The mother of a patient at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, pictured above, has praised the incredible impact the Play

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Children’s residential home receives top marks from Care Inspectorate

October 14, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Staff at Blairvadach Children’s House at Shandon on Garelochside have been hailed for displaying the highest standards of professionalism in their work

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CHAOS IN DOWNING STREET: KWASI KWARTENG SACKED AND REPLACED BY JEREMY HUNT

October 14, 2022 heaneymedia

Prime Minister Liz Truss has sacked Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor of the Exchequer following the disastrous reception to last month’s tax-cutting budget. The decision comes

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New Mountain Bike Trail proposed for Balloch Park

October 14, 2022 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton A new mountain bike trail network and skills area is being proposed for Balloch Park. The project, a partnership between West Dunbartonshire

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  • POLICE: Man given Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Order for exploitation as part of Operation Dynos
  • Asbestos Group campaigner says significant reforms could make huge difference to victims and their families.
  • SNP TO DOUBLE FUNDING TO £4 MILLION TO ASSIST ABUSED WIVES TO LEAVE HOME WITH THEIR CHILDREN
  • Helensburgh and lomond Community Group Scotland
  • Scotland’s NHS gearing up for another grim winter under SNP, forecast LibDems
  • HALF OF UNPAID CARERS HAVE TO CANCEL MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS

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POLICE: Man given Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Order for exploitation as part of Operation Dynos

POLICE: Man given Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Order for exploitation as part of Operation Dynos

03 November 2026 by LUCY ASHTON A man has been given a Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Order (TEPO) after being sentenced during an ongoing operation

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Asbestos Group campaigner says significant reforms could make huge difference to victims and their families.

Asbestos Group campaigner says significant reforms could make huge difference to victims and their families.

The way we were – workers at Denny’s Dumbarton and John Brown’s shipyard, Clydebank. by BILL HEANEY What is the appropriate compensation for former Clydeside

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SNP TO DOUBLE FUNDING TO £4 MILLION TO ASSIST ABUSED WIVES TO LEAVE HOME WITH THEIR CHILDREN

SNP TO DOUBLE FUNDING TO £4 MILLION TO ASSIST ABUSED WIVES TO LEAVE HOME WITH THEIR CHILDREN

Conservative MSP Meghan Gallacher and Justice Secretary Neil Gray. by BILL HEANEY Women who are being abused were able to benefit from a fund to

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Helensburgh and lomond Community Group Scotland

Helensburgh and lomond Community Group Scotland
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Scotland’s NHS gearing up for another grim winter under SNP, forecast LibDems

Scotland’s NHS gearing up for another grim winter under SNP, forecast LibDems

by BILL HEANEY Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP has today warned that the NHS is “gearing up for another grim winter” if

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HALF OF UNPAID CARERS HAVE TO CANCEL MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS

HALF OF UNPAID CARERS HAVE TO CANCEL MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS

by BILL HEANEY Unpaid carers cannot afford to attend medical appointments. A new report published by Carers Scotland has revealed that half of unpaid carers

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EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION: PARTICIPATION PLUMMETS BY 11 PER CENT FOR 19 YEAR OLDS

EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION: PARTICIPATION PLUMMETS BY 11 PER CENT FOR 19 YEAR OLDS

by BILL HEANEY  Participation in education, employment or training plummets as school leavers get older, new figures from Skills Development Scotland suggest today.   The 2026

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Ex-police officer jailed seven years for a series of violent and sexual offences.

Ex-police officer jailed seven years for a series of violent and sexual offences.

by Democrat reporter A former policeman has been jailed for seven years for a series of violent and sexual offences. Derek McNee, 42, committed the

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