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Day: January 10, 2023

EDUCATION: BAILLIE IN SUPPORT OF STRIKING TEACHERS

January 10, 2023 heaneymedia

EIS members and pupils at rally outside West Dunbartonshire Council’s Church Street offices. By Bill Heaney Jackie Baillie has indicated her support for teachers on

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EXPOSED: Man linked to Chinese ‘secret police station’ wined and dined politicians

January 10, 2023 heaneymedia

Investigation by Jamie Mann of The Ferret The man behind a Glasgow restaurant accused of being a Chinese secret police station has wined and dined

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HEALTH: MSP’S CONCERN OVER THREAT TO DEMENTIA WARDS FROM BASKET CASE COMMITTEE

January 10, 2023 heaneymedia

Pictured above are the threatened Glenarn Ward at Dumbarton Joint Hospital, Jackie Baillie MSP and the Fruin Ward at the Vale of Leven Hospital. By

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GRAVY TRAIN: MPs receive £15.2m from second jobs since 2019 election

January 10, 2023 heaneymedia

Study shows income of Conservatives such as Theresa May and Boris Johnson Tory MPs have received £15.2 million from second jobs since the last general

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  • HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel
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HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

RNRMC funding helps deliver a dedicated welfare space supporting serving personnel by Bill Heaney A new Welfare Hub has officially opened at HMS Caledonia, providing

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Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

by Lucy Ashton Thousands of patients, families and staff across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) are being supported each year with money worries, thanks

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Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP “cannot be trusted with your health” as he revealed that

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New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

by Charlotte Morris A new study from the University of Glasgow and the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Place Programme argues that understanding how

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Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Rose Docherty was arrested near the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, which takes patients from  Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire. by Lucy Ashton A woman who was

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ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

Notebook by Bill Heaney Beware of what you wish for. The candidates for the Dumbarton seat in the Scottish Parliament all want change, but should

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DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

Greater Glasgow and Clyde residents are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 4th May, for the bank holiday. People

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Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

US visit is under heightened security after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Robert Jobson in Washington, DC, Holly Evans & Bryony Gooch Trump makes

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