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Day: January 14, 2023

Teachers announce 22 more days of strikes

January 14, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney BBC Scotland was reporting tonight (Saturday) that the EIS, the country’s biggest teaching union, has announced 22 additional days of strikes amid

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MSP BAILLIE WELCOMES REOPENING OF DUMBARTON CASTLE

January 14, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton  Jackie Baillie has welcomed the reopening of Dumbarton Castle following its long-term closure. The Dumbarton constituency MSP met with Historic Environment Scotland

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Dumbarton 800 Years Royal Burgh

January 14, 2023 heaneymedia

To celebrate Dumbarton’s Octocentenary Dumbarton Library  will be hosting eight short talks focusing on objects from West Dunbartonshire Council’s Museum and Archives Collections relating to

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Chaos, frustration and delays as notorious road closes for week

January 14, 2023 heaneymedia

The A83 road through Rest and Be Thankful has been shut due to landslip fears Inveraryis a major attraction for visitors to the West Highlands.

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ST MARGARET’S HOSPICE GALA BALL

January 14, 2023 heaneymedia

St Margaret of Scotland Hospice We are delighted to inform you of our forthcoming Gala Ball on Saturday, 25 February 2023 in the Radisson Blu

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  • ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP
  • DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder
  • Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech
  • Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability
  • Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  
  • ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs

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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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Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability

Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability

by Elizabeth McMeekin New research, focused on the feeding behaviour of long-finned pilot whales, has shed light on one of Scotland’s largest mass stranding events.

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Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  

Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  

by Bill Heaney As the weather improves and more people spend time outdoors, NHS 24 is reminding the public to be aware of ticks and

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ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs

ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs

by Bill Heaney New Scottish Government figures released today reveal that the SNP has not turned around its mismanagement of Scotland’s NHS and care system.

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SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP “TWO-TIER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”

SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP “TWO-TIER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”

 23,000 PATIENTS GO PRIVATE FOR HIP AND KNEE OPTATIONS by Lucy Ashton Anas Sarwar has pledged to end the SNP’s “creeping privatisation” of Scotland’s NHS,

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OPINION: WHY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD EMBRACE DEMOCRACY

OPINION: WHY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD EMBRACE DEMOCRACY

Good news from The Dumbarton Democrat on the readership front. Figures show we have had a daily average of 16.5K views and 13.8K visitors over

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