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Day: January 17, 2023

CHAMPIONING SCOTLAND’S HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT

January 17, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton  Jackie Baillie, pictured right, attended an event held to highlight the role Scotland’s unique heritage has to play in the country’s economic

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Mary’s Meals: the story continues

January 17, 2023 heaneymedia

Learn how many children are now receiving Mary’s Meals and why the cost to feed a child has risen DONATE Published on 17 Jan 2023 As

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Sarwar and Baillie’s “deafening silence” as Labour MSPs “parrot Sturgeon” on gender legislation

January 17, 2023 heaneymedia

Tory deputy leader Meghan Gallacher, Labour leader Anas Sarwar and deputy Jackie Baillie. By Bill Heaney Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie have been accused of

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NHS ‘ON LIFE SUPPORT’ AS RAH RECORDS WORST EVER A&E STATISTICS

January 17, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney The NHS is ‘on life support’ warns Scottish Labour, as figures reveal another dismal week for A&E in which the RAH recorded

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ENVIRONMENT: ‘Illegal’ dumping of dead fish in Outer Hebrides continues despite ban vow

January 17, 2023 heaneymedia

A beautiful beach on the shores of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. FERRET INVESTIGATION BY JAMIE MANN The “illegal” dumping of dead farmed fish

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VIOLENCE AT FOOTBALL: Record number of fans are banned for taking Class A drugs at matches

January 17, 2023 heaneymedia

Tuesday, Jan 17th 2023 12PM 2°C 3PM 2°C 5-Day Forecast SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: MailOnline finds traces of cocaine on 80 PER CENT of toilets tested at the Manchester and North London

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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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