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Day: January 25, 2023

Cost of living crisis raises serious concerns for adoption, warns charity

January 25, 2023 heaneymedia

By Harry Bell Nine out of ten prospective adopters say the cost-of-living crisis is affecting their decisions about adoption, according to a December 2022 survey

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Case of transgender rapist highlights huge flaw in gender Bill, says Findlay

January 25, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Fears over the refusal of the SNP to include key safeguards in their controversial GRR Bill have been vindicated by the high-profile

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MUSIC: HOSPICE FUND-RAISER THIS SUNDAY AT BURGH BAR

January 25, 2023 heaneymedia
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Paramedics say people are becoming ill because their homes are so cold

January 25, 2023 heaneymedia

By Andrew Picken,  BBC Scotland News Ambulance crews say they are treating a growing number of patients who are falling ill because they are unable

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MEDIA REVIEW: Local newspapers could be facing ‘severe difficulties’

January 25, 2023 heaneymedia

HAMISH MACKAY A new report warns that local newspapers could face ‘severe difficulties’ or even closure in print in the coming months. HoldtheFrontPage reports that The

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POLITICS: SNP ‘presiding over a national housing crisis’

January 25, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton The SNP Government will today stand accused of “presiding over a national housing crisis” when the Scottish Conservatives use their party-business slot

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POLICE SCOTLAND: Independent legal panels should examine all cases of gross misconduct regardless of rank

POLICE SCOTLAND: Independent legal panels should examine all cases of gross misconduct regardless of rank

By Marion Scott in The Sunday Post November 8, 2026 David Kennedy, Police Federation, Pauline McNeill, Labour Justice spokesperson, and Neil Gray, Justice Secretary. The

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Cardross Parish Church

Cardross Parish Church

Cardross Parish Church This Sunday is Remembrance Sunday, and our service will begin outside at the War Memorial at 10.45 am for the laying of

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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY: COLLECTORS AND RUGBY FANS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY: COLLECTORS AND RUGBY FANS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN
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Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall

Rhu Bay Some familiar faces from our local area are attending tonight’s Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, London.  Keep

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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY IN HELENSBURGH

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY IN HELENSBURGH
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FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES, SO WE COULD LIVE OURS

FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES, SO WE COULD LIVE OURS

HONOURING RHU’S PAST – A SPECIAL TRIBUTE  We are incredibly grateful to regular contributor and maritime enthusiast George Rankin for sharing this deeply moving piece

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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Lomond School This morning, we came together to mark our annual Remembrance Assembly. We heard from Mr Fleming about the importance of music in commemoration

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LEST WE FORGET: Remembrance Sunday 2026 Services Across West Dunbartonshire

LEST WE FORGET: Remembrance Sunday 2026 Services Across West Dunbartonshire

Remembrance Sunday 2026 Services Across West Dunbartonshire On Sunday 8 November 2026, communities across West Dunbartonshire will gather to remember and honour those who served

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