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Day: February 3, 2023

EVENTS: LGBT+ Rainbow Flag Raising Ceremony

February 3, 2023 heaneymedia

The Rainbow Flag will be raised by Provost Douglas McAllister at the flag pole at Solidarity Plaza, Dumbarton Road, Clydebank on Saturday, 4 February 2023

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BLOOMING LOVELY: It’s All Go At Well-being Garden’s Gazebo

February 3, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton The well-being garden at the Vale of Leven hospital is ready to burst into bloom after a team of volunteers from Work

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BREAKING NEWS: Police believe missing dog walker Nicola Bulley fell into River Wyre

February 3, 2023 heaneymedia

Police are treating the case as missing person inquiry Police investigating the disappearance of missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley say they believe she fell into the River Wyre while

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NOSTROVIA! BAILLIE WELCOMES LOCH LOMOND SPIRIT BRANDS TO ASDA

February 3, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney  Jackie Baillie has welcomed news that Asda and Loch Lomond Group have signed a new deal which will see three of the

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SNP must immediately publish full review into Adam Graham case

February 3, 2023 heaneymedia

Call to shut up the SNP spin doctors and come clean with the outcome of review By Bill Heaney The Scottish Conservatives are today demanding

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PLANNING: DUMBUCK HOTEL DEMOLITION PROPOSAL

February 3, 2023 heaneymedia

Happy days at Dumbuck Hotel, scene of celebrations for so many Dumbarton families and friends. By Bill Heaney Hundreds of Dumbartonians will be sad to

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  • Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  
  • New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth
  • Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest
  • 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

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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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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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