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Day: March 8, 2023

DIY Dunbartonshire: Council’s 5 per cent tax rise and three-weekly bin collections

March 8, 2023 heaneymedia

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Nicola Sturgeon may still be hiding behind the couch in the lounge of her ministerial mansion in grey granite Edinburgh’s St

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RELIGION: Ministers contribute to first audio Bible solely recorded by women

March 8, 2023 heaneymedia

International Women’s Day 8th of March, 2023 The Rev Rosie Frew said they are delighted to contribute to the groundbreaking project. By Cameron Brooks Two Church

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SNP civil war: Kate Forbes destroys golden boy Humza Yousaf

March 8, 2023 heaneymedia

Warring SNP candidates torched each other – and their party’s record – in STV debate Two of the three First Minister and leadership candidates committed

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TRAINS: Higher penalties for drinking  to improve women’s safety

March 8, 2023 heaneymedia

Passengers caught drinking alcohol on ScotRail trains could face higher penalties as part of moves to improve the safety of women and girls on Scotland’s

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International Women’s Day: For the love of God, goals and souls 

March 8, 2023 heaneymedia

8th of March, 2023 By Cameron Brooks Two trainee Church of Scotland ministers have spoken about their deep passion for “souls and goals” to mark International

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • TRANSPORT: LABOUR MSPs STAND UP FOR ‘NEGLECTED’ TAXI DRIVERS
  • HEALTH: ‘At home COPD care gives me peace of mind when I need it most’
  • IT’S FREE: Residents can dispose of rubbish free as part of Spring Clean Up initiative
  • Save Loch Lomond: Over 55,000 oppose destructive and unwanted development
  • NHS WAITING LISTS HAVE DOUBLED SINCE STURGEON WAS APPOINTED, SAYS MSP BAILLIE
  • PARLIAMENT: SARWAR PLACES STURGEON ON THE SPOT AT HER LAST QUESTION TIME

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By Bill Heaney The taxi trade plays a vital role in Scotland—it gets people from A to B; it protects vulnerable passengers, as we have

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HEALTH: ‘At home COPD care gives me peace of mind when I need it most’

HEALTH: ‘At home COPD care gives me peace of mind when I need it most’

By Lucy Ashton A patient has praised the use of innovative technology, which kept him out of hospital over the winter by allowing clinical experts

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IT’S FREE: Residents can dispose of rubbish free as part of Spring Clean Up initiative

IT’S FREE: Residents can dispose of rubbish free as part of Spring Clean Up initiative

By Lauren Crooks Residents around West Dunbartonshire will be able to clean up their homes and gardens for free next month as part of the

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Save Loch Lomond: Over 55,000 oppose destructive and unwanted development

Save Loch Lomond: Over 55,000 oppose destructive and unwanted development

Save Loch Lomond – Greens lodged record number of objections for a planning application. By Bill Heaney Over 55,000 objections have been lodged against the

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NHS WAITING LISTS HAVE DOUBLED SINCE STURGEON WAS APPOINTED, SAYS MSP BAILLIE

NHS WAITING LISTS HAVE DOUBLED SINCE STURGEON WAS APPOINTED, SAYS MSP BAILLIE

By Lucy Ashton Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie, deputy leader of the Labour Party in Scotland, was not for letting First Minister Nicola Sturgeon away lightly

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PARLIAMENT: SARWAR PLACES STURGEON ON THE SPOT AT HER LAST QUESTION TIME

PARLIAMENT: SARWAR PLACES STURGEON ON THE SPOT AT HER LAST QUESTION TIME

Labour leader Anas Sarwar and now resigned First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. By Bill Heaney We live in serious times, with the cost of living crisis

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VALEDICTORY SPEECH BY FIRST MINISTER NICOLA STURGEON TO THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

VALEDICTORY SPEECH BY FIRST MINISTER NICOLA STURGEON TO THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

                        First Minister Nicola Sturgeon I have just concluded my 286th and final session

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POLICE: HOW SWINGEING SNP CUTS HAVE MADE OUR HOMES AND STREETS LESS SAFE FROM CRIMINALS

POLICE: HOW SWINGEING SNP CUTS HAVE MADE OUR HOMES AND STREETS LESS SAFE FROM CRIMINALS

SPECIAL REPORT by BILL HEANEY Police officers up and down the country work tirelessly every day to keep us safe, and we thank them for

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