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Day: July 14, 2023

LOADSAMONEY: Sky News reveals second jobs earnings for Westminster MPs

July 14, 2023 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporters Research by Sky News shows MPs with outside roles earn £233 per hour on average – 17 times more than the national

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Big council tax rises as SNP plan to charge people in highest bands more

July 14, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney A quarter of households across West Dunbartonshire and Argyll face a massive hike in their council tax bills in a bid to

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Defending access rights – we have a right to swim in Scotland

July 14, 2023 heaneymedia

July 14, 2023 A photo from an earlier event organised by the Outdoor Swimming Society. Photo credit Jim Fenwick/Outdoor Swimming Society By Nick Kempe, of

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All Things Scotland at the Book Festival this August

July 14, 2023 heaneymedia

To: heaneymedia@btinternet.com; 14/07/23 12:30 With over 600 events at the Book Festival this year, narrowing down what to see can be a challenge. So, over

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Destination Helensburgh: Quick holiday what’s on down the Firth

July 14, 2023 heaneymedia

Destination Helensburgh  Here’s what’s on over the next week… Saturday 15th Rosneath Summer Fete at St Modan’s Church The Lochside Churches 2pm Saturday 15th –

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  • Scottish SPCA: Make Scotland the best place in the world for an animal to call home
  • Argyll and Bute Council to launch consultation on visitor levy
  • Government fraud squad hunts down Covid loan scams …
  • COUNCIL OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ST MARTIN’S RETIRES
  • ASTUTE MOVE: NEW WORKSHOPS SET TO TRANSFORM SUBMARINE MAINTENANCE
  • End delays to domestic abuse protections, says LibDems leader

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Scottish SPCA: Make Scotland the best place in the world for an animal to call home

Scottish SPCA: Make Scotland the best place in the world for an animal to call home

Scottish SPCA The Scottish SPCA’s supporters are playing their part to make Scotland the best place in the world for an animal to call home.

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Argyll and Bute Council to launch consultation on visitor levy

Argyll and Bute Council to launch consultation on visitor levy

Helensburgh is one area that would be affected by the visitor levy by Bill Heaney A public consultation is to be launched over a potential

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Government fraud squad hunts down Covid loan scams …

Government fraud squad hunts down Covid loan scams …

New enforcement unit pursues billions lost to British taxpayers during pandemic Recovery efforts intensify as nearly 2,000 company directors are banned and 86 criminals are

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COUNCIL OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ST MARTIN’S RETIRES

COUNCIL OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ST MARTIN’S RETIRES

Published 25 June 2026 by Bill Heaney Ellen McBride, a former teacher in St Stephen’s, Dalmuir, and one-time head teacher at St Peter’s, Bellsmyre, has

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ASTUTE MOVE: NEW WORKSHOPS SET TO TRANSFORM SUBMARINE MAINTENANCE

ASTUTE MOVE: NEW WORKSHOPS SET TO TRANSFORM SUBMARINE MAINTENANCE

by Kim Hardie The arrival of two unassuming shipping containers at HM Naval Base Clyde marks a significant step forward in how the Royal Navy

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End delays to domestic abuse protections, says LibDems leader

End delays to domestic abuse protections, says LibDems leader

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today challenged the First Minister on a sharp rise in sexual crime, as he

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Secondary school students take to the fairways at Dalmuir Golf Course

Secondary school students take to the fairways at Dalmuir Golf Course

West Dunbartonshire Council Huge congratulations to all the talented golfers who competed in the West Dunbartonshire Schools Golf 2026 Championship. Our secondary school students took

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Slow progress in reforming post-school education and skills

Slow progress in reforming post-school education and skills

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Government’s intentions to reform post-school education and skills lack a clear delivery plan. Progress is slow. The government needs to

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