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Day: August 13, 2023

Police make nine arrests during 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships

August 13, 2023 heaneymedia

The event drew to a close after 11 days on Sunday August 13 By Lucy Ashton Nine arrests have been made throughout the duration of

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TRAVEL TO IRELAND BY STENA LINE: DONEGAL’S ABUNE THEM ALL

August 13, 2023 heaneymedia

Summer’s not over yet! There’s still time to squeeze in a last-minute road trip to Ireland. Make your way across the Irish Sea from just

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LEVENGROVE PARK RUN: DAD KEVIN PUSHES BABY AND BUGGY TO VICTORY

August 13, 2023 heaneymedia

Levengrove parkrun Run Director, Andy Goodhall, took to his role like a duck to water. Run Report Event Number 112 – 12th August 2023 Our

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Dumbarton 1 Spartans 1

August 13, 2023 heaneymedia

cinch League 2 A late equaliser prevented Dumbarton from picking up three points for the second week running. A penalty from Tony Wallace had Sons

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HOSPITALS: Deaths following four-hour waits in A&E have risen 164% since 2018

August 13, 2023 heaneymedia

Some of the local hospitals which take patients from West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute. Top of page picture: Shadow health secretary Dr Sandesh Gulhane

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  • Police Scotland and partners launch Operation Ballaton to keep Loch Lomond safe
  • SARWAR: SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL GIVE NHS WAITING LISTS THE CHOP
  • Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing 
  • Remember to register to vote!
  • Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …
  • None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

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Police Scotland and partners launch Operation Ballaton to keep Loch Lomond safe

Police Scotland and partners launch Operation Ballaton to keep Loch Lomond safe

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners have relaunched Operation Ballaton for 2026, an initiative aimed at keeping visitors and communities safe in Balloch, Loch

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SARWAR: SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL GIVE NHS WAITING LISTS THE CHOP

SARWAR: SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL GIVE NHS WAITING LISTS THE CHOP

by Bill Heaney  A Scottish Labour government would give NHS waiting lists the chop and rescue Scotland’s NHS from 20 years of SNP failure, according

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Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing 

Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing 

by Bill Heaney Summer’s just around the corner, it’s a holiday weekend, and the sun is (hopefully) about to put his hat on – it

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Remember to register to vote!

Remember to register to vote!

Stop moaning and complaining about public services in your area. And do something about it by turning up and voting at polling stations across the

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Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …

Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …

The extreme warning for the whole of the country remains in place until Saturday An extreme warning for wildfires is in place across Loch Lomondside

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None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

Infrastructure upgrades at the Royal Navy’s submarine base on the Clyde must be delivered at pace or the UK risks failing its AUKUS obligations, the

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LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets

LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets

by Bill Heaney New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveals three in 5 people want to see more power to control the number of

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Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners yesterday launched a new motorcycle safety initiative aimed at improving the skills and confidence of bikers returning to

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