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Day: August 17, 2023

ABUSE: Celtic ‘in denial’ about boy’s club link

August 17, 2023 heaneymedia

Football club insists the youth side was a ‘separate entity’ but will face a compensation claim from around 30 victims of sexual abuse 16 AUGUST

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Provost’s Civic Awards – Nominate your local hero now!

August 17, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton The search is on for West Dunbartonshire’s community champions as nominations for the Provost’s Civic Awards in partnership with CCG open today.

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OBITUARY: Chat show host Michael Parkinson dies aged 88

August 17, 2023 heaneymedia

Presenter interviewed Muhammad Ali, David Bowie and John Lennon and Billy Connolly Chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson, who has died at the age of

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ENVIRONMENT: Climate and nature friendly visitor hubs on the cards for National Park

August 17, 2023 heaneymedia

Pictured above:  Chief Executive Gordon Watson,  Government Minister Lorna Slater and Heather ‘the Weather’ Reid, chair of the Loch Lomond Park Authority, pictured at Tarbet,

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WHY SCOTTISH COURTS AND COUNCILS NEED TO BE MORE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT

August 17, 2023 heaneymedia

POSTED ON: AUGUST 16, 2023 BY CLAIRE MEADOWS Tristan Kirk, a court reporter for the Evening Standard, has been praised by the head of the

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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

Dumbarton Notebook by Bill Heaney Beware of what you wish for. The candidates for the Dumbarton seat in the Scottish Parliament all want change, but

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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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ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs

ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs

by Bill Heaney New Scottish Government figures released today reveal that the SNP has not turned around its mismanagement of Scotland’s NHS and care system.

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SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP “TWO-TIER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”

SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP “TWO-TIER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”

 23,000 PATIENTS GO PRIVATE FOR HIP AND KNEE OPTATIONS by Lucy Ashton Anas Sarwar has pledged to end the SNP’s “creeping privatisation” of Scotland’s NHS,

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OPINION: WHY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD EMBRACE DEMOCRACY

OPINION: WHY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD EMBRACE DEMOCRACY

Good news from The Dumbarton Democrat on the readership front. Figures show we have had a daily average of 16.5K views and 13.8K visitors over

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