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Day: September 9, 2023

BAILLIE FRUSTRATED OVER FALSE START IN HELENSBURGH COVID VACCINATION PROGRAMME

September 9, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Jackie Baillie has spoken of her frustration that the Covid vaccination programme in Helensburgh has got off to a false start with

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Rishi Sunak accused of leaving British man to ‘rot in jail’ in India

September 9, 2023 heaneymedia

Jagtar Singh Johal, the Dumbarton man who has been held by the Indian authorities for six years. By Emaan Warraich & Kate Whannel BBC News

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Wilko: Clydebank branch to close next week

September 9, 2023 heaneymedia

Yet another blow for shoppers in West Dunbartonshire By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Clydebank is one of the 52 Wilko shops set to

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GC team raises thousands for Kidney Research – with Sir Andy Murray leading the way!

September 9, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton A team from the New Victoria Hospital in Glasgow has raised thousands of pounds for kidney research by going for a walk

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SPECIAL REPORT: DO SCOTLAND’S FOOTBALL FANS NEED TO BE REINED IN?

September 9, 2023 heaneymedia

Fans organising their own buses for games has been part of Scotland’s  culture for decades. By Bill Heaney Private coaches carrying football fans are a

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  • THIS THURSDAY VOTE TO SAVE OUR NHS – DUMBARTON CANDIDATE BAILLIE COMMENTS ON HEALTH STATS
  • Thanking midwives as over 13,000 babies are born in Greater Glasgow and Clyde
  • HEARTBROKEN COUNCIL CARE WORKERS ARE HANDING IN THEIR NOTICE TO QUIT

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Pastoral letter from the Catholic Bishops of Scotland on the Scottish Parliament Election

Pastoral letter from the Catholic Bishops of Scotland on the Scottish Parliament Election

Archdiocese of Glasgow Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election approaches, we find ourselves at another important moment in our

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SARWAR: TOMORROW VOTE TO REJECT REFORM, BEAT SNP & CHANGE SCOTLAND

SARWAR: TOMORROW VOTE TO REJECT REFORM, BEAT SNP & CHANGE SCOTLAND

Speaking before Scottish Labour’s eve of poll rally, Anas Sarwar, right,  has called on Scots to vote for change, reject Reform and beat the SNP. 

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ELECTION: When is bullshit real bullshit?

ELECTION: When is bullshit real bullshit?

It may be comforting to assert that one’s political enemies are bullshitters but one can’t help wondering whether this assertion is itself a piece of

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THIS THURSDAY VOTE TO SAVE OUR NHS – DUMBARTON CANDIDATE BAILLIE COMMENTS ON HEALTH STATS

THIS THURSDAY VOTE TO SAVE OUR NHS – DUMBARTON CANDIDATE BAILLIE COMMENTS ON HEALTH STATS

Dame Jackie Baillie pictured with members of her Labour campaign team in Dumbarton. by Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour has warned that “John Swinney and the

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Thanking midwives as over 13,000 babies are born in Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Thanking midwives as over 13,000 babies are born in Greater Glasgow and Clyde

by Bill Heaney Midwives across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are being thanked this International Day of the Midwife (Tuesday 5 May 2026) for the

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HEARTBROKEN COUNCIL CARE WORKERS ARE HANDING IN THEIR NOTICE TO QUIT

HEARTBROKEN COUNCIL CARE WORKERS ARE HANDING IN THEIR NOTICE TO QUIT

5 May 2026 ‘IT IS HARD TO FIND THE WORDS. IT BREAKS MY HEART’ West Dunbartonshire home carers on devastating rota changes  Home care workers

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UNION ACCUSES CARE BOSSES OF “FIRE AND REHIRE”

UNION ACCUSES CARE BOSSES OF “FIRE AND REHIRE”

GMB: Home care upheaval is being driven through in defiance of councillors  by Bill Heaney Social care bosses in Dumbarton are driving ahead with plans

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GULF WAR: UAE restricts airspace after Iranian missile and drone attacks

GULF WAR: UAE restricts airspace after Iranian missile and drone attacks

Tensions rise in the Middle East over shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth looks on as Chairman of

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