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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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  • HEALTH: Four Days After Transplant
  • PLANNING: Energy efficient homes in Bonhill given green light
  • JOURNALISM: National World strike at 19 weekly newspapers plus The Scotsman
  • EDUCATION: WILL THERE STILL BE A SCHOOL STRIKE NEXT WEEK?
  • Teenager left in hospital after assault near Helensburgh station
  • CRIME: Co-op boss warns of shoplifting ‘anarchy’

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HEALTH: Four Days After Transplant

HEALTH: Four  Days After Transplant

Nicola explains what life is like four days after her kidney transplant On Friday 15th September, one week ago, Nicola Liddell  was driving her daughter,

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PLANNING: Energy efficient homes in Bonhill given green light

PLANNING: Energy efficient homes in Bonhill given green light

By Lauren Crooks A new energy efficient Council housing development in Bonhill is moving forward after planning permission was granted. The 26-home site, in Pappert, will

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JOURNALISM: National World strike at 19 weekly newspapers plus The Scotsman

JOURNALISM: National World strike at 19 weekly newspapers plus The Scotsman

By Democrat reporter Members of the National Union of Journalists in Scotland who work at The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday, Edinburgh Evening News as well

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EDUCATION: WILL THERE STILL BE A SCHOOL STRIKE NEXT WEEK?

EDUCATION: WILL THERE STILL BE A SCHOOL STRIKE NEXT WEEK?

By Bill Heaney It is a widely held view that most things handled by the SNP government and their local councillors are yet another bourach.

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Teenager left in hospital after assault near Helensburgh station

Teenager left in hospital after assault near Helensburgh station

Two men, aged 16 and 17, have been arrested and charged in connection with the assault in Helensburgh Police: Two have been arrested following the

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CRIME: Co-op boss warns of shoplifting ‘anarchy’

CRIME: Co-op boss warns of shoplifting ‘anarchy’

By Bill Heaney The Co-op had stores everywhere in West Dunbartonshire – Dumbarton Equitable Co-operative Society, Valeco, Helensburgh and Clydebank Co-op for a start –

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JOURNALISM: TENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR THE IRISH VOICE

JOURNALISM: TENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR THE IRISH VOICE

By PETER DIAMOND THE Irish Voice was treated to an evening reception at the Irish Consulate in Edinburgh to celebrate the newspaper’s 10th anniversary. On

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Conservatives beat SNP in Girvan by-election    

Conservatives beat SNP in Girvan by-election     

By Lucy Ashton The Scottish Conservatives have won the Girvan and South Carrick by–election, gaining the seat from the SNP.   South Ayrshire resident Alan Lamont becomes

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