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Day: September 11, 2023

JOURNALISM: LibDems implore government to protect trainee journalists

September 11, 2023 heaneymedia

By Dumbarton Democrat reporter Liberal Democrat media spokesperson, Jamie Stone, has today written to the government asking for support for trainee journalists. The call follows

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GIVE US THE MONEY BACK: LABOUR DEMANDS RETURN OF SOCIAL CARE CASH

September 11, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour has demanded the SNP reverses its £331 million raid on IJB reserves as services across Scotland face swingeing cuts. Health

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BOOKS: STAKEKNIFE’S DIRTY WAR The sensational Inside Story of Freddie Scappaticci

September 11, 2023 heaneymedia

PUBLISHING SEPTEMBER 15th STAKEKNIFE’S DIRTY WAR The Inside Story of Scappaticci, The IRA’s Nutting Squad, and the British Spooks who Ran the War RICHARD O’RAWE

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GPS “FALLING APART” WARNS BAILLIE – £78 MILLION BACKLOG REVEALED

September 11, 2023 heaneymedia

Dumbarton, Clydebank and the Vale of Leven Health Centres. By Bill Heaney GP surgeries are “falling apart”, Scottish Labour has warned as it reveals 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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