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Day: September 26, 2023

EDUCATION: Labour will add 20% VAT to private school fees, claims newspaper

September 26, 2023 heaneymedia

Plans could raise £1.7 billion to spend on lifting educational standards across the state sector, party says Sir Keir Starmer has promised that Labour will

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BAILLIE HOSTS PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS OF THE SCOTTISH YOUTH PARLIAMENT

September 26, 2023 heaneymedia

Dame Jackie Baillie (right) hosting prospective members of Youth Parliament in Holyrood. By Lucy Ashton Jackie Baillie was delighted to host a group of candidates

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DAVID MCCALLUM, THE HANDSOME BOY FROM GARTOCHARN, HAS DIED, AGED 90

September 26, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Film star David Keith McCallum, who died this week in New York, aged 90, may have been known worldwide as The Man

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SNP ‘who blinks first’ tactics caused this strike, claims Labour (updated)

September 26, 2023 heaneymedia

There were picket lines outside schools in West Dunbartonshire from early morning. By Lucy Ashton BBC Scotland is reporting this lunchtime that hundreds of schools

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FIRE RAISING: Manhunt launched after fire set inside cathedral

September 26, 2023 heaneymedia

The fire was extinguished by members of the public and no one was injured Calmac ferry passing St Columba’s Cathedral on the esplanade in Oban.

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DENTAL CHARGES: Dependent on overall treatment plans

September 26, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Getting a straight answer to a simple question in the Scottish Parliament can often be like pulling teeth. However, Dame Jackie Baillie,

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  • MSP BAILLIE PRAISES LOCAL HERO FOR LEVEN LINE COMMUNITY EFFORT
  • SHINE’S FUN-PACKED PROGRAMME FOR PLAYTIMES DURING THE HOLIDAYS

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Free cycling and walking events over school holidays as part of Summer of Sport initiative

Free cycling and walking events over school holidays as part of Summer of Sport initiative

by Democrat reporter A programme of free cycling and walking activities will be on offer for young people over the school holidays as part of

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Holiday warning: don’t forget essential medicines

Holiday warning: don’t forget essential medicines

by Bill Heaney It’s the traditional Dumbarton Fair Holiday Fortnight. Holidaymakers heading to Helensburgh or Honolulu or anywhere else over the summer are being warned

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Four arrested in major organised immigration crime crackdown …

Four arrested in major organised immigration crime crackdown …

Last updated Jul 2nd, 2026 at 16:36 STV News is reporting that four people have been arrested after police and immigration officers targeted dozens of

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MSP BAILLIE PRAISES LOCAL HERO FOR LEVEN LINE COMMUNITY EFFORT

MSP BAILLIE PRAISES LOCAL HERO FOR LEVEN LINE COMMUNITY EFFORT

by Bill Heaney Balloch resident Kevin Osborne had the opportunity to meet the King as part of celebrations to mark the official opening of the

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SHINE’S FUN-PACKED PROGRAMME FOR PLAYTIMES DURING THE HOLIDAYS

SHINE’S FUN-PACKED PROGRAMME FOR PLAYTIMES DURING THE HOLIDAYS

by Democrat reporter West Dunbartonshire Council has launched a fun-packed programme of free and engaging activities over the school holidays.   The Council’s “School Holidays

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STENA LINE MEANS SUNNY SEASON AND SEA TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS

STENA LINE MEANS SUNNY SEASON AND SEA TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The sunny season always stirs the appetite for adventure.  So, when the time comes for the big, summer escape, pack as much luggage into the

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BAILLIE BLASTS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S JUSTICE PLANS AS RETAIL CRIME SOARS

BAILLIE BLASTS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S JUSTICE PLANS AS RETAIL CRIME SOARS

Dumbarton Labour MSP Jackie Baillie and SNP Justice Secretary Neil Gray. by Bill Heaney Dumbarton Labour MSP Jackie Baillie has blasted the SNP Government’s plans

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DUMBARTON FAIR STARTS THIS WEEKEND. 20 PER CENT OFF STENA LINE FARES TO IRELAND

DUMBARTON FAIR STARTS THIS WEEKEND. 20 PER CENT OFF STENA LINE FARES TO IRELAND

Hello Democrat readers, Don’t miss your chance to save 20% this summer! There’s still time to take advantage of 20% off Flexi & Premium motorist

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