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Day: September 30, 2023

UNION BLASTS ‘appalling’ abuse aimed at council negotiator

September 30, 2023 heaneymedia

Statement came after Unison’s Johanna Baxter faced criticism in The National newspaper  Johanna Baxter, Unison’s local government negotiator, came in for unacceptable criticism. By Tara

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POULTRY PRECAUTIONS: MINISTER HAS ALL HER DUCKS IN A ROW

September 30, 2023 heaneymedia

Geese and ducks pictured at a local small holding. Above: Gillian Martin MSP. By Bill Heaney Christmas is just around the corner, and the Cost

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HEALTH: Renal Ward transplanted 12 kidneys in seven days

September 30, 2023 heaneymedia

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Renal Ward transplanted 12 kidneys in seven days Patients on the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Renal Ward have thanked transplant

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EMPLOYMENT: ONE IN FIVE LOCAL HOUSEHOLDS ARE WITHOUT A WORKER

September 30, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton It’s a Top Ten no one wants to be in. Nearly one in five local households are workless. The Office for National

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BOOKS: Hamnet author Maggie O’Farrell on her new novel on the Irish famine …

BOOKS: Hamnet author Maggie O’Farrell on her new novel on the Irish famine …

Maggie O’Farrell (above) says she wanted to tell the story of Ireland just by one plot of land. Picture by Bill Heaney by Katie Razzall, 

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Seven Afghan men – one arrested in Dumbarton – charged over child sexual exploitation …

Seven Afghan men – one arrested in Dumbarton – charged over child sexual exploitation …

Norfolk Police said officers raided seven addresses, including one in Dumbarton. by Matt Precey Reporting from Norwich Magistrates’ Court Updated 1 hour ago Seven men

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The 28th Expo Scotland Business Show is back …

The 28th Expo Scotland Business Show is back …

The 28th Expo Scotland Business Show is back on Thursday, 4th June at Hampden Park, Glasgow. You’re invited to come along and exhibit your business

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MURRELL CASE ALREADY MAKING SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON POLICE SCOTLAND FUNDING

MURRELL CASE ALREADY MAKING SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON POLICE SCOTLAND FUNDING

Peter Murrell, Pauline McLean, Chief Constable Jo Farrell, Ivan McKee, and Neil Gray by Bill Heaney SNP ministers have been told they must “urgently clarify”

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Lib Dem Islands MSP calls on Flynn to focus on ferries amid paddle steamer news 

Lib Dem Islands MSP calls on Flynn to focus on ferries amid paddle steamer news 

by Lucy Ashton Newly elected Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for the Highlands and Islands, Morven-May MacCallum had today called on Stephen Flynn to focus on

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NOTEBOOK: DUMBARTON MAN WHO MADE HISTORY AS EUROPE’S LEADING FOOTBALL COACH

NOTEBOOK: DUMBARTON MAN WHO MADE HISTORY AS EUROPE’S LEADING FOOTBALL COACH

  Johnny Madden, ‘The Rooter,’ made a name for himself in Prague at the turn of the last century. Madden is an ancestor of John

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CLASSROOM LEARNING ASSISTANTS CLAIM THEY ARE UNDERVALUED BY COUNCIL

CLASSROOM LEARNING ASSISTANTS CLAIM THEY ARE UNDERVALUED BY COUNCIL

by Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council was forced into closing schools on Tuesday when classroom learning assistants took strike action over their pay and working

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EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL 2026

EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL 2026

Monthly e-news: May 2026 edition Festival dates: 15-30 August View this email in your browser It’s May and we’re well on the way! It feels like ages since

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