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Day: October 26, 2023

FURY AS LABOUR TURN DOWN HEARING REQUEST ABOUT BALLOCH LIBRARY CLOSURE

October 26, 2023 heaneymedia

Balloch Library should be spared the Labour council axe, according to these protesters who turned up at a meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council on Wednesday.

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Childcare costs are one reason why so many women choose not to start a family

October 26, 2023 heaneymedia

Meghan Gallacher, Willie Rennie and Humza Yousaf – questions on childcare costs. By Bill Heaney Working parents are having to give up their jobs due

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TOOTHACHE: SCOTS HAVING TO RESORT TO DIY DENTISTRY

October 26, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney  Vast numbers of people are being forced to call emergency dental helplines because they cannot find a national health service dentist, the

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LABOUR TURNS UP THE HEAT OVER FIRE SERVICE BUDGET CUTS

October 26, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Budget cuts to the Fire Service are putting people’s lives at risk, Labour leader Anas Sarwar told the Scottish Parliament today. However,

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Secretive SNP Government berated for failing to supply information to Covid Inquiry

October 26, 2023 heaneymedia

Tory leader says legal action could be threatened against them Lord Brailsford, First Minister Humza Yousaf and Jamie Dawson KC. By Bill Heaney Humza Yousaf

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  • TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend
  • New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world
  • WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0
  • City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder
  • DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK
  • Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton (UPDATED)

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TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend

TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend

The Last Dinner Party (above) will perform on Saturday Perrie is one of the top acts lined up for this year’s TRNSMT festival Updated 19

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New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world

New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world

The new recreation of the famous ship has been installed at the same spot as the previous replica by Calum Watson BBC Scotland A full-sized

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WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0

WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0

If the prelude to this very important football match was Mardi Gras, then the game itself was Ash Wednesday. Morocco scored a shock goal after

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City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

by Bill Heaney The Glasgow city centre dispersal zone was established in March 2026 to support efforts to address anti-social behaviour and disorder. The zone

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DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK

by BILL HEANEY Not many of us in journalism took up this trade to make friends and influence people, although there are exceptions to that

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Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton (UPDATED)

Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton (UPDATED)

by Democrat reporter The original World Cup is coming home to West Dunbartonshire almost  140 years after Renton FC became the first ever club to

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Israel and Hizbullah agree to ceasefire, US official says

Israel and Hizbullah agree to ceasefire, US official says

Israeli military carried out a wave of deadly strikes in Lebanon on Friday after planned US-Iran talks in Switzerland were cancelled U.S. President Donald Trump says

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POLICE: Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime marks 10th anniversary

POLICE: Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime marks 10th anniversary

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC), a multi-agency group chaired by Police Scotland, is marking its 10th anniversary in June 2026.

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