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Day: November 12, 2023

DUNBARTONSHIRE’S FALLEN REMEMBERED AT LEVENGROVE CENOTAPH

November 12, 2023 heaneymedia

Democrat picture special by BILL HEANEY

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Local NHS board named in hospital corporate homicide probe

November 12, 2023 heaneymedia

Milly Main died after contracting an infection at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus. Her mother, Kimberley Darroch,  is pictured here with Labour leader Anas

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LOUSY LABOUR SLAMS DOOR IN FACE OF BALLOCH PROTESTERS (updated)

November 12, 2023 heaneymedia

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Sleekit. The Labour Group on West Dunbartonshire Council can only be described as such after their decision last night to carry

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HEALTH: Over half of Scotland’s hospitals have not been inspected in the past five years

November 12, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton More than half of Scotland’s hospitals have not been inspected in the past five years, according to “gravely concerning” new figures. Healthcare

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NAVAL BASE PERSONNEL GATHER FOR REMEMBRANCE SERVICE

November 12, 2023 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter MILITARY and civilian personnel at HMNB Clyde came together this week and paused to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Over

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GLOVES ARE OFF AS LIBRARY PROTESTERS CONSULT LAWYERS OVER CLOSURE

GLOVES ARE OFF AS LIBRARY PROTESTERS CONSULT LAWYERS OVER CLOSURE

Balloch library campaigners threaten to take Council to court By Bill Heaney Women, children and elderly residents of Balloch have written to politicians and taken

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CHIVAS WORKERS TO GO ON STRIKE OVER FESTIVE SEASON

CHIVAS WORKERS TO GO ON STRIKE OVER FESTIVE SEASON

Trade unions warned the action could hit festive supplies of premier brands By Bill Heaney Hundreds of Dumbarton-based Scotch whisky production workers will take strike

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Donna threatened to batter her, witness tell Caroline Glachan trial

Donna threatened to batter her, witness tell Caroline Glachan trial

By Democrat reporter Donna Marie Brand threatened to “batter” Caroline Glachan for going out with Robert O’Brien whom she was herself seeing at the same

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POLITICS: Majority of Scots think Matheson should resign over £11,000 iPad data bill

POLITICS: Majority of Scots think Matheson should resign over £11,000 iPad data bill

By Bill Heaney I may have been wrong when I wrote in my Notebook column that I believed Michael Matheson, pictured right,  should refuse to

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BAILLIE: HEARTBREAKING DEATH TOLL REVEALS LOCAL HOUSING EMERGENCY 

BAILLIE: HEARTBREAKING DEATH TOLL REVEALS LOCAL HOUSING EMERGENCY 

By Bill Heaney Homelessness is not new in West Dunbartonshire. People of a certain age will remember the Model lodging house in the old Artizan

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Parents will feel blamed, sidelined and abandoned by new schools behaviour report

Parents will feel blamed, sidelined and abandoned by new schools behaviour report

Published 28 November 2023  Good behaviour – the majority of pupils are behaving well in Scotland. By Bill Heaney Thousands of head teachers, teachers and

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CAROLINE: It was likely that she sustained a minimum of ten blows to the head

CAROLINE: It was likely that she sustained a minimum of ten blows to the head

Caroline was unconscious but alive when she entered water, murder trial told The body of 14-year-old Caroline Glachan was discovered in the river Leven on

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CARERS DAY IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

CARERS DAY IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

Carers of West Dunbartonshire Wow, what a great day we’ve had! A HUGE thank you to all the amazing organisations who joined us for today’s

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