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Day: November 19, 2023

Royal Navy nuclear sub plunges warship into ‘danger zone’

November 19, 2023 heaneymedia

DEEP TROUBLE  Worst Royal Navy disaster since World War Two was averted at last minute … Published: 22:00, 19 Nov 2023 A ROYAL Navy nuclear sub

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Only one in seven GPs has sufficient access to mental health staff

November 19, 2023 heaneymedia

A survey of GPs found just 13% have sufficient access to urgent care while 29% said the same as pharmacy staff The study was carried

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BALLOCH LIBRARY: CHILDREN ENJOY A LAST HURRAH BEFORE COUNCIL CLOSE IT

November 19, 2023 heaneymedia

Children from the St Kessog’s section of the Balloch Schools Campus enjoying themselves in the now doomed Balloch Library which is set to be closed

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Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 12,300 people have been killed

November 19, 2023 heaneymedia

Israeli military moved in on al-Shifa on Wednesday. By Bill Heaney Thirty-one premature babies have been moved out of Gaza’s main hospital and are receiving “urgent

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  • MEMORY LANE: OUR OWN LOCAL HERO ON D-DAY 82nd ANNIVERSARY
  • Summer of Sport funding in West Dunbartonshire to help widen participation …
  • £2 BUS FARE CAP COULD SOON BE INTRODUCED NATIONWIDE, SAY GREENS AND SNP
  • HRH PRINCE WILLIAM JOINS ROYAL NAVY TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF SUBMARINE SERVICE
  • Scotland captain Andy Robertson signs for Spurs  …
  • Mystery £625,000 donation boosts Mackintosh conservation project

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MEMORY LANE: OUR OWN LOCAL HERO ON D-DAY 82nd ANNIVERSARY

MEMORY LANE: OUR OWN LOCAL HERO ON D-DAY 82nd ANNIVERSARY

A tribute to Brigadier Alastair Pearson, of Gartocharn, West Dunbartonshire, on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. Alastair Pearson was one of the longest-serving wartime members

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Summer of Sport funding in West Dunbartonshire to help widen participation …

Summer of Sport funding in West Dunbartonshire to help widen participation …

West Dunbartonshire Council refuse to tell The Dumbarton Democrat who is in this photograph.  05 June 2026 by Lucy Ashton Young people across West Dunbartonshire

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£2 BUS FARE CAP COULD SOON BE INTRODUCED NATIONWIDE, SAY GREENS AND SNP

£2 BUS FARE CAP COULD SOON BE INTRODUCED NATIONWIDE, SAY GREENS AND SNP

by Bill Heaney Bus passengers across Scotland are saving a fortune thanks to the £2 bus fare cap introduced in the Highlands and Islands. The

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HRH PRINCE WILLIAM JOINS ROYAL NAVY TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF SUBMARINE SERVICE

HRH PRINCE WILLIAM JOINS ROYAL NAVY TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF SUBMARINE SERVICE

Friday, 5th June 2026 HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS Prince William joined Royal Navy submariners and their families this week to help mark the 125th anniversary of the

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Scotland captain Andy Robertson signs for Spurs  …

Scotland captain Andy Robertson signs for Spurs  …

The 32-year-old will join the Premier League side on July 1 once his contract at Liverpool expires by Democrat reporter Scotland captain Andy Robertson has

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Mystery £625,000 donation boosts Mackintosh conservation project

Mystery £625,000 donation boosts Mackintosh conservation project

The National Trust for Scotland said the funds will go towards Hill House in Helensburgh. by Democrat reporter An anonymous donation of £625,000 has boosted

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QEII Hospital staff say maternity ward is ‘unsafe’ as inspectors criticise delays

QEII Hospital staff say maternity ward is ‘unsafe’ as inspectors criticise delays

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital has been ordered to make improvements by Susie Forrest Scotland health producer BBC Scotland Staff at Scotland’s biggest hospital described

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MINISTER ASKED TO CLEAR UP IGNORANCE AROUND SENTENCING IN COURTS

MINISTER ASKED TO CLEAR UP IGNORANCE AROUND SENTENCING IN COURTS

Justice Minister Neil Gray, Barlinnie Prison, Polmont YOI and Conservative MSP Stephen Kerr. by Bill Heaney When judges hand down a sentence in court, most

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