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Day: January 3, 2024

SO THAT WAS CHRISTMAS: SCROOGE HADN’T A LOOK IN: GOLDEN BALLS IN STATION ROAD

January 3, 2024 heaneymedia

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Ho Ho Ho Hold the front page. Christmas is no laughing matter in West Dunbartonshire. Not if you would like to

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CALL OF THE HILLS IS ATTRACTING MORE AND MORE MOUNTAINEERS

January 3, 2024 heaneymedia

Matt Smith is Police Scotland’s national lead for mountain rescue By Bill Heaney There are few of us who at the first fall of snow

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Almost two years on and still 300,000 missing out on free bus travel

January 3, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney There used to be a bus every ten minutes at the terminus in Brucehill serving Alexandria Cross, Silverton, Bellsmyre, Barloan, you name

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EDUCATION: 11,000 teachers and support staff on temporary contracts

January 3, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Around 11,000 teachers and school staff are stuck on temporary contracts, according to figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives. Responses to Freedom

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CAFOD: Big Lent Walk challenge to walk 200km over 40 days

January 3, 2024 heaneymedia

We’re excited to invite you to take part in CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk, our challenge to walk 200km over 40 days to help people overcome

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • LABOUR LEADER SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS …
  • Tributes paid to former Clydebank MP Tony Worthington who has died
  • SOPHIE SAYS SNP IS COMMITTED TO FREE PRESCRIPTIONS
  • Council leader set to join group working on future projects at the Base
  • Rennie hits out at mismatch and muddle as record number of early career teachers quitting
  • Scottish and Welsh elections in May could energise Irish unity debate, says Sinn Féin

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LABOUR LEADER SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS …

LABOUR LEADER SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS …

Labour reveals NHS Scotland’s £635 million bill for agency nurses …  by Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour has pledged to end the SNP’s “wasteful and dangerous”

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Tributes paid to former Clydebank MP Tony Worthington who has died

Tributes paid to former Clydebank MP Tony Worthington who has died

Tributes have been paid to Tony Worthington, the former Member of Parliament for Clydebank,  The retired politician, who was elected nationally in 1987 and represented

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SOPHIE SAYS SNP IS COMMITTED TO FREE PRESCRIPTIONS

SOPHIE SAYS SNP IS COMMITTED TO FREE PRESCRIPTIONS

Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton The SNP is committed to protecting free prescriptions in Scotland. This policy makes a real difference for people across the

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Council leader set to join group working on future projects at the Base

Council leader set to join group working on future projects at the Base

by Lucy Ashton Argyll and Bute Council is set to appoint its leader to a working group for a project which will see the authority

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Rennie hits out at mismatch and muddle as record number of early career teachers quitting

Rennie hits out at mismatch and muddle as record number of early career teachers quitting

Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie has called for routes to be opened up to help teachers switch from primary to secondary teaching. Or

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Scottish and Welsh elections in May could energise Irish unity debate, says Sinn Féin

Scottish and Welsh elections in May could energise Irish unity debate, says Sinn Féin

Leaders of Plaid Cymru, John Swinney and SNP join talks with SF delegates in Belfast  Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald and vice-president Michelle O’Neill

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SNP has set out plans to cap bus fares at just £2 …

SNP has set out plans to cap bus fares at just £2 …

Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton A fairer, greener Scotland is within reach. The SNP has set out plans to cap bus fares at just £2-

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Temporary Traffic Management Order – Kiltwalk Event 2026

Temporary Traffic Management Order – Kiltwalk Event 2026

Famous faces – Sir Tom Hunter and Judy Murray taking part in the Kiltwalk. West Dunbartonshire Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on them

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