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Day: January 5, 2024

School pupil absence rates ‘soar to record-high post-pandemic’

January 5, 2024 heaneymedia

School attendance has dropped to a new low as figures show two in five exam-age pupils miss a day a fortnight By Lucy Ashton School

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SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT BACK IN BUSINESS NEXT WEEK

January 5, 2024 heaneymedia

Parliamentary business restarts View in browser Parliamentary business Chamber business starts with time for reflection on Tuesday at 2 pm and includes First Minister’s Questions (with British Sign

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One in four senior mental health roles missing a permanent appointee

January 5, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton After new research by his party revealed that around one in 4 senior mental health roles is either vacant or being filled

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SNP-Greens’ ‘shocking neglect’ of rural housing needs exposed

January 5, 2024 heaneymedia

Friday 5 January 2024 Housing spokespersons clash – Tory Miles Briggs (left) and SNP’s Paul McLennan. By Bill Heaney The SNP-Green government’s “shocking neglect” of

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First Minister urges UK to hold Israel to account

January 5, 2024 heaneymedia

Published 05 January 2024  UK Government’s repeated refusal to call for an immediate ceasefire is ‘shameful’ First Minister Humza Yousaf, left, has urged the UK

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BAILLIE HITS OUT OVER LACK OF DISABLED ACCESS TO TRAIN STATIONS

January 5, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Dumbarton’s Labour MSP, Dame Jackie Baillie, has hit out after it emerged that little progress has been made in ensuring train stations

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  • Thanking midwives as over 13,000 babies are born in Greater Glasgow and Clyde
  • HEARTBROKEN COUNCIL CARE WORKERS ARE HANDING IN THEIR NOTICE TO QUIT
  • UNION ACCUSES CARE BOSSES OF “FIRE AND REHIRE”
  • GULF WAR: UAE restricts airspace after Iranian missile and drone attacks

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ELECTION: When is bullshit real bullshit?

ELECTION: When is bullshit real bullshit?

It may be comforting to assert that one’s political enemies are bullshitters but one can’t help wondering whether this assertion is itself a piece of

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THIS THURSDAY VOTE TO SAVE OUR NHS – DUMBARTON CANDIDATE BAILLIE COMMENTS ON HEALTH STATS

THIS THURSDAY VOTE TO SAVE OUR NHS – DUMBARTON CANDIDATE BAILLIE COMMENTS ON HEALTH STATS

Dame Jackie Baillie pictured with members of her Labour campaign team in Dumbarton. by Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour has warned that “John Swinney and the

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Thanking midwives as over 13,000 babies are born in Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Thanking midwives as over 13,000 babies are born in Greater Glasgow and Clyde

by Bill Heaney Midwives across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are being thanked this International Day of the Midwife (Tuesday 5 May 2026) for the

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HEARTBROKEN COUNCIL CARE WORKERS ARE HANDING IN THEIR NOTICE TO QUIT

HEARTBROKEN COUNCIL CARE WORKERS ARE HANDING IN THEIR NOTICE TO QUIT

5 May 2026 ‘IT IS HARD TO FIND THE WORDS. IT BREAKS MY HEART’ West Dunbartonshire home carers on devastating rota changes  Home care workers

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UNION ACCUSES CARE BOSSES OF “FIRE AND REHIRE”

UNION ACCUSES CARE BOSSES OF “FIRE AND REHIRE”

GMB: Home care upheaval is being driven through in defiance of councillors  by Bill Heaney Social care bosses in Dumbarton are driving ahead with plans

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GULF WAR: UAE restricts airspace after Iranian missile and drone attacks

GULF WAR: UAE restricts airspace after Iranian missile and drone attacks

Tensions rise in the Middle East over shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth looks on as Chairman of

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Fresh energy, ambition, and a determination to ensure our area gets the attention it merits

Fresh energy, ambition, and a determination to ensure our area gets the attention it merits

Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton I’m incredibly honoured to be the SNP candidate for the Dumbarton Constituency. Since 2022, I’ve had the privilege of serving

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New whisky festival set for Loch Lomond 

New whisky festival set for Loch Lomond 

Glen Scotia Mini Malts Festival is launching this month by Lucy Ashton A new whisky festival will take place on the shores of Loch Lomond

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