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Day: February 7, 2024

DUMBARTON FC: BOARD’S LATEST PLEDGE TO KEEP SONS IN THE GAME IS A LOSER

February 7, 2024 heaneymedia

Dame Jackie Baillie speaking up for the Sons fans to keep football alive in Dumbarton. Pictures by Jon Leino By Bill Heaney The owners of

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Kind-hearted NHSGGC staff raise £18,000 for children’s cancer charity

February 7, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Current and former NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde staff members have helped a charity raise £18,000 for young people affected by cancer

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A DOG’S LIFE IN DUMBARTON: Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire

February 7, 2024 heaneymedia

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY It can be a bit of an old dog’s life these days. They say any publicity is good publicity, but I

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FASLANE: Huge £1.85bn contract awarded to maintain Royal Navy sonars

February 7, 2024 heaneymedia

A Royal Navy Astute class submarine based at Faslane on the Gareloch.  February 3, 2024 The UK Defence Journal is reporting that a new contract

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SUNAK BLUNDER OVER COMMENT ON COMMENT ON TRANS RIGHTS

February 7, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy notice Rishi Sunak has

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MUSIC: Progressive programme shows great promise for Govan Music Festival

February 7, 2024 heaneymedia

Wednesday 7th February 2024 By Bill Heaney Govan Music Festival has unveiled its forward-thinking multi-genre programme of performances for its third annual edition, set to

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SCOTTISH LABOUR backs transparency over cover-up and demands inquiry in Murrell case

SCOTTISH LABOUR backs transparency over cover-up and demands inquiry in Murrell case

by Bill Heaney Scottish Labour has urged MSPs to “back transparency over cover-up” as it lodges a motion calling for a Scottish Parliamentary Inquiry into

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Review into access to banking services begins …

Review into access to banking services begins …

by Lucy Ashton Former Which? Director and former board member of the FCA, Richard Lloyd OBE, seeks views as he begins his Independent Review. Evidence

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Child poverty should be a ‘priority from day one’, say young people

Child poverty should be a ‘priority from day one’, say young people

Two-thirds of respondents to the Save the Children Scotland and Young Scot poll said fighting child poverty was a priority by Bill Heaney Young people

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REMEMBER: IT’S A BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

REMEMBER: IT’S A BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Bank Holiday reminder Residents of Greater Glasgow and Clyde are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 15 June, due

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VALE OF LEVEN ACADEMY S6 PROM

VALE OF LEVEN ACADEMY S6 PROM

Vale of Leven Academy celebrated its annual Broad General Education Awards Ceremonies with more than 500 students recognised for a range of curricular and extra-curricular

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FORMER PUPILS MCGINN AND BRIDGES PAY WORLD CUP VISIT TO OLD SCHOOL

FORMER PUPILS MCGINN AND BRIDGES PAY WORLD CUP VISIT TO OLD SCHOOL

‘MON SCOTLAND St Peter the Apostle Secondary School had some very exciting guests recently. Comedian Kevin Bridges and Scotland star John McGinn visited the school

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MOUTH WATERING SCALLOPS FROM SHETLAND

MOUTH WATERING SCALLOPS FROM SHETLAND

Tom Morton Tom Morton #Shetland garage food. Apologies for the messy plated picture. I was halfway through guzzling my scallops, salmon, tatties, and spinach before

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Baillie says cost of NHS Scotland reliance on agency nurses is ‘eye-watering’

Baillie says cost of NHS Scotland reliance on agency nurses is ‘eye-watering’

by Bill Heaney New figures show the “eye-watering” cost of continued reliance on NHS supplementary staffing, Scottish Labour said today. The latest NHS Scotland workforce

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