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Day: February 15, 2024

GOALLESS DRAW AT THE ROCK BUT FANS GRUMBLE ABOUT OFF-THE-FIELD MATTERS

February 15, 2024 heaneymedia

Dumbarton couldn’t find a way past Spartans on Tuesday night Sons started on the front foot, and would remain so for much of the evening,

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CAMPAIGN: Litter League returns for #SpringCleanScotland 2024

February 15, 2024 heaneymedia

Challenge set for  young people to help reverse litter emergency By Lucy Ashton Young people from across Scotland are being encouraged to once again compete

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BULLYING AT THE COUNCIL: DON’T MENTION IT OR YOU TOO WILL BE BULLIED

February 15, 2024 heaneymedia

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Bullying is a word that must never be used within the precincts of any West Dunbartonshire Council office.  If you do

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FORFAR ATHLETIC 2 DUMBARTON 2/club statement on ownership

February 15, 2024 heaneymedia

  SONS HELD AT THE ROCK cinch League 2 News Dumbarton led twice but couldn’t hold on for all three points against Forfar Athletic. Michael Ruth

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RCN Scotland responds to UCAS figures showing applicants to nursing courses down by 8.3%

February 15, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton UCAS figures released today (15 February) show another decrease on the number of applicants for nursing courses beginning in autumn this year.

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Disgraced Matheson’s “scandalous” 72 missed targets as health secretary exposed

February 15, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Michael Matheson’s “scandalous” record in charge of Scotland’s NHS is fully exposed by the Scottish Conservatives today. The former SNP health secretary

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  • Why can’t John Swinney confront a culture of secrecy and cover-up and put country before party
  • LibDem leader Cole-Hamilton urges First Minister to act on teacher crisis
  • REFORM UK LEADER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THUGS (UPDATED: WOMAN ARRESTED)
  • Council insists investment in robots will not replace cleaners …
  • John Healey resigns from government over defence spending plan
  • Councils face half billion budget gap

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Why can’t John Swinney confront a culture of secrecy and cover-up and put country before party

Why can’t John Swinney confront a culture of secrecy and cover-up and put country before party

Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Peter Murrell and First Minister John Swinney. by Bill Heaney The row over the SNP’s refusal to have an inquiry into

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LibDem leader Cole-Hamilton urges First Minister to act on teacher crisis

LibDem leader Cole-Hamilton urges First Minister to act on teacher crisis

by Bill Heaney At First Minister’s Questions in the Holyrood parliament today, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP criticised the SNP government for presiding

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REFORM UK LEADER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THUGS (UPDATED: WOMAN ARRESTED)

REFORM UK LEADER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THUGS (UPDATED: WOMAN ARRESTED)

BREAKING NEWS:  Woman arrested and charged following protest activity A woman has been arrested and charged following the protest activity in the Main Street area

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Council insists investment in robots will not replace cleaners …

Council insists investment in robots will not replace cleaners …

Scotland Scotland Politics Scotland Business Edinburgh, Fife & East Glasgow & West Highlands & Islands NE, Orkney & Shetland South Tayside & Central Alba Robots

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John Healey resigns from government over defence spending plan

John Healey resigns from government over defence spending plan

Thursday 11 June 2026 12:23 BST Defence Secretary John Healey has quit the Labour government, leaving PM Keir Starmer up the creek without a paddle.

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Councils face half billion budget gap

Councils face half billion budget gap

Scottish Government Finance Secretary Ivan McKee hasn’t much to laugh about. 10 June 2026 by Bill Heaney Funding for councils such as West Dunbartonshire and

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Respect the Water: Jet Ski & Speed Limit Enforcement on Loch Lomond

Respect the Water: Jet Ski & Speed Limit Enforcement on Loch Lomond

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire Planning to bring your Personal Watercraft (PWC) or motorised boat to Loch Lomond? While we want everyone to have

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HELENSBURGH FESTIVAL IS LOOKING FOR VENDORS

HELENSBURGH FESTIVAL IS LOOKING FOR VENDORS

Helensburgh Winter Festival Sell great food or products? We want you Helensburgh Midsummer Festival is back this June! Sat 20th & Sun 21st June (10

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