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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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DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

Greater Glasgow and Clyde residents are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 4th May, for the bank holiday. People

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Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

US visit is under heightened security after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Robert Jobson in Washington, DC, Holly Evans & Bryony Gooch Trump makes

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Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability

Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability

by Elizabeth McMeekin New research, focused on the feeding behaviour of long-finned pilot whales, has shed light on one of Scotland’s largest mass stranding events.

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Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  

Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  

by Bill Heaney As the weather improves and more people spend time outdoors, NHS 24 is reminding the public to be aware of ticks and

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ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs

ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs

by Bill Heaney New Scottish Government figures released today reveal that the SNP has not turned around its mismanagement of Scotland’s NHS and care system.

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SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP “TWO-TIER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”

SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP “TWO-TIER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”

 23,000 PATIENTS GO PRIVATE FOR HIP AND KNEE OPTATIONS by Lucy Ashton Anas Sarwar has pledged to end the SNP’s “creeping privatisation” of Scotland’s NHS,

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OPINION: WHY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD EMBRACE DEMOCRACY

OPINION: WHY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD EMBRACE DEMOCRACY

Good news from The Dumbarton Democrat on the readership front. Figures show we have had a daily average of 16.5K views and 13.8K visitors over

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Hospital volunteer moves national TV audience with song performed for D‑Day veteran

Hospital volunteer moves national TV audience with song performed for D‑Day veteran

by Lucy Ashton An NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde volunteer who spends her time singing for older patients in hospital has performed for a national

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