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Day: March 8, 2024

THOUGHTS FROM MSPS FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

March 8, 2024 heaneymedia

Carol Mochan, Scottish Labour MSP Around the world, women face significant challenges, and some of the examples of that this year feel particularly heinous. As

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HOUSING: COUNCIL HOUSE RENTS GO UP BY SEVEN PER CENT IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

March 8, 2024 heaneymedia

Published 07 March 2024 By Bill Heaney Following a council house rents increase of almost seven per cent, tenants across West Dunbartonshire will benefit from

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Radio team on track for hospital broadcasting awards

March 8, 2024 heaneymedia

Shortlisted: HBS Glasgow volunteer presenters Hannah Sweeney, Chiara Marchetti, Val Ferrari. Emily Page, Flora Csizamadia and Robert Craw. Volunteers with Glasgow’s Hospital Broadcasting Service have

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RELIGION: Ordination of new Bishop of Galloway

March 8, 2024 heaneymedia

8 March 2024 Father Frank Dougan, Archbishops William Nolan and Leo Cushley and Bishop Joseph Toal. Above is Pope Francis, who appointed the new bishop.

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Garelochhead Post Office handed stay of execution

March 8, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton A village post office has sent out a use it or lose it message to customers.  Growing numbers of patrons have ceased

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ROW OF THE VALKYRIES: ALL FEMALE TEAM PLAN TO MAKE HISTORY ROWING THE ATLANTIC

March 8, 2024 heaneymedia

Alice Aindow, Nicola Hall, Alex Kelley, Izzy Rawlinson, Lily-Mae Fisher, Aaby Aldridge. By Lucy Ashton Five Royal Navy sailors will make history later this year

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs
  • SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP “TWO-TIER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”
  • OPINION: WHY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD EMBRACE DEMOCRACY
  • Hospital volunteer moves national TV audience with song performed for D‑Day veteran
  • STAR FUND RAISER PETRA HELPS MARIE CURIE TEAM RAISE £2 MILLION IN LONDON MARATHON
  • ELECTION: SARWAR PLEDGES “LIFE-SAVING ACTION” ON DRUGS CRISIS

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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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STAR FUND RAISER PETRA HELPS MARIE CURIE TEAM RAISE £2 MILLION IN LONDON MARATHON

STAR FUND RAISER PETRA HELPS MARIE CURIE TEAM RAISE £2 MILLION IN LONDON MARATHON

by Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire folk weighed in with cash support for Marie Curie star fund-raiser Petra McMillan, who took part in the London Marathon

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ELECTION: SARWAR PLEDGES “LIFE-SAVING ACTION” ON DRUGS CRISIS

ELECTION: SARWAR PLEDGES “LIFE-SAVING ACTION” ON DRUGS CRISIS

by Lucy Ashton Anas Sarwar has pledged to take action to deal with the “national scandal” of Scotland’s drug deaths.  Scottish Labour has accused the

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Road policing officers spoke with over 300 motorists as part of an operation to keep roads in the Highlands safe

Road policing officers spoke with over 300 motorists as part of an operation to keep roads in the Highlands safe

by Bill Heaney Officers engaged with motorists at key locations to promote road safety and reduce the risk of crashes. This included guiding driving on

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Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz

Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US ends its blockade. Main Points Iran has reportedly given the US a

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