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Day: March 23, 2024

LIVES IN DANGER AS ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ AMBULANCE WAITS RECORDED ON MOST DEADLY CALL-OUTS

March 23, 2024 heaneymedia

SUNDAY 24TH MARCH  By Lucy Ashton Lives are being put in danger across Scotland as ‘unacceptable’ long ambulance waits have been recorded on the deadliest

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New Gaza hospital raid shows Hamas is not a spent force

March 23, 2024 heaneymedia

The fighting in Gaza has left few safe places for Palestinians. By Yolande Knell and Rushdi Abualouf BBC News, in Jerusalem and Istanbul Four months

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Mòd gold medallists celebrate Gaelic songs

March 23, 2024 heaneymedia

24 March 2024 Andreas Wolff,  BBC Naidheachdan Reporting from St Aloysius RC Church, Glasgow Steven McKenzie’  BBC Scotland News More than 70 award-winning singers have gathered

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HEALTH BOARD INVESTIGATES GAY SEX VIDEO CLAIMS AT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

March 23, 2024 heaneymedia

The Royal Hospital for Children is part of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) campus in Glasgow By Lucy Ashton The local board which covers

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All Police Scotland officers must pass the ‘Patrick Harvie Test’ as part of Hate Crime training

March 23, 2024 heaneymedia

Police whistleblower says ‘I’ve been a cop for years and never seen the likes of this’ Dumbarton born Green minister Patrick Harvie who was allegedly

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DEATH: Another government publishes new plans to allow assisted dying

March 23, 2024 heaneymedia

Friday 22 March 2024  ITV Channel reporter Fred Dimbley has been looking at the details and getting reactions from those who would be affected. A

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Recent Posts

  • DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: Residents concerned about the “nightmare” bin restructure launch a campaign urging the council to act — and act now. 
  • Church leaders welcome new £1million listed buildings repair fund
  • Scottish Labour leadership contenders to face off in Scotland Tonight hustings
  • FARMING: First cow tests positive for bluetongue virus in Scotland
  • CATASTROPHIC: LOCH LOMOND GRADING CLASSED AS ‘POOR’ FOR SCOTLAND’S SALMON RIVERS IN 2027
  • WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OFFICER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: Residents concerned about the “nightmare” bin restructure launch a campaign urging the council to act — and act now. 

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK:  Residents concerned about the “nightmare” bin restructure launch a campaign urging the council to act — and act now. 

by BILL HEANEY The bins … the bins … my seat on West Dunbartonshire Council for the bins.  That will be the response of our

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Church leaders welcome new £1million listed buildings repair fund

Church leaders welcome new £1million listed buildings repair fund

Rt Rev Gordon Kennedy, Moderator of the Church of Scotland, with his wife, Fiona, and Rt Rev John Keenan, Bishop of Paisley. by BILL HEANEY

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Scottish Labour leadership contenders to face off in Scotland Tonight hustings

Scottish Labour leadership contenders to face off in Scotland Tonight hustings

STV political editor Colin Mackay will moderate debate between Michael Marra and Joe Fagan Scottish Labour leadership contenders Michael Marra and Joe Fagan will face

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FARMING: First cow tests positive for bluetongue virus in Scotland

FARMING: First cow tests positive for bluetongue virus in Scotland

The potentially fatal bluetongue virus has been recorded on four farms in Scotland. by BILL HEANEY The first case of the potentially fatal bluetongue virus

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CATASTROPHIC: LOCH LOMOND GRADING CLASSED AS ‘POOR’ FOR SCOTLAND’S SALMON RIVERS IN 2027

CATASTROPHIC: LOCH LOMOND GRADING CLASSED AS ‘POOR’ FOR SCOTLAND’S SALMON RIVERS IN 2027

A dinghy on the shore at Inchcailloch with The Cobbler high above Arrochar. by BILL HEANEY The Scottish Government has proposed that 123 out of

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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OFFICER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OFFICER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Caroline Sinclair, Beth Culshaw, Peter Hessett, Michelle McGinty and Jann Gardner. by BILL HEANEY West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership, the organisation caught up

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East Dunbartonshire MSP signs open letter backing local journalism

East Dunbartonshire MSP signs open letter backing local journalism

by Democrat reporter The Scottish Government is being urged to introduce a range of measures, including a dedicated fund, to support local journalism and in

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Scottish Lib Dems set out plans to tackle 37,657 cancer cases

Scottish Lib Dems set out plans to tackle 37,657 cancer cases

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP has urged the SNP government to listen to his party’s calls to roll out

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