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Day: March 28, 2024

Will new legislation mean assisted dying coming to Scotland?

March 28, 2024 heaneymedia

Liam McArthur MSP, whose bill on assisted dying has been approved to go to the Scottish Parliament. By Bill Heaney A majority of people in

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PUBERTY BLOCKIERS are an “unethical experiment,” claims Alba MSP Ash Regan

March 28, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Just how many young Scots are on puberty blockers? And when will the Scottish Government step in and protect Scotland’s children from

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HATE CRIME: Should innocent people have a police record when they have done nothing wrong?

March 28, 2024 heaneymedia

First Minister Humza Yousaf, Tory leader Douglas Ross and Murdo Fraser MSP. By Bill Heaney How can it be right that innocent people are put

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Two NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Hospitals Recognised In UK Top 100 Hospitals

March 28, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Despite having been at the centre of various controversies and the subject of inquiries into staffing, construction problems and patient care in

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Recent Posts

  • HAPPY EASTER FROM THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT
  • LOCH LOMOND: Police Scotland and partners relaunch Operation Ballaton for 2026
  • Reform set to lose 26 constituency candidates by polling day, figures show
  • Scottish Conservatives unveil plans to raise ‘plummeting’ school standards
  • Nearly 1,000 Easter Eggs Given to Naval Families Across the UK
  • EASTER WEEKEND SERVICES AT ST PATRICK’S, DUMBARTON

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HAPPY EASTER FROM THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT

HAPPY EASTER FROM THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT
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LOCH LOMOND: Police Scotland and partners relaunch Operation Ballaton for 2026

LOCH LOMOND: Police Scotland and partners relaunch Operation Ballaton for 2026

The Dumbarton Democrat wishes all its readers – the average number for the past 30 days around 20,000 – a Happy Easter By Bill Heaney

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Reform set to lose 26 constituency candidates by polling day, figures show

Reform set to lose 26 constituency candidates by polling day, figures show

by Bill Heaney Reform UK are set to lose a total of 26 of its Scottish constituency candidates by polling day, the Scottish Liberal Democrats

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Scottish Conservatives unveil plans to raise ‘plummeting’ school standards

Scottish Conservatives unveil plans to raise ‘plummeting’ school standards

Tory education spokesperson Miles Briggs and the SNP’s John Swinney. by Lucy Ashton The Scottish Conservatives have today announced plans to restore Scotland’s education system

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Nearly 1,000 Easter Eggs Given to Naval Families Across the UK

Nearly 1,000 Easter Eggs Given to Naval Families Across the UK

Laughter, shared moments, and a simple Easter egg can go a long way This spring, Royal Navy Family & People Support (RN FPS) brought families

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EASTER WEEKEND SERVICES AT ST PATRICK’S, DUMBARTON

EASTER WEEKEND SERVICES AT ST PATRICK’S, DUMBARTON

EASTER WEEKEND HOLY WEEK SERVICES St Patrick’s Parish, Dumbarton Thurs 2nd April – Maundy Thursday 9am – Morning Prayer 7pm – Mass of the Lord’s

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REFORM CAMPAIGN FALLING APART BEFORE OUR EYES, CLAIMS LABOUR’S JACKIE BAILLIE

REFORM CAMPAIGN FALLING APART BEFORE OUR EYES, CLAIMS LABOUR’S JACKIE BAILLIE

Labour ‘ready to deliver’ while SNP and Reform ‘mired in scandal’, says Sarwar by Dermocrat reporter Scottish Labour is “ready to deliver” for voters, Anas

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Dublin Review of Books Centenary of ‘The Plough and the Stars’

Dublin Review of Books Centenary of ‘The Plough and the Stars’

Irish Literature Centenary of ‘The Plough and the Stars’ Bess Rowen writes: 11 February 2026 marked a century since protesters disrupted Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the

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