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Day: April 13, 2024

Rest and Be Thankful diverted until at least Monday 

April 13, 2024 heaneymedia

The major road through Argyll has been closed since 12pm on Wednesday following a yellow weather warning Weekend traffic has been disrupted as the A83

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IRELAND TAKES THE SPOILS: I Am Maximus secures Grand National victory

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Paul Townend secures first win in the race as Willie Mullins takes second and JP McManus a third Jockey Paul Townend celebrates after crossing the

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POETRY: Their dreams of independence live on

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The 1916 Centenary Performing Arts Club Seamus Justin Heaney, (13 April 1939 – 30 August 2013) poet, playwright, translator and lecturer. He received the 1995

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EDUCATION: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE SCHOOLS FAR DOWN NEW LEAGUE TABLE

April 13, 2024 heaneymedia

SPECIAL STORY: Search the full 2024 Scottish high school league table – how did your local school fare this year?  If you live in West

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POST OFICE SCANDAL: THE TRUTH WILL OUT

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Mummers Theatre Group coming soon to Denny Civic Theatre

April 13, 2024 heaneymedia

Mummers Theatre Group Finally, in our gallery of principals, Les Filles del la Ville… or the Silly Girls as they are affectionately known. Nothing silly

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel
  • Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable
  • Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  
  • New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth
  • Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest
  • ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

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HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

RNRMC funding helps deliver a dedicated welfare space supporting serving personnel by Bill Heaney A new Welfare Hub has officially opened at HMS Caledonia, providing

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Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

by Lucy Ashton Thousands of patients, families and staff across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) are being supported each year with money worries, thanks

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Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP “cannot be trusted with your health” as he revealed that

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New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

by Charlotte Morris A new study from the University of Glasgow and the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Place Programme argues that understanding how

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Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Rose Docherty was arrested near the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, which takes patients from  Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire. by Lucy Ashton A woman who was

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ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

Notebook by Bill Heaney Beware of what you wish for. The candidates for the Dumbarton seat in the Scottish Parliament all want change, but should

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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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