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Day: April 24, 2024

Alexandria Community Council: HERON QUESTIONS ANSWERED

April 24, 2024 heaneymedia

Alexandria Community Council ***SMOLLETT FOUNTAIN HERON*** Following questions and comments, WDC Regeneration have provided the following information: “I’ve seen a few comments on the CC

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UPDATED midnight Wednesday: Flamingoland gets green light from Council

April 24, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Labour-controlled West Dunbartonshire Council committed what many local people will see as political suicide this afternoon when they gave the green light

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House architectural project at ‘exciting’ stage

April 24, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Organisers of a project to dry out the Hill House in Helensburgh say their work has reached a “really exciting” stage. The

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Jeffrey Donaldson appears in court charged with sexual offences over 21-year period

April 24, 2024 heaneymedia

Former DUP leader faces 11 charges as wife Eleanor Donaldson is charged with aiding and abetting rape and other offences Eleanor Donaldson arrives at Newry

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Parliament agrees new minimum price for alcohol to increase by 15p

April 24, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton The minimum price per unit of alcohol will increase by 15 pence after the Scottish Parliament approved plans to continue with the

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TELEVISION INVENTOR JOHN LOGIE BAIRD NOW JOHN LOGIE BIN ON HELENSBURGH SEAFRONT

April 24, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton John Logie Baird, inventor of television, may be Helensburgh’s most famous son. But Argyll and Bute Council must have forgotten to tell

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  • Why can’t John Swinney confront a culture of secrecy and cover-up and put country before party
  • LibDem leader Cole-Hamilton urges First Minister to act on teacher crisis
  • REFORM UK LEADER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THUGS (UPDATED: WOMAN ARRESTED)
  • Council insists investment in robots will not replace cleaners …
  • John Healey resigns from government over defence spending plan
  • Councils face half billion budget gap

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Why can’t John Swinney confront a culture of secrecy and cover-up and put country before party

Why can’t John Swinney confront a culture of secrecy and cover-up and put country before party

Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Peter Murrell and First Minister John Swinney. by Bill Heaney The row over the SNP’s refusal to have an inquiry into

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LibDem leader Cole-Hamilton urges First Minister to act on teacher crisis

LibDem leader Cole-Hamilton urges First Minister to act on teacher crisis

by Bill Heaney At First Minister’s Questions in the Holyrood parliament today, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP criticised the SNP government for presiding

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REFORM UK LEADER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THUGS (UPDATED: WOMAN ARRESTED)

REFORM UK LEADER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THUGS (UPDATED: WOMAN ARRESTED)

BREAKING NEWS:  Woman arrested and charged following protest activity A woman has been arrested and charged following the protest activity in the Main Street area

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Council insists investment in robots will not replace cleaners …

Council insists investment in robots will not replace cleaners …

Scotland Scotland Politics Scotland Business Edinburgh, Fife & East Glasgow & West Highlands & Islands NE, Orkney & Shetland South Tayside & Central Alba Robots

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John Healey resigns from government over defence spending plan

John Healey resigns from government over defence spending plan

Thursday 11 June 2026 12:23 BST Defence Secretary John Healey has quit the Labour government, leaving PM Keir Starmer up the creek without a paddle.

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Councils face half billion budget gap

Councils face half billion budget gap

Scottish Government Finance Secretary Ivan McKee hasn’t much to laugh about. 10 June 2026 by Bill Heaney Funding for councils such as West Dunbartonshire and

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Respect the Water: Jet Ski & Speed Limit Enforcement on Loch Lomond

Respect the Water: Jet Ski & Speed Limit Enforcement on Loch Lomond

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire Planning to bring your Personal Watercraft (PWC) or motorised boat to Loch Lomond? While we want everyone to have

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HELENSBURGH FESTIVAL IS LOOKING FOR VENDORS

HELENSBURGH FESTIVAL IS LOOKING FOR VENDORS

Helensburgh Winter Festival Sell great food or products? We want you Helensburgh Midsummer Festival is back this June! Sat 20th & Sun 21st June (10

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