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Day: May 24, 2024

DUMBARTON SCANDAL OF DISAPPEARED FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND MISSING ASHES REVEALED IN PARLIAMENT

May 24, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney The unfolding scandal of the Dumbarton High Street funeral business which gave the ashes of a deceased person to the wrong relatives

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Pre-eclampsia Testing: The lives of women and babies are at risk and, sadly, some have died

May 24, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney The Scottish Government is committed to continuous improvement in maternity safety across Scotland to deliver the best and safest care for mothers

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Education Secretary challenged on Pupil Behaviour Strategies

May 24, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney What action is the SNP government going to take in response to the call from teachers’ unions  to tackle dangerous and disruptive

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Councils must set hourly rates that reflect cost of delivery of early learning and childcare

May 24, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton When will the Government close the gap in funding for 1,140 hours of early learning and childcare between private, voluntary and independent

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POLICE need to be able to transfer care of people with mental health needs to services that can support them best

May 24, 2024 heaneymedia

Justice Minister Angela Constance and Labour spokesperson Pauline McNeill. By Bill Heaney Mental Health calls are consuming the time of as many as 600 police

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Runners in training for the annual Run Loch Lomond 10k, 5k and Fun Run.

May 24, 2024 heaneymedia

Published 24 May 2024 By Lucy Ashton More than a thousand runners from across Scotland are in training in preparation for the annual Run Loch

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  • ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP
  • DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder
  • Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech
  • Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability
  • Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  
  • ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs

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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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Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability

Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability

by Elizabeth McMeekin New research, focused on the feeding behaviour of long-finned pilot whales, has shed light on one of Scotland’s largest mass stranding events.

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Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  

Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  

by Bill Heaney As the weather improves and more people spend time outdoors, NHS 24 is reminding the public to be aware of ticks and

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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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