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Day: August 25, 2024

SUNDAY MAIL: Sickening pictures reveal real story of filth at £1 billion showpiece hospital

August 25, 2024 heaneymedia

Investigative journalist Hannah Rodger, chief reporter at the Sunday Mail, has come up with yet another exclusive story about the long-running scandal of dirt and

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RAAC AND RUIN: Cole-Hamilton urges ministers to work with insurance companies to ensure cover

August 25, 2024 heaneymedia

Cole-Hamilton urges UK and Scottish Housing ministers to work with insurance companies to ensure RAAC cover Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today urged

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PARKSWATCH: FLAMINGO LAND QUESTIONS REMAIN TO BE ANSWERED

August 25, 2024 heaneymedia

The involvement of Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park planners in Flamingo Land – update By Nick Kempe on Aug 24, 2024 12:12 pm Information

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Meander for Mental Health returns – and everyone’s welcome

August 25, 2024 heaneymedia

Meander for Mental Health returns – and everyone’s welcome By Lucy Ashton People are being invited to head to Leverndale Hospital in Glasgow next month,

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Big turn-out on Helensburgh Pier and on Waverley as she sailed past on Sunday

August 25, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton A glimmer of hope for discussions with the powers that be, after substantial crowds turned out in support championing for Helensburgh Pier

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“Eye-watering” figures reveal close to 6,000 ScotRail trains cancelled in recent months

August 25, 2024 heaneymedia

Sunday 25 August 2024 The train now standing at platform 2 at Dumbarton Central Station is going … nowhere  By Lucy Ashton Almost 6,000 trains

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  • 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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