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Day: September 19, 2024

CHECK THIS OUT: ‘Ain’t nothin’ but a bowel test. Do it every time.’

September 19, 2024 heaneymedia

‘Ain’t nothin’ but a bowel test. Do it every time’  By Lucy Ashton A group of Greater Glasgow and Clyde adults with learning disabilities have

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There is a clause in the exclusivity agreement that allows Flamingo Land a further year to obtain planning permission, Parliament told

September 19, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney The issue of Flamingo Land or Lomond Banks as they are now calling their unwanted development rumbled on right up the stairs

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Scots deserve an NHS that is there when they need it, insists Labour leader Sarwar

September 19, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney On the Scottish National Party’s watch, one in six Scots is on an NHS waiting list, cancer treatment standards have been missed,

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KING THANKS SUBMARINERS AND FAMILIES FOR THEIR SERVICE

September 19, 2024 heaneymedia

Thursday, 19 September 2024    By Kim Hardie HIS MAJESTY KING Charles III recognised the dedication of Royal Navy submariners when he visited the the

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STARMER’S A WARMER: LABOUR PRIME MINISTER RIDING FIRST CLASS ON GRAVY TRAIN

September 19, 2024 heaneymedia

Wednesday 18 September 2024 Sir Keir Starmer declares gifts and freebies totalling more than £100,000  Sky News’ Westminster Accounts project reveals the prime minister has

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Recent Posts

  • £1m pilot fund for Scotland’s historic places of worship opens for applications
  • POLICE: MOTOR CYCLISTS AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE ROAD USERS
  • Faslane dry docks and research ship to be built in UK, says Chancellor John Healey
  • Major dance festival Terminal V to be held on banks of River Clyde
  • DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY
  • Young people reveal how adult criminals exploit children to commit crime in Scotland

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£1m pilot fund for Scotland’s historic places of worship opens for applications

£1m pilot fund for Scotland’s historic places of worship opens for applications

More than 100 faith group representatives have expressed interest in the £1m pilot fund, which opens for applications today Funding will be allocated on a

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POLICE: MOTOR CYCLISTS AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE ROAD USERS

POLICE: MOTOR CYCLISTS AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE ROAD USERS

by BILL HEANEY Police Scotland engaged with more than 1000 motorcyclists as part of efforts to prevent harm on Scotland’s roads.  The campaign ran from

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Faslane dry docks and research ship to be built in UK, says Chancellor John Healey

Faslane dry docks and research ship to be built in UK, says Chancellor John Healey

New dry docks will significantly enhance capacity at the Faslane naval base in the Gareloch. 28 September 2026 Orders for three floating dry docks, worth

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Major dance festival Terminal V to be held on banks of River Clyde

Major dance festival Terminal V to be held on banks of River Clyde

The festival will be held on the banks of the Clyde next June Electronic music festival Terminal V will be held on the banks of

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DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY

by BILL HEANEY Whose idea was it to allow the Orange Order to parade down Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Northern Ireland, at the weekend? And

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Young people reveal how adult criminals exploit children to commit crime in Scotland

Young people reveal how adult criminals exploit children to commit crime in Scotland

by LUCY ASHTON A new Scotland-wide campaign has launched a warning that adult criminals are grooming and exploiting children to commit crime, enabling them to

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What next amid tension in Drumcree? It’s complicated …

What next amid tension in Drumcree? It’s complicated …

It may look like Garvaghy Road residents and Sinn Féin are in lock-step. The reality is more complex Mark Hennessy in The Irish Times Tuesday,

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STATS SHOW: Neither the 31-day nor the 62-day cancer treatment standards are being met

STATS SHOW: Neither the 31-day nor the 62-day cancer treatment standards are being met

Just how bad are the NHS statistics for Public Health in Scotland? Dumbarton’s MSP laid them out for all the world to see following the

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