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Day: October 19, 2024

MESSY CHURCH: Prizes will be given for the best fancy dress and best pumpkin design

October 19, 2024 heaneymedia

Cardross Parish Church Messy Church is having its annual HALLOWEEN PARTY next SUNDAY (27th October) from 4-6pm in the church hall. Prizes will be given

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SUNDAY DINNER? WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN FISH AND CHIPS?

October 19, 2024 heaneymedia
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Golden Jubilee Hospital Cardiac Day Unit team are doing a sky dive on Sunday.

October 19, 2024 heaneymedia

NHS Golden Jubilee The very best of luck to three daredevil colleagues from the Golden Jubilee Hospital Cardiac Day Unit team who are – weather

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Sir Chis Hoy says he has terminal cancer and ‘two to four years’ to live

October 19, 2024 heaneymedia

20 October, 2024 Sir Chris Hoy, an 11-time world champion, described how, after initially being found with a tumour in his shoulder, he was diagnosed

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NHS: Claim of patients waiting years for NHS treatment is Mostly True

October 19, 2024 heaneymedia

Scottish Labour has attacked the Scottish Government’s record on NHS waiting times repeatedly in recent years. Author: Ferret Journalists During first minister’s questions on 10

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Nationalised Caledonian Sleeper pays out almost £1 million in compensation

October 19, 2024 heaneymedia

October 19, 2024 By Democrat reporter  The SNP Government stands accused of “running Scotland’s rail services into the ground” after new figures revealed that the

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  • SWINNEY URGED TO COMMIT TO TALKS ON COUNCIL TAX
  • Royal Navy’s new attack submarine arrives at Faslane on the Gareloch
  • Thousands attend rallies as Drumcree stand-off enters seventh day
  • MEMORIES OF THE OLD PIER AND OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL
  • HOLIDAY HISTORY LESSONS IN COLOURFUL CAPITAL OF CONNEMARA
  • BLUE BADGE HOLDERS: Learn here where the badge can and cannot be used.

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SWINNEY URGED TO COMMIT TO TALKS ON COUNCIL TAX

SWINNEY URGED TO COMMIT TO TALKS ON COUNCIL TAX

by BILL HEANEY John Swinney has been told he must ensure cross-party talks on council tax reform take place “as soon as possible”.  The First

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Royal Navy’s new attack submarine arrives at Faslane on the Gareloch

Royal Navy’s new attack submarine arrives at Faslane on the Gareloch

HMS Agamemnon arrived on the River Clyde after departing Barrow 4 October 2026 by LUCY ASHTON The Royal Navy’s newest Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine has arrived

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Thousands attend rallies as Drumcree stand-off enters seventh day

Thousands attend rallies as Drumcree stand-off enters seventh day

‘There will be no Orange march down this road, not now and not ever,’ Mary Lou McDonald tells Garvaghy Road rally Thousands of people attended

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MEMORIES OF THE OLD PIER AND OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL

MEMORIES OF THE OLD PIER AND OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL

MEMORIES OF THE OLD OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOLOpened in 1929, the beloved Helensburgh open-air pool (seen here in this rare image) was gifted to the town

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HOLIDAY HISTORY LESSONS IN COLOURFUL CAPITAL OF CONNEMARA

HOLIDAY HISTORY LESSONS IN COLOURFUL CAPITAL OF CONNEMARA

BY KATIE SULLIVAN On the morning of June 15, 1919, people working at the Marconi wireless station near Clifden in Connemara saw an extraordinary sight.

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BLUE BADGE HOLDERS: Learn here where the badge can and cannot be used.

BLUE BADGE HOLDERS: Learn here where the badge can and cannot be used.

Blue Badge parking mistakes that could lead to fines or losing your permit How to apply for a Blue Badge People with a disability, physical

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Celtic fans disrupt Alfred Dunhill Links in protest aimed at chairman Dermot Desmond

Celtic fans disrupt Alfred Dunhill Links in protest aimed at chairman Dermot Desmond

ABOVE: Dermot Desmond pictured during this year’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by LUCY ASHTON Celtic chairman Dermot Desmond had tennis balls thrown at him while

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HOLYROOD DRUG DEATHS DEBATE: TEMPERS FLARE IN SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

HOLYROOD DRUG DEATHS DEBATE: TEMPERS FLARE IN SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

An addict administering illegal drugs to himself  in the Thistle consumption centre which John Swinney says has saved lives. by BILL HEANEY Just attending meetings

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