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Day: November 18, 2024

DUMBARTON FOOTBALL CLUB FINANCES AT ROCK BOTTOM AND WILL GO INTO ADMINISTRATION TOMORROW

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November 18,  2024   By Bill Heaney DUMBARTON football club will be plunged into administration tomorrow and then sent tumbling down to the bottom of

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Young people seem to feel that shocking behaviour on buses is acceptable, says Tory MSP

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By Bill Heaney Unite the union has found that 84 per cent of bus drivers have experienced abuse in the past 12 months, with drivers

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LIBRARIES: Reading `picnics’ and campfire projects win library funding

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November 18, 2024 By Democrat reporter Over 50 schools are to share £150,000 investment to mark Book Week Scotland — but none of them is

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HEALTH: Over 760,000 women are on a gynaecology waiting lists ‘crisis’ – report reveals

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By Democrat reporter More than 760,000 women across the UK are on a waiting list “crisis” for gynaecology appointments, a new report has revealed. A

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BE CAREFUL OUT THERE: Waddle you waiting for? Share your penguin strut with loved ones! 

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  By Lucy Ashton Are we nearly there yet has been replaced with the time-honoured Dunbartonshire question of Is there Snow on the Ben Yet?

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Assisted suicide a 20th century problem, Palliative care a 21st century solution

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Assisted suicide a 20th century problem, Palliative care a 21st century solution Assisted suicide and euthanasia are two forms of what is being called ‘assisted dying’, and

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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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