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Day: January 31, 2025

JACKIE BAILLIE REELS IN MINISTER ON CATCH AND RETURN FOR ANGLERS ON LOCH AND LOCAL RIVERS

January 31, 2025 heaneymedia

Picture by Stewart Cunningham By Bill Heaney Dumbarton constituency MSP Jackie Baillie’s interventions to protect salmon fishing on local rivers has been welcomed Gareth Bourhill,

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BAILLIE COMMENTS ON “EYE-WATERING” SCOTTISH WATER BILL HIKES 

January 31, 2025 heaneymedia

No wonder he’s smiling – Alex Plant, the fat cat boss of Scottish Water; water we thought was free in a Lochside river and Jackie

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RESIDENTS FURIOUS AS BANK OF SCOTLAND BRANCHES SET FOR CLOSURE

January 31, 2025 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Dumbarton constituency MSP Jackie Baillie has hit out after Bank of Scotland announced two local branch closures.  The banking giant revealed on

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Celtic fans accused of throwing pyrotechnics onto pitch and having fraudulent tickets.

January 31, 2025 heaneymedia

Trouble erupted inside the stadium at Villa Park in Birmingham. By Democrat reporter The Daily Mirror is reporting that police arrested 19 Celtic fans in

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Scotrail train fares to rise again

January 31, 2025 heaneymedia

Rail fares increase level confirmed  By Bill Heaney Transport Scotland has today confirmed the fares increase it will put in place for 2025. The level

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Consultation on Proposals for a Visitor Levy in Argyll and Bute

January 31, 2025 heaneymedia

  People in council areas across Scotland are considering a visitor levy to raise additional investment funding for their areas and we would like you

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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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