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Day: March 10, 2025

Bowel screening uptake boosted with simple change to invitation letter

March 10, 2025 heaneymedia

March 12 2025 By Elizabeth McMeekin Researchers found that adding a deadline to bowel screening invitation letters boosted test returns, with the largest effect for

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Dumbarton’s Lesley Beck is one of the finest female skiers Britain has ever produced

March 10, 2025 heaneymedia

West Dunbartonshire Arts and Heritage Lesley Beck, International Women’s Day. In a departure from our normal format we’re going to shine a light on an

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Thrombectomy suite celebrates first year of changing lives for stroke patients

March 10, 2025 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton More than 40 people across the West of Scotland are leading independent lives after suffering a stroke, thanks to the new thrombectomy

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LESS ARROGANCE AND MORE HUMILITY WOULD BE MORE BENEFICIAL THAN NOT EATING MEAT DURING LENT

March 10, 2025 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney People who pledge to abstain from meat and alcohol and sweets and chocolate for the six weeks of Lent have been urged

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Swinney must lay down the law to public sector to protect women-only spaces

March 10, 2025 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney First Minister John Swinney must lay down the law to public bodies to safeguard women’s single-sex spaces, parliament will be told this

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MONTHS-LONG WAIT FOR CERVICAL CANCER CHECKS ‘GIVING WOMEN SLEEPLESS NIGHTS’ 

March 10, 2025 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton The months-long wait for cervical cancer checks is “giving women sleepless nights”, Scottish Labour has warned, after it emerged some are waiting more

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  • Dumbarton man detained in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, say UN experts
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Our Lady and St Patrick’s praised for Positive Ethos and Strong Culture

Our Lady and St Patrick’s praised for Positive Ethos and Strong Culture

by Democrat reporter Young people at Our Lady and St Patrick’s High have been praised for having a strong sense of belonging and community, according

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State-owned shipyard ‘blocked’ from bidding for new CalMac ferry …

State-owned shipyard ‘blocked’ from bidding for new CalMac ferry …

Scotland Business Edinburgh, Fife & East Glasgow & West Highlands & Islands NE, Orkney & Shetland South Tayside & Central Alba A concept design drawing

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ROYAL NORTHERN AND CLYDE YACHT CLUB FOR SALE

ROYAL NORTHERN AND CLYDE YACHT CLUB FOR SALE

Stewart Cunningham I have always maintained that nothing is forever but it was sad for me today when I saw that this part of my

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Dumbarton Football Club Sports Day winners …

Dumbarton Football Club Sports Day winners …

Helensburgh Black and Gold Sports Day A total of 38 players took part in the Dumbarton Football Club Sports Day in glorious conditions on Sunday

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Dumbarton man detained in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, say UN experts

Dumbarton man detained in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, say UN experts

They are calling for Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, pictured above, to be released without delay. by Bill Heaney A Dumbarton man who has spent eight

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STV journalists to strike on day of Holyrood election count …

STV journalists to strike on day of Holyrood election count …

The NUJ said the strike will affect STV’s coverage of the Holyrood election results by Bill Heaney STV News journalists are set to strike on

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Hospital boss arrested for perverting the course of justice in Lucy Letby baby deaths inquiry

Hospital boss arrested for perverting the course of justice in Lucy Letby baby deaths inquiry

by Democrat reporter Detectives have arrested a senior hospital manager on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in connection with the inquiry into killer

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SARWAR: ‘SWINNEY WASTES MONEY – LABOUR WILL ACT TO CUT COSTS FOR FAMILIES’

SARWAR: ‘SWINNEY WASTES MONEY – LABOUR WILL ACT TO CUT COSTS FOR FAMILIES’

by Bill Heaney Anas Sarwar will today accuse John Swinney of making life harder for working families by raising taxes and wasting public money. And

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