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Day: March 26, 2025

Three million families to be hit by Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ welfare cuts …

March 26, 2025 heaneymedia

Report from The Independent newspaper The budget watchdog has slashed its forecast for economic growth by half as Rachel Reeves unveiled a £14bn package to repair the UK economy

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A weekend of wellbeing through books in Helensburgh …

March 26, 2025 heaneymedia

Helensburgh Community Council Just some of the fabulous team planning to bring a weekend of wellbeing through books to Helensburgh this weekend! If you’ve not

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Labour claims to deliver security and renewal in a new era of global change

March 26, 2025 heaneymedia

Wednesday 26 March, 2025 Chancellor delivers security and national renewal in a new era of global change, Westminster government claims Chancellor vows to bring about

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West Dunbartonshire Against Austerity shines a light on where the council tax money goes

March 26, 2025 heaneymedia

Notebook by Bill Heaney There’s news this week that the Police Federation – that’s the police officers themselves – have turned to social media to

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Morrisons checks out of local cafes in Dumbarton and Helensburgh

March 26, 2025 heaneymedia

Morrisons is under pressure to cut costs as it struggles to compete with other supermarkets. 26 March 2025 Democrat reporter Supermarket chain Morrisons is to

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  • ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu
  • GLASGOW AIRPORT: DRIVERS TAKE NOTE OF ROAD CLOSURES AND DIVERSIONS
  • Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho
  • Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban
  • Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters
  • Former Dumbarton and Rangers player Kyle Hutton to stand trial over road death

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ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu.  We’ve been trying some of the dishes coming to Castle Isle this December, and choosing a favourite wasn’t

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GLASGOW AIRPORT: DRIVERS TAKE NOTE OF ROAD CLOSURES AND DIVERSIONS

GLASGOW AIRPORT: DRIVERS TAKE NOTE OF ROAD CLOSURES AND DIVERSIONS

Glasgow Airport Travel update: M8 weekend closures Passengers travelling to and from Glasgow Airport in November are being advised of planned weekend closures on sections

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Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho

Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho

by Democrat reporter Russell Brand is facing years in prison after being found guilty of one rape and three counts of sexual assault following his

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Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban

Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban

First Minister John Swinney and Conservative leader Russell Findlay. John Swinney has failed to rule out backing Labour’s plan to outlaw new oil and gas

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Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters

Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters

50 local news providers awarded grants of up to £125,000 to support long-term sustainability and growth this Journalism Matters Week Published: 5 November 2026 The

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Former Dumbarton and Rangers player Kyle Hutton to stand trial over road death

Former Dumbarton and Rangers player Kyle Hutton to stand trial over road death

Victoria Cairns died four days after the crash in Rutherglen in November 2024 November 5, 2026 Former Dumbarton and Rangers footballer Kyle Hutton is to

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Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warn

Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warn

A new report has outlined the scale of the financial challenges facing Scottish colleges, including West College at Clydebank. 4 November 2026 BBC Scotland News

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POLICE RAID RECOVERS FIREWORKS STASH ON EVE OF BONFIRE NIGHT

POLICE RAID RECOVERS FIREWORKS STASH ON EVE OF BONFIRE NIGHT

by BILL HEANEY Police have seized more than a quarter of a tonne of fireworks in what’s believed to be one of the largest recoveries

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