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Day: April 28, 2025

Thousands of kilted walkers stride out to raise £millions for charity

April 28, 2025 heaneymedia

In total 19,000 people walking for 1,100 Scottish charities took part over the weekend. One local group who enjoyed themselves were the teachers from Colgrain

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Scotland’s GPs threaten to strike in dispute with Government

April 28, 2025 heaneymedia

Dumbarton Health Centre in Artizan and Vale of Leven Health centre (above). By Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute GPs are threatening to

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Traffic comeS to a standstill while electricity failure causes mayhem in airports

April 28, 2025 heaneymedia

Spain-Portugal power cuts: Blackouts cause transport chaos across both countries Monday 28 April 2025 Scenes in Iberia where major power outage reported in Portugal, Spain

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FOR DECENCY’S SAKE CACK-HANDED COUNCIL SHOULD FINALLY SETTLE BRIAN GOURLAY CASE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE

April 28, 2025 heaneymedia

The good name of Dunbartonshire is once again being dragged through the mud because of the malevolent actions of West Dunbartonshire Council, who cruelly victimised

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Recent Posts

  • Whisky to raise spirits for England ahead of Argentina World Cup clash
  • Faslane set for £15bn upgrade to increase ‘warfighting readiness’
  • DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY
  • £10 BILLION on poor-quality PPE during pandemic, damning inquiry report finds
  • Woman’s body recovered from water at Falls of Falloch near Loch Lomond
  • BAILLIE BLASTS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT OVER DELAYED DISCHARGE FIGURES

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Whisky to raise spirits for England ahead of Argentina World Cup clash

Whisky to raise spirits for England ahead of Argentina World Cup clash

by Bill Heaney The SNP is ‘raising a glass’ to Argentina to belatedly mark the first anniversary of Scotch Whisky being given legal protection in

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Faslane set for £15bn upgrade to increase ‘warfighting readiness’

Faslane set for £15bn upgrade to increase ‘warfighting readiness’

The UK’s Vanguard-class missile submarines are based at Faslane by Bill Heaney BBC Scotland is reporting that a £15 billion modernisation of the Faslane and

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DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY

Notebook by Bill Heaney For many of us Dumbartonians, Argentina’s connections with our town are far more interesting than a football match taking place later

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£10 BILLION on poor-quality PPE during pandemic, damning inquiry report finds

£10 BILLION on poor-quality PPE during pandemic, damning inquiry report finds

The report addresses the so-called ‘VIP lane’ contracts granted to some suppliers during the pandemic         by Dan Haygarth, Millie Cooke & Athena

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Woman’s body recovered from water at Falls of Falloch near Loch Lomond

Woman’s body recovered from water at Falls of Falloch near Loch Lomond

by Bill Heaney Emergency teams searched a waterfall deep pool at a beauty spot near Loch Lomond after a woman was reported in difficulty in

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BAILLIE BLASTS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT OVER DELAYED DISCHARGE FIGURES

BAILLIE BLASTS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT OVER DELAYED DISCHARGE FIGURES

 by Democrat reporter MSP Jackie Baillie has blasted the Scottish Government after new figures revealed rocketing delayed discharge cases.  Data from Public Health Scotland revealed

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Scottish Maritime Museum to host a series of workshops

Scottish Maritime Museum to host a series of workshops

Keep Scotland Beautiful We’re partnering with the Scottish Maritime Museum to host a series of workshops over the coming weeks, with the first on active

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WAVERLEY EXCURSIONS DOON THE WATTER

WAVERLEY EXCURSIONS DOON THE WATTER

Waverley Excursions Step back in time aboard Scotland’s favourite steamer as Waverley returns to the Clyde Coast for her summer season.  Cruise the spectacular Clyde

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