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Day: October 19, 2025

Businesses fined over £400,000 for not paying minimum wage …

October 19, 2025 heaneymedia

Over £220,000 has been repaid to around 700 workers by their employers, which include well-known brands, hotels, and travel companies By Lucy Ashton Nearly 50

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Muscat pulls out of deal to become new Rangers manager …

October 19, 2025 heaneymedia

Kevin Muscat is currently in the midst of a Chinese Super League title challenge. By Chris McLaughlin, Scotland sports news correspondent Rangers’ move to make Kevin

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Mum becomes a nurse after ‘flesh-eating bug’ ordeal gave her second chance at life

October 19, 2025 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton A woman who feels she was given a second chance at life after contracting the “flesh-eating bug” necrotising fasciitis, has devoted her

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DUMBARTON 1 SPARTANS 2 PICTURE SPECIAL BY JON LEINO

October 19, 2025 heaneymedia

Dumbarton 1 Spartans 2   Results Club 1st Half 2nd Half Goals Dumbarton 1 0 1 Spartans 2 0 2 Match Report Stevie Farrell admits

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HEALTH: Code-red patients waiting up to 18 hours for ambulances under SNP

October 19, 2025 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton The true scale of Scotland’s ambulance crisis is laid bare in “terrifying” new statistics showing code-red patients waiting up to 18 hours

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  • DUMBARTON FAIR STARTS THIS WEEKEND. 20 PER CENT OFF STENA LINE FARES TO IRELAND
  • Dumbarton woman amongst five new judges appointed by the King
  • Collective council leadership needed to tackle significant audit delays
  • SONS STAFF OUTRAGED AT YOUTH COACH CRAIG SUTHERLAND’S BLATANT ON-LINE BIGOTRY
  • MoD told to find £11bn of cuts under Starmer’s defence investment plan
  • BOOKS: A BAD, BAD PLACE BY LOCAL AUTHOR FRANCES CRAWFORD

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DUMBARTON FAIR STARTS THIS WEEKEND. 20 PER CENT OFF STENA LINE FARES TO IRELAND

DUMBARTON FAIR STARTS THIS WEEKEND. 20 PER CENT OFF STENA LINE FARES TO IRELAND

Hello Democrat readers, Don’t miss your chance to save 20% this summer! There’s still time to take advantage of 20% off Flexi & Premium motorist

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Dumbarton woman amongst five new judges appointed by the King

Dumbarton woman amongst five new judges appointed by the King

Pictured left to right are The Rt Hon. Dorothy Bain PC KC; Christine O’Neill KC; Liam Ewing KC; Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar KC; and Indranil

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Collective council leadership needed to tackle significant audit delays

Collective council leadership needed to tackle significant audit delays

by Bill Heaney Significant ongoing delays in signing off a council’s audited annual accounts mean its leaders are making major decisions about the future without

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SONS STAFF OUTRAGED AT YOUTH COACH CRAIG SUTHERLAND’S BLATANT ON-LINE BIGOTRY

SONS STAFF OUTRAGED AT YOUTH COACH CRAIG SUTHERLAND’S BLATANT ON-LINE BIGOTRY

Pictures montage: Craig Sutherland and DFC Executive Director Cameron Watson shaking hands on his appointment; We Are the People Rangers banner on Sutherland’s web page; 

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MoD told to find £11bn of cuts under Starmer’s defence investment plan

MoD told to find £11bn of cuts under Starmer’s defence investment plan

by Kate Devlin, Whitehall Editor, Bryony Gooch, Athena Stavrou & Millie Cooke in The Independent June 30, 2026 16:06 BST Dan Jarvis, pictured right, has said the Ministry of

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BOOKS: A BAD, BAD PLACE BY LOCAL AUTHOR FRANCES CRAWFORD

BOOKS: A BAD, BAD PLACE BY LOCAL AUTHOR FRANCES CRAWFORD

If you love crime fiction, you won’t want to miss our special event featuring Pauline McLean, right,  in discussion with Frances Crawford about her highly

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Hate crime in Scotland surges to record high …

Hate crime in Scotland surges to record high …

There was a 17% surge in charges in the last year Last updated Jun 30th, 2026 at 14:28 STV News is reporting that the number

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Burnham’s plans for council housing could ‘utterly transform’ UK, says Shelter chief

Burnham’s plans for council housing could ‘utterly transform’ UK, says Shelter chief

29 June, 2026 BY BILL HEANEY Charities have also been reacting to Andy Burnham’s first speech since he launched his bid to replace Keir Starmer

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