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Day: January 16, 2026

NOTHING LIKE IT! A PINT AND A PIE AND A TOP CLASS FOOTBALL MATCH RIGHT HERE IN THE VALE

January 16, 2026 heaneymedia

Allan Wright Guinness are putting up their prices in February and with the new Alcohol Duty Tax starting on February 1st. There will No Increases

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Chinese and Vietnamese shipyards land contract for Faslane tug boats

January 16, 2026 heaneymedia

Chinese and Vietnamese shipyards will benefit from a £200 million MOD contract instead of Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow just a few miles away across

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Radical overhaul of university funding is vital, says UNISON …

January 16, 2026 heaneymedia

‘What is needed is a sustainable, long-term funding model based on free education, one that values higher education not just for economic output’ The UK

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DRINK: NO WONDER OUR POLITICIANS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE

January 16, 2026 heaneymedia
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It’s love actually at Clifden Station House Hotel in Connemara …

January 16, 2026 heaneymedia

Clifden Station House Hotel in Connemara Valentine’s Day is only a month away… Celebrate in style at Clifden Station House Hotel with: Cocktails in our

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Greater need for health and social care professionals to ask about the types of gambling people take part in

January 16, 2026 heaneymedia

by Charlotte Morris The link between high engagement in gambling and suicidality is stronger than previously thought, according to a new study by the University

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  • Summer of Sport funding in West Dunbartonshire to help widen participation …
  • £2 BUS FARE CAP COULD SOON BE INTRODUCED NATIONWIDE, SAY GREENS AND SNP
  • HRH PRINCE WILLIAM JOINS ROYAL NAVY TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF SUBMARINE SERVICE
  • Scotland captain Andy Robertson signs for Spurs  …
  • Mystery £625,000 donation boosts Mackintosh conservation project
  • QEII Hospital staff say maternity ward is ‘unsafe’ as inspectors criticise delays

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Summer of Sport funding in West Dunbartonshire to help widen participation …

Summer of Sport funding in West Dunbartonshire to help widen participation …

West Dunbartonshire Council refuse to tell The Dumbarton Democrat who is in this photograph.  05 June 2026 by Lucy Ashton Young people across West Dunbartonshire

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£2 BUS FARE CAP COULD SOON BE INTRODUCED NATIONWIDE, SAY GREENS AND SNP

£2 BUS FARE CAP COULD SOON BE INTRODUCED NATIONWIDE, SAY GREENS AND SNP

by Bill Heaney Bus passengers across Scotland are saving a fortune thanks to the £2 bus fare cap introduced in the Highlands and Islands. The

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HRH PRINCE WILLIAM JOINS ROYAL NAVY TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF SUBMARINE SERVICE

HRH PRINCE WILLIAM JOINS ROYAL NAVY TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF SUBMARINE SERVICE

Friday, 5th June 2026 HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS Prince William joined Royal Navy submariners and their families this week to help mark the 125th anniversary of the

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Scotland captain Andy Robertson signs for Spurs  …

Scotland captain Andy Robertson signs for Spurs  …

The 32-year-old will join the Premier League side on July 1 once his contract at Liverpool expires by Democrat reporter Scotland captain Andy Robertson has

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Mystery £625,000 donation boosts Mackintosh conservation project

Mystery £625,000 donation boosts Mackintosh conservation project

The National Trust for Scotland said the funds will go towards Hill House in Helensburgh. by Democrat reporter An anonymous donation of £625,000 has boosted

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QEII Hospital staff say maternity ward is ‘unsafe’ as inspectors criticise delays

QEII Hospital staff say maternity ward is ‘unsafe’ as inspectors criticise delays

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital has been ordered to make improvements by Susie Forrest Scotland health producer BBC Scotland Staff at Scotland’s biggest hospital described

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MINISTER ASKED TO CLEAR UP IGNORANCE AROUND SENTENCING IN COURTS

MINISTER ASKED TO CLEAR UP IGNORANCE AROUND SENTENCING IN COURTS

Justice Minister Neil Gray, Barlinnie Prison, Polmont YOI and Conservative MSP Stephen Kerr. by Bill Heaney When judges hand down a sentence in court, most

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Government is now taking action to tackle vaping among young people

Government is now taking action to tackle vaping among young people

by Bill Heaney Council planning committees have no control over what is sold in shops — and that includes vapes. Planning authorities within local authorities

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