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Day: February 9, 2026

Who is Keir Starmer without Morgan McSweeney?

February 9, 2026 heaneymedia

Now he has lost his ‘punch bag’ for Labour’s recent failings, the prime minister is in ‘full-blown survival mode’ ‘In every sense – morally, politically

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SINGING FROM THE SAME HYMN SHEET AT ST AUGUSTINE’S

February 9, 2026 heaneymedia

Heller Gonzalez Pena I also jumped on the trend of asking ChatGPT to create a caricature of me and my work based on everything it

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NEW BOSS MOVES IN TO POLICE HQ AT CROSSLET

February 9, 2026 heaneymedia

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire Chief Superintendent Gary I’Anson welcomed Chief Inspector Lynn Edwards to L Division. Chief inspector Edwards has joined the senior

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Children First urges families living in poverty in Dunbartonshire to contact them for help

February 9, 2026 heaneymedia

by Democrat reporter This winter, Children First is urging families in Dunbartonshire struggling to make ends meet to call its national support line.  The charity’s experienced team can give confidential assistance with money worries, and thanks to extra funding from the

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Recent Posts

  • STV staff back strike action over planned pay freeze
  • HOSPICE CAMPAIGNERS AGAINST ASSISTED DYING STAND OUT AT HOLYROOD …
  • Church of Scotland: ‘We could not support a change in the law’
  • DUMBARTON, HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND MSP VOTES AGAINST THE ASSISTED DYING BILL
  • Humanities skills power careers and lifelong impact at Glasgow University
  • WEE BOX WEEKEND FOR Diocese of Argyll & the Isles

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STV staff back strike action over planned pay freeze

STV staff back strike action over planned pay freeze

The strikes could impact STV’s coverage of the upcoming Holyrood election on May 7. by Jamie McIvor,  Scotland news correspondent BBC Glasgow Broadcaster STV is

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HOSPICE CAMPAIGNERS AGAINST ASSISTED DYING STAND OUT AT HOLYROOD …

HOSPICE CAMPAIGNERS AGAINST ASSISTED DYING  STAND OUT AT HOLYROOD …

Sister Rita Dawson, of the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice in West Dunbartonshire, the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland and the Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator

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Church of Scotland: ‘We could not support a change in the law’

Church of Scotland: ‘We could not support a change in the law’

Church of Scotland The Scottish Parliament has voted to reject the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill by 69 votes to 57. Rt

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DUMBARTON, HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND MSP VOTES AGAINST THE ASSISTED DYING BILL

DUMBARTON, HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND MSP VOTES AGAINST THE ASSISTED DYING BILL

by Bill Heaney Members of the Scottish Parliament vote 69 to 57 against legalising assisted dying. One member abstained. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill

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Humanities skills power careers and lifelong impact at Glasgow University

Humanities skills power careers and lifelong impact at Glasgow University

by AINE ALLARDYCE The University of Glasgow has released new research demonstrating the long‑term value of Humanities degrees at a time when these subjects face

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WEE BOX WEEKEND FOR Diocese of Argyll & the Isles

WEE BOX WEEKEND FOR Diocese of Argyll & the Isles

Diocese of Argyll & the Isles SCIAF Sunday is this weekend. This Lent’s Wee Box Appeal will provide clean water in Ethiopia. When I visited

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Trump fumes at Nato for abandoning US in ‘time of need’ …

Trump fumes at Nato for abandoning US in ‘time of need’ …

Then President says ‘we never needed your help’ in Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Nato, claiming the alliance

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from Clifden Arts Festival

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from Clifden Arts Festival

Warm wishes for St Patrick’s Day from everyone at Clifden Arts Festival. Today is a time to celebrate our shared heritage, the depth and diversity

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