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Day: March 1, 2026

Starmer gives Trump permission to use RAF bases for defensive action against Iran

March 1, 2026 heaneymedia

The prime minister had previously refused to give the US permission to use RAF bases in Cyprus but has relented because of the indiscriminate nature

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At least 153 dead after reported strike on school, Iran says

March 1, 2026 heaneymedia

At least 153 people including children have died after a reported strike hit a school in southern Iran, according to Iranian officials. Iran has blamed

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Pope Leo urges priests to stop using AI to write sermons …

March 1, 2026 heaneymedia

Pope Leo XIV also urged his fellow clergymen to ‘use your brains more’ … by Democrat reporter Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholic priests to resist

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Communities encouraged to get involved in Big Clyde Clean Up …

March 1, 2026 heaneymedia

West Dunbartonshire Council’s Greenspace team is helping to facilitate a major environmental initiative bringing together local authorities, community volunteer groups, schools and businesses across the

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • Lyme disease campaigner makes first speech in Scottish Parliament …
  • High school pupils inspire graphic novel exploring freedom after World War II
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  • LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE
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Lyme disease campaigner makes first speech in Scottish Parliament …

Lyme disease campaigner makes first speech in Scottish Parliament …

When West Dunbartonshire Council imposed the budget cuts they were required to make on the instructions of the SNP government, did they realise they were

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High school pupils inspire graphic novel exploring freedom after World War II

High school pupils inspire graphic novel exploring freedom after World War II

Pupils from three local schools have collaborated with a comic author to create a graphic novel marking 80 years since the end of World War

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Volunteers Week at the Golden Jubilee

Volunteers Week at the Golden Jubilee

NHS Golden Jubilee Our volunteers had the opportunity to step behind the scenes and experience the NHS Scotland Academy as part of #VolunteersWeek. From exploring

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SUNNY STROLL BRINGS SMILES TO HELENSBURGH CARE HOME RESIDENTS

SUNNY STROLL BRINGS SMILES TO HELENSBURGH CARE HOME RESIDENTS

Hermitage House, operated by Morar Living, is a purpose-built, 64-bed luxury care home located on Sinclair Street in Helensburgh. With the upper-floor balconies showcasing stunning

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LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE

LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE

LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE … Further delays have hit the reopening of Helensburgh’s £23m leisure centre following the discovery of severe dampness inside the

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NEW EDUCATION MINISTER BACKS MOBILE PHONE BAN IN SCHOOLS

NEW EDUCATION MINISTER BACKS MOBILE PHONE BAN IN SCHOOLS

by Bill Heaney Màiri McAllan, the new Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic, told the Scottish Parliament this week that her priority is to

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LibDems call for SNP inquiry and Sturgeon to assist police

LibDems call for SNP inquiry and Sturgeon to assist police

by Bill Heaney In the wake of Peter Murrell’s court hearing today and confirmation that the majority of items bought with stolen funds have not

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From intensive care unit to giving back: Patient returns to the ward that saved his life

From intensive care unit to giving back: Patient returns to the ward that saved his life

by Lucy Ashton After spending days in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI), Willie Millar never imagined he would one day

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