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Day: March 12, 2026

Tracking the wave of ship attacks that has choked off Strait of Hormuz

March 12, 2026 heaneymedia

Middle East War by Democrat reporter Six ships have been attacked in the Gulf in less than 48 hours, bringing the total of vessels attacked

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PUBLIC RELATIONS: SCANDAL HOSPITAL’S NEW ERA OF PATIENT SAFETY AND TRANSPARENCY FALLS AT FIRST HURDLE

March 12, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney The newly established Safety and Public Confidence Oversight Group met yesterday (Wednesday 11 March 2026) for the first time. It is part

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Mould found in cancer ward at scandal-hit hospital campus, says health secretary

March 12, 2026 heaneymedia

A public inquiry chaired by Lord Brodie into the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Children’s Hospital campus (above) was ordered in 2019. by Bill

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • Eight further arrests following disorder in Glasgow
  • Dramatic SEC expansion plans include floating platform on the Clyde
  • FARMERS IN BATTLE TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM BLUETONGUE DISEASE
  • Legal fight over children’s hospital morphine error
  • Judge asks lawyers to agree evidence ahead of Hardeep Singh Kohli’s rape trial
  • TAM TOWIE DESERVES AN AWARD FOR KEEPING DUMBARTON FORESHORE CLEAN

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Eight further arrests following disorder in Glasgow

Eight further arrests following disorder in Glasgow

11 September 2026   by BILL HEANEY Police have arrested eight more people as part of an investigation into disorder on the eve of yet

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Dramatic SEC expansion plans include floating platform on the Clyde

Dramatic SEC expansion plans include floating platform on the Clyde

HOLMES MILLER ARCHITECTS:  Proposals for the expanded SEC include a platform or plaza sitting on the River Clyde 10 September 2026 Owners of Glasgow’s SEC

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FARMERS IN BATTLE TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM BLUETONGUE DISEASE

FARMERS IN BATTLE TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM BLUETONGUE DISEASE

Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie, Conservative Craig Hoy and Labour’s Donald Mackinnon locked horns over bluetongue disease in the Scottish Parliament. by BILL HEANEY Midges are

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Legal fight over children’s hospital morphine error

Legal fight over children’s hospital morphine error

Theo was one of seven children who were given ten times less morphine than needed during heart surgery at the Children’s Hospital by Vidushi Tiwari

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Judge asks lawyers to agree evidence ahead of Hardeep Singh Kohli’s rape trial

Judge asks lawyers to agree evidence ahead of Hardeep Singh Kohli’s rape trial

The comedian is set to go on trial on October 27, accused of 20 charges, including rape, sexual assault, and indecent communication by Democrat reporter

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TAM TOWIE DESERVES AN AWARD FOR KEEPING DUMBARTON FORESHORE CLEAN

TAM TOWIE DESERVES AN AWARD FOR KEEPING DUMBARTON FORESHORE CLEAN

Army veteran Tam Towie deserves to be honored at Holyrood Palace for the terrific work he has done keeping the Clyde foreshore at Havoc clean.

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KIRK MODERATOR MEETS THE FIRST MINISTER

KIRK MODERATOR MEETS THE FIRST MINISTER

Church of Scotland The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland met First Minister John Swinney to discuss some of the most

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Dumbarton Toddler Group

Dumbarton Toddler Group

For anyone interested in joining the Facebook group for the toddlers is called Dumbarton Toddler Group.

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