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Council partner with charity amid child development concerns | Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (401+ words) West Dunbartonshire Council is the first in Scotland to partner with a UK-based charity to roll out additional family and child support, amid higher than average development concerns. The programme with Five at Thrive will be available for up to…...
Morgan Mc Sweeney says Labour was not prepared for government in first interview
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (623+ words) Former Downing Street chief of staff, Morgan Mc Sweeney, in Downing Street, central London (Jonathan Brady/PA) Labour did not do enough to prepare for power in the run up to the general election, Sir Keir Starmer's former top aide…...
Major Russian attack kills 17 as Ukraine keeps striking Moscow's oil sector | Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (736+ words) Russia hammered Kyiv in a major drone and missile attack overnight, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring scores more in what Moscow described as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities that have caused fuel shortages and put pressure on…...
Mortgage demand from home buyers expected by lenders to fall over summer
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (542+ words) Mortgage availability is expected to increase over the summer, but demand for mortgages from home buyers is expected to decrease in the period to the end of August, according to a Bank of England survey of lenders. Banks and building…...
Blue Crest says UK no longer a serious place to do business after court loss
23+ hour, 54+ min ago (307+ words) Billionaire Michael Platt's Blue Crest Capital Management has said the UK is "no longer a serious contender" as a place to do business after losing a "200 million legal battle against the UK tax authorities. On Wednesday, the firm lost a…...
Family of boy, three, injured in crocodile enclosure thank staff who rescued him
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (466+ words) The family of a three-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a zoo's crocodile enclosure have thanked the workers who helped rescue their son. (Joe Giddens/ PA) The family of a three-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a zoo's…...
Investigations into death of King's Troop soldier could last 18 months " coroner
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (513+ words) Ongoing investigations into the death of a soldier at the Royal Windsor Horse Show may take up to 18 months or more, a coroner has said. Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan, who was part of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery reportedly…...
Sandal's Song joining Karl Burke following another big Ascot run
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (329+ words) Sandal's Song may have found just Wesley Ward's impressive Bacio too strong at Royal Ascot but could have more opportunities to make his mark on British soil having joined Karl Burke. Owned by Wathnan Racing and formally trained in the…...
Eccentric brewery owner known for traditional values was a "proper gentleman" | Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (382+ words) Tributes have been paid to a reclusive and eccentric brewery and pub owner who hit the headlines when his establishments banned swearing, laptops and mobile phone use. Humphrey Smith, who was 81, ran the Samuel Smith Old Brewery in the North…...
Burnham told of "4. 7bn defence black hole yesterday, minister suggests
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (861+ words) Andy Burnham only found out about the "4. 7 billion black hole in the plan to raise defence spending on the day it was published, a defence minister has suggested. Sir Keir Starmer announced "15 billion of spending over the next four years…...