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Day: April 16, 2018

Council workers’ pay

April 16, 2018 heaneymedia

Workers reject new pay deal as ‘totally unacceptable’ West Dunbartonshire Council’s offices in Church Street, Dumbarton. By Bill Heaney A new pay deal for local

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STOP PRESS

April 16, 2018 heaneymedia

SNP administration in climb-down on budget cuts By Bill Heaney Pressure is mounting on the SNP administration at West Dunbartonshire Council to take back their

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Buchanan brothers

April 16, 2018 heaneymedia

Buchanan brothers brought up on adventure – and whisky By Stewart Buchanan, whisky expert, whose parents are from Dumbarton and Gartocharn. I COME from a

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • LibDems: SNP must do better for care-experienced children
  • A BOOK AND A BEER AT THE WAVERLEY BAR IN BRIDGEND
  • SCANDAL of Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority member elections and treatment of Sid Perrie
  • LABOUR JUSTICE SPOKESPERSON PAULINE MCNEILL SOUNDS ALARM AS CRIME RISES
  • UK Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers
  • Peter Murrell jailed for five years and three months for embezzling £400,000 from the SNP

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LibDems: SNP must do better for care-experienced children

LibDems: SNP must do better for care-experienced children

by Democrat reporter Scottish Liberal Democrat education and children spokesperson Duncan Dunlop MSP has today said that the SNP need to do better for care-experienced

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A BOOK AND A BEER AT THE WAVERLEY BAR IN BRIDGEND

A BOOK AND A BEER AT THE WAVERLEY BAR IN BRIDGEND

The Waverley Bar It`s Book Club night! Whether you’ve finished the chapters or just fancy the chat or just want to take advantage of our

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SCANDAL of Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority member elections and treatment of Sid Perrie

SCANDAL of Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority member elections and treatment of Sid Perrie

by Nick Kempe of Parkswatch An article (see here) that appeared in the Helensburgh Advertiser on June 13 in the name of Dr Heather Reid, the Convener

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LABOUR JUSTICE SPOKESPERSON PAULINE MCNEILL SOUNDS ALARM AS CRIME RISES

LABOUR JUSTICE SPOKESPERSON PAULINE MCNEILL SOUNDS ALARM AS CRIME RISES

LibDems say the scale of the challenge facing police officers and our wider justice system is huge by Bill Heaney Scottish Labour has demanded action as

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UK Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers

UK Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers

High street businesses backed with tax changes that will level the playing field. Government accelerates plans to scrap the duty relief on cheap imports and

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Peter Murrell jailed for five years and three months for embezzling £400,000 from the SNP

Peter Murrell jailed for five years and three months for embezzling £400,000 from the SNP

Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband previously admitted to stealing from the SNP Peter Murrell’s police interviews released  Sturgeon was ‘utterly deceived’ as Murrell was sentenced for

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ASDA BE FRESH DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM GRAHAMS FAMILY DAIRY AT UP COUNTRY KIPPEN

ASDA BE FRESH DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM GRAHAMS FAMILY DAIRY AT UP COUNTRY KIPPEN

Photographs by John Young Spent an enjoyable afternoon in Kippen at Graham’s The Family Dairy as they announced their biggest ever deal with Asda. The

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HELLO THERE CHINA! PUPILS WALK ALL THE WAY TO THE GREAT WALL

HELLO THERE CHINA! PUPILS WALK ALL THE WAY TO THE GREAT WALL

West Dunbartonshire Council  A massive well done to St Mary’s, Duntocher, and St Martin’s Primary School, Renton,  who are the first in the UK to

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