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Day: May 7, 2018

Marie Curie Nurses

May 7, 2018 heaneymedia

Necklace is jewel in the crown of Marie Curie campaign Marie Curie supporter Philippa modelled the remarkable necklace which raised £4k at auction for the

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Buskers

May 7, 2018 heaneymedia

Music and dancing make the world go round While West Dunbartonshire Council cuts back on music lessons for children, other areas are promoting it as

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Tory cuts

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Politicians round on Tories at Westminster and Holyrood Martin Docherty-Hughes, MP for West Dunbartonshire, pictured right, has raised concerns with the Prime Minister about the

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Flowers outrage

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Parks are healthy – and save NHS and councils cash Lovely Levengrove – proof that flowers make you feel better. Parks and green spaces generate

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Obituary

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John Corcoran MBE Language School Director Born on April 11, 1938, in Middlesex, England Died on April 23, 2018, Paisley, Scotland John Corcoran, who has

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • RELIGION: FATHER JOE MCAULEY RETIRES FROM PRIESTHOOD
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ENVIRONMENT: Humza Yousaf tops sewage discharge league table 

ENVIRONMENT: Humza Yousaf tops sewage discharge league table 

By Bill Heaney The foul smell which once filled the air on Clydeside used to be called Shieldhall No 5 in deference to the world

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Help us to celebrate Carers Week 2023

Help us to celebrate Carers Week 2023

  We are delighted to extend an invitation to the whole of Scotland to help us celebrate Carers Week 2023. This year we have partnered

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BAILLIE DEMANDS ACTION AS PANDEMIC CANCER ‘TIME BOMB’ TAKES ITS TOLL

BAILLIE DEMANDS ACTION AS PANDEMIC CANCER ‘TIME BOMB’ TAKES ITS TOLL

By Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour has accused the SNP of failing to prevent a “ticking time bomb” of cancer deaths following the pandemic, as cancer

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RELIGION: FATHER JOE MCAULEY RETIRES FROM PRIESTHOOD

RELIGION: FATHER JOE MCAULEY RETIRES FROM PRIESTHOOD

Archdiocese of Glasgow  By Bill Heaney Archbishop Bill Nolan has accepted the resignation from the Office of Parish Priest of Saint Brendan’s, Yoker, of Father

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DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT PHOTONEWS FROM DRYMEN AGRICULTURAL SHOW

DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT PHOTONEWS FROM DRYMEN AGRICULTURAL SHOW

 

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DEMOCRAT DIARY: IT’S FREE TO YOU at heaneymedia@BTinternet.com

DEMOCRAT DIARY: IT’S FREE TO YOU at heaneymedia@BTinternet.com

East Dunbartonshire Council  The Campsie Show returns to Bogton Farm, Torrance, this Saturday (3 June 2023). For more info visit http://www.campsieshow.co.uk and http://www.facebook.com/CampsieAgriculturalShow The event

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French owner of Scotch whisky distilleries backs down over Russia exports

French owner of Scotch whisky distilleries backs down over Russia exports

Investigation by Billy Briggs in The Ferret A French drinks company with a major presence in Dumbarton  – it owns a total 14 distilleries in

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RELIGION: Charity boss “humbled and excited” to be elected Moderator of the General Assembly

RELIGION: Charity boss “humbled and excited” to be elected Moderator of the General Assembly

By Cameron Brooks The head of a Christian charity which fights global poverty has been elected the next Moderator of the General Assembly of the

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