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Day: May 21, 2018

Bogus callers warning

May 21, 2018 heaneymedia

Hundreds conned out of  thousands of pounds by bogus workmen The Beat Doorstep Crime campaign team with police and Citizens Advice. By Bill Heaney Detectives

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Council move imminent

May 21, 2018 heaneymedia

500 council staff set to move from Garshake to refurbished Burgh Hall  The Burgh Hall then and now. Pictures down through the years. West Dunbartonshire

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New Moderator

May 21, 2018 heaneymedia

New Moderator installed at General Assembly 2018 The Right Rev Susan Brown has been installed as Moderator of the Church of Scotland’s 2018 General Assembly

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • Event by Lennox Heritage Society: DUMBARTON HIGH STREET WALK
  • SNP “BROKEN PROMISES” ON NHS SHOW SCOTLAND NEEDS CHANGE, SAYS DUMBARTON LABOUR CANDIDATE

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EASTER WEEKEND SPECIAL REPORT AND PICTURES

EASTER WEEKEND SPECIAL REPORT AND PICTURES

Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass by Jessica Rawnsley for the BBC 5 April 2026 Thousands of

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SHAGGY DOG STORY OF OVERTOUN BRIDGE

SHAGGY DOG STORY OF OVERTOUN BRIDGE

The shaggy dog story, often told but seldom with the same angle, has appeared yet again in a new and, admittedly, interesting online platform. The

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Health and social care: a year of progress 2025-2026

Health and social care: a year of progress 2025-2026

This report on driving improvement and building a stronger NHS sets out the progress in Scotland’s health and social care system during 2025 to 2026

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Courage of Scots soldiers marked in Battle of the Somme exhibition

Courage of Scots soldiers marked in Battle of the Somme exhibition

Exhibition at The Highlanders’ Museum at Fort George offers an insight into the realities of trench warfare Scottish soldiers who fought in the First World

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Event by Lennox Heritage Society: DUMBARTON HIGH STREET WALK

Event by Lennox Heritage Society: DUMBARTON HIGH STREET WALK

Artizan Centre Public.  · Anyone on or off Facebook is invited to come along. Join Elspeth and Jeremy from the Lennox Heritage Society to discover the rich

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SNP “BROKEN PROMISES” ON NHS SHOW SCOTLAND NEEDS CHANGE, SAYS DUMBARTON LABOUR CANDIDATE

SNP “BROKEN PROMISES” ON NHS SHOW SCOTLAND NEEDS CHANGE, SAYS DUMBARTON LABOUR CANDIDATE

A&E waiting times and delayed discharge from hospital are just two of the issues at this election. by Democrat reporter Scottish Labour has accused the

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TORY LEADER FINDLAY PROMISES £500 TAX CUT FOR PENSIONERS

TORY LEADER FINDLAY PROMISES £500 TAX CUT FOR PENSIONERS

by Democrat reporter Russell Findlay today called on pro-Union voters to back the Scottish Conservatives on their peach ballot to prevent an SNP majority and

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SNP ACCUSED OF EMBARKING ON ELECTION ‘PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN’

SNP ACCUSED OF EMBARKING ON ELECTION ‘PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN’

 by Bill Heaney The SNP has today been accused of engaging in a Scottish Parliament election “propaganda campaign” that would “make Pravda blush”. It’s a

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