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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.

Recent Posts

  • Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability
  • Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  
  • ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs
  • SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP “TWO-TIER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”
  • OPINION: WHY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD EMBRACE DEMOCRACY
  • Hospital volunteer moves national TV audience with song performed for D‑Day veteran

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Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability

Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability

by Elizabeth McMeekin New research, focused on the feeding behaviour of long-finned pilot whales, has shed light on one of Scotland’s largest mass stranding events.

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Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  

Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  

by Bill Heaney As the weather improves and more people spend time outdoors, NHS 24 is reminding the public to be aware of ticks and

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ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs

ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs

by Bill Heaney New Scottish Government figures released today reveal that the SNP has not turned around its mismanagement of Scotland’s NHS and care system.

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SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP “TWO-TIER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”

SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP “TWO-TIER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”

 23,000 PATIENTS GO PRIVATE FOR HIP AND KNEE OPTATIONS by Lucy Ashton Anas Sarwar has pledged to end the SNP’s “creeping privatisation” of Scotland’s NHS,

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OPINION: WHY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD EMBRACE DEMOCRACY

OPINION: WHY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD EMBRACE DEMOCRACY

Good news from The Dumbarton Democrat on the readership front. Figures show we have had a daily average of 16.5K views and 13.8K visitors over

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Hospital volunteer moves national TV audience with song performed for D‑Day veteran

Hospital volunteer moves national TV audience with song performed for D‑Day veteran

by Lucy Ashton An NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde volunteer who spends her time singing for older patients in hospital has performed for a national

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STAR FUND RAISER PETRA HELPS MARIE CURIE TEAM RAISE £2 MILLION IN LONDON MARATHON

STAR FUND RAISER PETRA HELPS MARIE CURIE TEAM RAISE £2 MILLION IN LONDON MARATHON

by Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire folk weighed in with cash support for Marie Curie star fund-raiser Petra McMillan, who took part in the London Marathon

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ELECTION: SARWAR PLEDGES “LIFE-SAVING ACTION” ON DRUGS CRISIS

ELECTION: SARWAR PLEDGES “LIFE-SAVING ACTION” ON DRUGS CRISIS

by Lucy Ashton Anas Sarwar has pledged to take action to deal with the “national scandal” of Scotland’s drug deaths.  Scottish Labour has accused the

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