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Day: June 18, 2018

Campaign

June 18, 2018 heaneymedia

West Dunbartonshire dog owners urged to clean up after their pets Councillors Iain McLaren and Diane Docherty in Levengrove Park. By Bruce Hill Irresponsible dog

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Faslane ship departs

June 18, 2018 heaneymedia

Bye, bye, baby, Baby goodbye AB Calum Ballingall with his baby daughter Olivia on board HMS Shoreham. By Lucy Ashton Faslane-based Royal Navy mine hunter

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Freedom of Information

June 18, 2018 heaneymedia

Communication or obfuscation? The electorate deserve better from politicians and public bodies By Bill Heaney It’s the oldest trick in the communications and public relations

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Freedom of Information

June 18, 2018 heaneymedia

Too much secrecy exists in Scotland’s public bodies By The Ferret,  Investigative journalism bureau The Scottish Government has been condemned by its freedom of information (FoI)

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Memorial

June 18, 2018 heaneymedia

Famine memorial for West of Scotland Irish unveiled at People’s Palace By Lucy Ashton A memorial to those who suffered in the Irish and Highland

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The aftermath

June 18, 2018 heaneymedia

The Mack can still be saved By Mary Lockhart Some years ago, in Rouen’s Place des Carmes, I was intrigued by the sound pattern of

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HISTORIC BUILDING CONSERVATION WORKSHOP AT RHU & SHANDON PARISH CHURCH

HISTORIC BUILDING CONSERVATION WORKSHOP AT RHU & SHANDON PARISH CHURCH

HISTORIC BUILDING CONSERVATION WORKSHOP AT RHU & SHANDON PARISH CHURCH A practical, hands-on workshop and training day is to take place, organised by SPAB Scotland

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Lib Dem MSP receives Rising Star Award from Europe wide Liberal Party

Lib Dem MSP receives Rising Star Award from Europe wide Liberal Party

by  LUCY ASHTON Liberal Democrat MSP Yi-Pei Chou Turvey has today received the Rising Star Award from the European Liberal Forum at the 50th anniversary

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LOCH LOMOND: Balmaha holiday lodges for sale at £3.75million

LOCH LOMOND: Balmaha holiday lodges for sale at £3.75million

by Lucy Ashton A five-star holiday park located at the foot of Ben Lomond in Balmaha is for sale as the owners prepare for retirement

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HOLIDAY TIME: List of countries with new £17 entry fee for Scots tourists

HOLIDAY TIME: List of countries with new £17 entry fee for Scots tourists

Most Scottish travellers will have to pay the charge  Barcelona is one of the most popular holiday destinations for Scots. by Lucy Ashton New rules

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Donald Trump launches America’s 250th birthday celebrations

Donald Trump launches America’s 250th birthday celebrations

US president tells supporters communism is ‘the enemy of July 4th, 1776′ during Mount Rushmore address David Smith in Washington Saturday,  July, 4 2026  Donald

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PUBLIC CONCERN AS ANTI TERRORISM POLICE ARE BEING DRAFTED INTO HELENSBURGH

PUBLIC CONCERN AS ANTI TERRORISM POLICE ARE BEING DRAFTED INTO HELENSBURGH

by Bill Heaney There has been an initial negative reaction to a proposal to strengthen policing in Faslane, Helensburgh and the surrounding road network by

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Kate Forbes: ‘I was told to lie about religious beliefs to win SNP leadership’

Kate Forbes: ‘I was told to lie about religious beliefs to win SNP leadership’

The former Deputy First Minister also claimed she had the support of the public in 2023 Kate Forbes was a rising star in the SNP

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Dumbarton Castle: West Dun­bar­ton­shire is the place ima­gin­a­tion goes to die …

Dumbarton Castle: West Dun­bar­ton­shire is the place ima­gin­a­tion goes to die …

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY It couldn’t be that King Charles, like Prince Harry, has turned up his regal nose at Dumbarton, or could it?

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