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Day: July 12, 2018

Evictions

July 12, 2018 heaneymedia

Council tax debts go through the roof New figures have revealed that the number of people issued summary warrants for council tax has increased by

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Park election

July 12, 2018 heaneymedia

Call for more democracy in Loch Lomond National Park elections Willie Nisbet, David McCowan (second left), Bob Darracot and Billy Ronald By Nick Kempe, of

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Planning blunder

July 12, 2018 heaneymedia

Park Authority in Cameron House planning debacle By Bill Heaney Public access to objections about proposals to create a new entrance for Cameron House Hotel

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BBC Scotland

July 12, 2018 heaneymedia

News anchors announced for new tartan television channel BBC Scotland’s new flagship television programme will be fronted up by familiar faces Rebecca Curran and Martin

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • Seven Afghan men – one arrested in Dumbarton – charged over child sexual exploitation …
  • The 28th Expo Scotland Business Show is back …
  • MURRELL CASE ALREADY MAKING SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON POLICE SCOTLAND FUNDING
  • Lib Dem Islands MSP calls on Flynn to focus on ferries amid paddle steamer news 
  • NOTEBOOK: DUMBARTON MAN WHO MADE HISTORY AS EUROPE’S LEADING FOOTBALL COACH
  • CLASSROOM LEARNING ASSISTANTS CLAIM THEY ARE UNDERVALUED BY COUNCIL

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Seven Afghan men – one arrested in Dumbarton – charged over child sexual exploitation …

Seven Afghan men – one arrested in Dumbarton – charged over child sexual exploitation …

Norfolk Police said officers raided seven addresses, including one in Dumbarton. by Matt Precey Reporting from Norwich Magistrates’ Court Updated 1 hour ago Seven men

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The 28th Expo Scotland Business Show is back …

The 28th Expo Scotland Business Show is back …

The 28th Expo Scotland Business Show is back on Thursday, 4th June at Hampden Park, Glasgow. You’re invited to come along and exhibit your business

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MURRELL CASE ALREADY MAKING SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON POLICE SCOTLAND FUNDING

MURRELL CASE ALREADY MAKING SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON POLICE SCOTLAND FUNDING

Peter Murrell, Pauline McLean, Chief Constable Jo Farrell, Ivan McKee, and Neil Gray by Bill Heaney SNP ministers have been told they must “urgently clarify”

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Lib Dem Islands MSP calls on Flynn to focus on ferries amid paddle steamer news 

Lib Dem Islands MSP calls on Flynn to focus on ferries amid paddle steamer news 

by Lucy Ashton Newly elected Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for the Highlands and Islands, Morven-May MacCallum had today called on Stephen Flynn to focus on

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NOTEBOOK: DUMBARTON MAN WHO MADE HISTORY AS EUROPE’S LEADING FOOTBALL COACH

NOTEBOOK: DUMBARTON MAN WHO MADE HISTORY AS EUROPE’S LEADING FOOTBALL COACH

  Johnny Madden, ‘The Rooter,’ made a name for himself in Prague at the turn of the last century. Madden is an ancestor of John

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CLASSROOM LEARNING ASSISTANTS CLAIM THEY ARE UNDERVALUED BY COUNCIL

CLASSROOM LEARNING ASSISTANTS CLAIM THEY ARE UNDERVALUED BY COUNCIL

by Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council was forced into closing schools on Tuesday when classroom learning assistants took strike action over their pay and working

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EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL 2026

EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL 2026

Monthly e-news: May 2026 edition Festival dates: 15-30 August View this email in your browser It’s May and we’re well on the way! It feels like ages since

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Legal battle over closed Rogano restaurant is settled …

Legal battle over closed Rogano restaurant is settled …

Rogano, pictured in 2001, was said to be Glasgow’s longest surviving restaurant until it closed in 2020. A legal row over the iconic Glasgow restaurant

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