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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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BAILLIE’S RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION ON LOMOND BANKS (FLAMINGOLAND) PROPOSAL

BAILLIE’S RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION ON LOMOND BANKS (FLAMINGOLAND) PROPOSAL

Jackie Baillie, PICTURED,  has demanded that residents’ concerns are taken into account in considering whether to grant planning permission to Lomond Banks for their planned

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Public views invited on proposed changes to Loch Lomond Byelaws

Public views invited on proposed changes to Loch Lomond Byelaws

A public consultation has been launched to gather views on proposed changes to byelaws managing safe and responsible use of Loch Lomond. Loch Lomond &

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CASH CRISIS: Leader’s plea over £14m Council funding crisis

CASH CRISIS: Leader’s plea over £14m Council funding crisis

COUNCIL Leader Martin Rooney, PICTURED,  has delivered a stark warning about the funding crisis facing local authorities, with an estimated £14 million budget gap looming

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SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Catholic Church set to go back to the future by embracing laity and women

SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Catholic Church set to go back to the future by embracing laity and women

Scotland may follow as it often does the Catholic Church in Ireland as the decline in priest numbers means a significant chapter in the life

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SALMON: Application for large salmon farm beside wild salmon rivers in Connemara ‘flawed’

SALMON: Application for large salmon farm beside wild salmon rivers in Connemara ‘flawed’

Environment Fisheries body cites studies showing negative impacts of salmon farms primarily due to sea lice infestations from aquaculture By Kevin O’Sullivan in the Irish

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RELIGION: Scottish Church responds to Pope’s Synod call

RELIGION: Scottish Church responds to Pope’s Synod call

The Catholic Church in Scotland has submitted its response to the call from Pope Francis, pictured, in 2021 to participate in a two-year process called

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FASCISM CLAIMS: Nicola Sturgeon condemns ‘disgraceful’ abuse hurled at journalist 

FASCISM CLAIMS: Nicola Sturgeon condemns ‘disgraceful’ abuse hurled at journalist 

BBC Scotland’s James Cook was targeted with a barrage of abuse by pro-independence protesters outside the Conservative leadership hustings. STV News is reporting that protesters

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ORAL HEALTH MATTERS: Dental procedures crater as SNP abandon NHS dentistry 

ORAL HEALTH MATTERS: Dental procedures crater as SNP abandon NHS dentistry 

By Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton, RIGHT, has today accused the SNP of abandoning NHS dentistry as new figures showed that the

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