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Day: August 24, 2018

Photo essay

August 24, 2018 heaneymedia

Just another Saturday … photographer DINI POWER  takes a quirky look through the lens at Glasgow

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Greenlight

August 24, 2018 heaneymedia

Council should step in if Greenlight goes out of business, says McBride By Bill Heaney If recycling company Greenlight stops trading, then West Dunbartonshire Council

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Social media

August 24, 2018 heaneymedia

Jim Bollan’s bid to cut council’s Big Brother act down to size SNP leader Jonathan McColl and Jim Bollan. New council offices where the SNP

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Newspapers

August 24, 2018 heaneymedia

Two new Sunday newspaper titles for Scotland Newsquest, the international publishing company, have announced they are to launch two new Sunday newspapers to serve the

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Clifden Arts Festival

August 24, 2018 heaneymedia

The Clifden Arts Festival in Connemara, West of Ireland, takes place in September. There is plenty of time to book tickets for shows, readings, plays

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Sexual assault charges

August 24, 2018 heaneymedia

Salmond alleged to have sexually assaulted staff members in Bute House The former Scottish first minister, Alex Salmond, pictured left, has described sexual misconduct allegations

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The Dumbarton Democrat is closing. Although successful in attracting many thousands of readers each week, this digital news platform can no longer sustain the level

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FLAMINGOLAND: Save Loch Lomond campaign rebooted as new application lodged

FLAMINGOLAND:  Save Loch Lomond campaign rebooted as new application lodged

By Lucy Ashton A Green campaign which saw a record 60,000 objections lodged against a Flamingoland development at Loch Lomond has been rebooted after the

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POLICE MESSAGE: Suspicious fire in Dumbarton

POLICE MESSAGE: Suspicious fire in Dumbarton

Police Scotland is appealing for information following a suspicious fire in Dumbarton. Around 11.25pm on Tuesday, 31 May, 2022, police received a report of a

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CRIME: MURDER HUNT MAY BE CALLED OFF AFTER PRIME SUSPECT FOUND DEAD

CRIME: MURDER HUNT MAY BE CALLED OFF AFTER PRIME SUSPECT FOUND DEAD

By Bill Heaney Pedophile Norman Duncan died suddenly at his home in Vale of Leven last week leading to unconfirmed speculation that he murdered and

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TRIBUTE TO US AMBASSADOR FRANK MEEHAN, WHO HAS DIED AGED 98 AT HIS HOME IN HELENSBURGH

TRIBUTE TO US AMBASSADOR FRANK MEEHAN, WHO HAS DIED AGED 98 AT HIS HOME IN HELENSBURGH

Obituary FRANCIS J MEEHAN, US AMBASSADOR Born: February 14, 1924, East Orange, New Jersey, USA of Scottish parents from Clydebank Died: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute,

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ScotRail: SNP government optimistic over new 4.2% pay offer

ScotRail: SNP government optimistic over new 4.2% pay offer

By Bill Heaney Going to the big match at Hampden on Wednesday night? You might just be able to get there by rail but, so

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ABUSE: Five domestic abusers sentenced to 61 years in prison

ABUSE: Five domestic abusers sentenced to 61 years in prison

By Bill Heaney Updated May 31, 2022 “It’s just a domestic,” I would hear them say when I listened into the police radio of an

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COUNCIL: Workers across every council in Scotland on verge of strike action

COUNCIL: Workers across every council in Scotland on verge of strike action

Unions have said that unless negotiations reopen with a ‘vastly improved offer’ then industrial action looks ‘inevitable’   The unions in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll

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