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Day: August 31, 2018

LOVE BOAT

August 31, 2018 heaneymedia

Hugs and kisses all round as Navy mine hunter returns from mission to Gulf  Piper Iain MacPhee plays a ceud mile failte for the sailors

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Recycling shut

August 31, 2018 heaneymedia

West Dunbartonshire Council recycling centres closed from today Dalmoak Recycling Centre on the Renton Road will be closed from today. By Bill Heaney The Greenlight

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BIGOTRY

August 31, 2018 heaneymedia

Sectarianism puts women and children at alarming risk of violence Scotland divided by sectarianism – a Rangers versus Celtic crowd. Why would The Democrat want

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Earthquake

August 31, 2018 heaneymedia

Earth tremor near Clyde Naval Base base at Faslane on the Gareloch Rosneath Peninsula, site of the Clyde Naval Base and nuclear weapons at Coulport

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Care leavers

August 31, 2018 heaneymedia

Housing initiative for young care leavers shortlisted for award SNP duo Diane Docherty and Caroline McAllister. By Lucy Ashton An innovative housing project to support

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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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