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Day: December 6, 2018

HATE CRIMES

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Muslim and Jewish women afraid to travel on trains and buses By Bill Heaney Islamophobia and antisemitism are on the rise – but so too

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ASYLUM SEEKERS APPEAL

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The Rev Brian Casey, who is raising cash to help asylum seekers this Christmas. By Cameron Brooks A Church of Scotland minister has launched a

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TWITCHERS

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Volunteers needed for new bird watching classes at Levengrove Park Birds you might see around West Dunbartonshire include robins, red shanks, herons and oyster catchers.

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SPORT

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Kilmarnock go top, Christie scores and and Morelos picks up another red card By Bill Heaney It was the most unexpected outcome of last night’s

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JOIN THE CELEBRATION

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RAILWAY CHAOS

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Scrooge railway bosses urged again to halve fares over Christmas and let children go free MSP has urged Scotrail to give a half price present

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ENVIRONMENT: Humza Yousaf tops sewage discharge league table 

ENVIRONMENT: Humza Yousaf tops sewage discharge league table 

By Bill Heaney The foul smell which once filled the air on Clydeside used to be called Shieldhall No 5 in deference to the world

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Help us to celebrate Carers Week 2023

Help us to celebrate Carers Week 2023

  We are delighted to extend an invitation to the whole of Scotland to help us celebrate Carers Week 2023. This year we have partnered

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BAILLIE DEMANDS ACTION AS PANDEMIC CANCER ‘TIME BOMB’ TAKES ITS TOLL

BAILLIE DEMANDS ACTION AS PANDEMIC CANCER ‘TIME BOMB’ TAKES ITS TOLL

By Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour has accused the SNP of failing to prevent a “ticking time bomb” of cancer deaths following the pandemic, as cancer

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RELIGION: FATHER JOE MCAULEY RETIRES FROM PRIESTHOOD

RELIGION: FATHER JOE MCAULEY RETIRES FROM PRIESTHOOD

Archdiocese of Glasgow  By Bill Heaney Archbishop Bill Nolan has accepted the resignation from the Office of Parish Priest of Saint Brendan’s, Yoker, of Father

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DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT PHOTONEWS FROM DRYMEN AGRICULTURAL SHOW

DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT PHOTONEWS FROM DRYMEN AGRICULTURAL SHOW

 

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East Dunbartonshire Council  The Campsie Show returns to Bogton Farm, Torrance, this Saturday (3 June 2023). For more info visit http://www.campsieshow.co.uk and http://www.facebook.com/CampsieAgriculturalShow The event

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French owner of Scotch whisky distilleries backs down over Russia exports

French owner of Scotch whisky distilleries backs down over Russia exports

Investigation by Billy Briggs in The Ferret A French drinks company with a major presence in Dumbarton  – it owns a total 14 distilleries in

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RELIGION: Charity boss “humbled and excited” to be elected Moderator of the General Assembly

RELIGION: Charity boss “humbled and excited” to be elected Moderator of the General Assembly

By Cameron Brooks The head of a Christian charity which fights global poverty has been elected the next Moderator of the General Assembly of the

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