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Day: December 10, 2018

SHELLFISH SUBTERFUGE

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  A scallop dredger and some scallops sizzling in the pan. By Lizzie Healey Scallops and Stornoway black pudding. There could be no better Scottish

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LIFE SAVERS

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Secondary school students to learn life-saving resuscitation techniques By Democrat reporter Senior pupils in West Dunbartonshire will be trained in life-saving Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

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STILL COLLECTING

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Still collecting for this charity until December 14. Same places different dates. Please give generously. All adverts go FREE in The Democrat. Send yours to

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EXXON POLLUTION

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Will SNP leader McColl do another U-turn on decision to fund Exxon clean up of derelict Esso Bowling? The Esso site on the banks of

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HEATING BILLS

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Sturgeon hears of £272 re-connection charge if you haven’t paid your bill By Lizzie Healey First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says it is “the most important

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  • Violence against women and girls is a national emergency, warn Police Scotland
  • Greens call on Scottish government for review of policing agreement with Northern Ireland
  • MARRA CALLS FOR LABOUR CONFERENCE TO BACK EMERGENCY MOTION CONDEMNING GCC FIRE AND REHIRE
  • Gorbals church makes ‘difficult’ change as three priests leave city
  • STOP PRESS: TWO HUNDRED OFFICERS FROM POLICE SCOTLAND HAVE BEEN DRAFTED INTO NORTHERN IRELAND
  • Celtic and Rangers to appeal closed doors sanctions

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Violence against women and girls is a national emergency, warn Police Scotland

Violence against women and girls is a national emergency, warn Police Scotland

28 September 2026 A new digital advert calls on men to be role models to help counter the toxic social media manosphere and reduce violence

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Greens call on Scottish government for review of policing agreement with Northern Ireland

Greens call on Scottish government for review of policing agreement with Northern Ireland

Scottish Greens previously wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to raise concerns Church at Drumcree – starting point for the planned Orange Procession. by

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MARRA CALLS FOR LABOUR CONFERENCE TO BACK EMERGENCY MOTION CONDEMNING GCC FIRE AND REHIRE

MARRA CALLS FOR LABOUR CONFERENCE TO BACK EMERGENCY MOTION CONDEMNING GCC FIRE AND REHIRE

by BILL HEANEY Michael Marra has said today that the pause to fire and rehire “isn’t good enough,” as he calls on delegates to the

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Gorbals church makes ‘difficult’ change as three priests leave city

Gorbals church makes ‘difficult’ change as three priests leave city

Three priests will leave the John Duns Scotus church as the Irish Franciscans who have been in the Gorbals since 1866 prepare to leave Sarah

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STOP PRESS: TWO HUNDRED OFFICERS FROM POLICE SCOTLAND HAVE BEEN DRAFTED INTO NORTHERN IRELAND

STOP PRESS: TWO HUNDRED OFFICERS FROM POLICE SCOTLAND HAVE BEEN DRAFTED INTO NORTHERN IRELAND

by BILL HEANEY A High Court judge banned members of the Orange Order from parading down the predominantly nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Northern Ireland

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Celtic and Rangers to appeal closed doors sanctions

Celtic and Rangers to appeal closed doors sanctions

There were no Rangers fans at Sunday’s Scottish Premiership game at Celtic Park by LUCY ASHTON Celtic and Rangers have appealed against the Scottish FA

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No action taken against Iranian man who tried to enter Faslane nuclear base

No action taken against Iranian man who tried to enter Faslane nuclear base

The 34-year-old had been arrested at HM Naval Base Clyde near Helensburgh, in March. by LUCY ASHTON No action is to be taken against an

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Councils underspend their alcohol and drug recovery services budget, Dumbarton MSP tells parliament

Councils underspend their alcohol and drug recovery services budget, Dumbarton MSP tells parliament

by BILL HEANEY Dumbarton’s Reform Party MSP David Smith has asked the Scottish Government, “in light of its commitment to a 16 per cent increase

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