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Day: January 12, 2019

CHURCH IN DESPAIR

January 12, 2019 heaneymedia

Abandon hope all ye who enter into talks to find a use for St Peter’s By Bill Heaney First of all, let me declare an

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LOCH’S LEE IS A STAR

January 12, 2019 heaneymedia

Lass from Inverbeg is revelation at Covent Garden’s Royal Opera House Loch Lomond’s Lee Bisset in some of her many successful opera roles. By Lizzie

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MAID UNDER SCRUTINY

January 12, 2019 heaneymedia

Safety probe in pipeline after Maid of the Loch’s scary slip-up The Health and Safety Executive is to be notified after a paddle steamer due

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ANDY MURRAY TRIBUTE

January 12, 2019 heaneymedia

When will we see his likes again? Andy Murray, the uncrowned King of Scotland. By Ken McNab Thanks doesn’t cover it. Gratitude doesn’t cut it.

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  • SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTION CANDIDATES FOR ARGYLL AND BUTE
  • LOCH LOMOND SHORES: SPRINGFEST HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST
  • New rateable values for Town and Vale businesses have seen charges spiral amid rising costs
  • US fighter jet was shot down over Iran, and a search is underway for the crew, an official says
  • HAPPY EASTER FROM THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT
  • LOCH LOMOND: Police Scotland and partners relaunch Operation Ballaton for 2026

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SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTION CANDIDATES FOR ARGYLL AND BUTE

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTION CANDIDATES FOR ARGYLL AND BUTE

2 April 2026 Election candidates confirmed for Argyll and Bute Scottish Parliamentary Constituency The candidates seeking election to represent the Argyll and Bute Constituency in

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LOCH LOMOND SHORES: SPRINGFEST HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST

LOCH LOMOND SHORES: SPRINGFEST HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST

Loch Lomond Shores  NEW DATES: Festival now set to take place on 18th and 19th April We had hoped that despite the forecasted poor weather

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New rateable values for Town and Vale businesses have seen charges spiral amid rising costs

New rateable values for Town and Vale businesses have seen charges spiral amid rising costs

Campaigning for a new Health Centre in Dumbarton Town Centre – Dumbarton constituency Labour candidate Jackie Baillie with Cllrs David McBride and Gurpreet Singh. by

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US fighter jet was shot down over Iran, and a search is underway for the crew, an official says

US fighter jet was shot down over Iran, and a search is underway for the crew, an official says

War in the Middle East by Ronan McGreevy and Sarah Burns in The Irish Times Main points A US fighter jet was shot down over Iran,

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HAPPY EASTER FROM THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT

HAPPY EASTER FROM THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT
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LOCH LOMOND: Police Scotland and partners relaunch Operation Ballaton for 2026

LOCH LOMOND: Police Scotland and partners relaunch Operation Ballaton for 2026

The Dumbarton Democrat wishes all its readers – the average number for the past 30 days around 20,000 – a Happy Easter By Bill Heaney

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Reform set to lose 26 constituency candidates by polling day, figures show

Reform set to lose 26 constituency candidates by polling day, figures show

by Bill Heaney Reform UK are set to lose a total of 26 of its Scottish constituency candidates by polling day, the Scottish Liberal Democrats

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Scottish Conservatives unveil plans to raise ‘plummeting’ school standards

Scottish Conservatives unveil plans to raise ‘plummeting’ school standards

Tory education spokesperson Miles Briggs and the SNP’s John Swinney. by Lucy Ashton The Scottish Conservatives have today announced plans to restore Scotland’s education system

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