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Day: January 20, 2019

SCOTLAND IN 2050

January 20, 2019 heaneymedia

What would independence look like and where would our priorities lie? By Bill Heaney What would an independent Scotland look like? What would our priorities

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FLAMINGOLAND FEARS

January 20, 2019 heaneymedia

Residents show concern as power cables head for Flamingoland site By Bill Heaney Questions are being asked in Vale of Leven about a new power

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PEERS COST US £2 million

January 20, 2019 heaneymedia

£2m cost of Scotland’s peers sparks call for reforms of House of Lords The Duke of Montrose and his coat of arms; Lord Alcluith in

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MEMORY LANE

January 20, 2019 heaneymedia

Co-operative Choir Catherine McMenamin Walters owns this photograph of the Dumbarton Cooperative Choir- “We travelled to Paisley every year and we won this shield probably

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TV LICENCE FEES

January 20, 2019 heaneymedia

BBC & S4C The BBC agreed to fund the licence fees for the over-75s during its last charter funding process. This will cost more than

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WEATHER FORECAST

January 20, 2019 heaneymedia

Snow on Ben Lomond Weather women Lucy Versamy and Carol Kirkwood and Ben Lomond. By Lizzie Healey Cold weather ‘is here to stay for now’

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • Doctors say radical plan to merge health boards should be scrapped
  • Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland
  • Jagtar Singh Johal freed on bail after nine years in Indian prison
  • NEW LABOUR LEADER MARRA TELLS SWINNEY HONESTY AND CLARITY REQUIRED ON PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM 
  • Bring along your broken household items and our fabulous repairers will fix them …
  • Royal Scottish Geographical Society present the inaugural Kirsty Wark Medal

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Doctors say radical plan to merge health boards should be scrapped

Doctors say radical plan to merge health boards should be scrapped

The new chairwoman of BMA Scotland, Dr Nora Murray-Cavanagh, said there was no evidence the plan would benefit patients by Democrat reporter Leading doctors are

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Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland

Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland

Cases of bluetongue in Scotland were first detected in August. by BBC Scotland agriculture reporters Bluetongue restrictions are to be expanded across the whole of

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Jagtar Singh Johal freed on bail after nine years in Indian prison

Jagtar Singh Johal freed on bail after nine years in Indian prison

Jagtar Singh Johal was released from prison in Delhi by Andrew Clarance, BBC India producer, reporting from Delhi, and Katie Hunter, BBC Scotland, reporting from Dumbarton 1 October 2026, 13:23

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NEW LABOUR LEADER MARRA TELLS SWINNEY HONESTY AND CLARITY REQUIRED ON PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM 

NEW LABOUR LEADER MARRA TELLS SWINNEY HONESTY AND CLARITY REQUIRED ON PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM 

by BILL HEANEY Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra today urged John Swinney to “reflect on his record” and set out what lessons he has learned

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Bring along your broken household items and our fabulous repairers will fix them …

Bring along your broken household items and our fabulous repairers will fix them …

Helensburgh and lomond Community Group Scotland What do the following have in common? A clock, cushion cover, retro pushchair, picture frame, umbrella, tea towel, Flymo

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Royal Scottish Geographical Society present the inaugural Kirsty Wark Medal

Royal Scottish Geographical Society present the inaugural Kirsty Wark Medal

Broadcaster, journalist and writer Kirsty Wark, pictured at the Edinburgh Book Festival with Democrat editor Bill Heaney, has become the first recipient of a new

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Clare took on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk for the Hospice and raised a fantastic £1,163

Clare took on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk for the Hospice and raised a fantastic £1,163

St Margaret of Scotland Hospice We’re delighted to say a massive thank you to Clare, who took on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk for the Hospice and

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Learn the World’s most popular martial art …

Learn the World’s most popular martial art …

ALEXANDRIA Martial Arts classes for ALL the Family – Children 3+ years, Youths & Adults RECRUITING NEW STUDENTS NOW! Book your FREE TRIAL LESSON @

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