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Day: March 7, 2019

Concord Community Cinema

March 7, 2019 heaneymedia

The Classics season continues at 7.30pm on Friday 15th  March with Tyrone Power and Marlene Dietrich in WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1957).  Membership for new season,

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NHS STAFFING CRISIS

March 7, 2019 heaneymedia

Cut back on NHS workforce vacancies and take the crisis out of healthcare Healthcare establishments in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll are under pressure. By Bill

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LENNOX HERITAGE SOCIETY

March 7, 2019 heaneymedia

All adverts go FREE in The Democrat, your FREE 21st century digital newspaper for West Dunbartonshire. Send you to heaneymedia@btinternet.com

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SNP U-turn on water charges

March 7, 2019 heaneymedia

Water victory for Jackie Baillie MSP  Labour’s Jackie Baillie and cool, clear water, which will still come with a discount for single people, flowing down

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EDUCATION PAY DEBATE

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Strike threats as education staff pay rows rumble on … and on … West College at Clydebank from the Titan Crane. Picture by Bill Heaney

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LENTEN LETTER FROM THE KIRK

March 7, 2019 heaneymedia

Moderator of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Rev Susan Brown. Moderator invites churches to open their doors and reflect on Brexit As politicians continue

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  •  No Skerryvore No Party: Skerryvore fans ask for more …
  • Iran death toll rises to 1,230; Woman stranded in Dubai says ‘We’re not getting information’
  • Labour decide to raise council tax and social housing rent by eight per cent.
  • UK to send Clyde-built Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus
  • Life-changing drug identified for children with rare epilepsy
  • MPs’ pay to rise by 5% to £98,599 a year from April …

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 No Skerryvore No Party: Skerryvore fans ask for more …

 No Skerryvore No Party: Skerryvore fans ask for more …

Pictures by Jeff Holmes  by Democrat reporter Skerryvore will host a huge World Cup Warm Up in aid of Street Soccer Scotland, it has been announced, taking over Glasgow’s Barrowland

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Iran death toll rises to 1,230; Woman stranded in Dubai says ‘We’re not getting information’

Iran death toll rises to 1,230; Woman stranded in Dubai says ‘We’re not getting information’

Birds fly as smoke rises in Tehran after an explosion as Israel and the United States launch strikes on Iran on Monday.  TEHRAN — Nowhere

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Labour decide to raise council tax and social housing rent by eight per cent.

Labour decide to raise council tax and social housing rent by eight per cent.

By Bill Heaney Social housing rents and council tax will each be increased by by around 8 per cent for the new financial year following

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UK to send Clyde-built Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus

UK to send Clyde-built Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus

* Late news: It was revealed last night that HMS Dragon will not leave for Cyprus for another week. Official. by Democrat reporter The UK

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Life-changing drug identified for children with rare epilepsy

Life-changing drug identified for children with rare epilepsy

by Elizabeth McMeekin A new experimental treatment for children with a hard-to-treat form of epilepsy is safe and can reduce seizures dramatically, helping them lead

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MPs’ pay to rise by 5% to £98,599 a year from April …

MPs’ pay to rise by 5% to £98,599 a year from April …

The BBC is reporting that MPs’ basic salary will rise by 5% to £98,599 a year from April, Westminster’s expenses watchdog has said. The Independent

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Deep concern about the future of historic churches after Government stops grants

Deep concern about the future of historic churches after Government stops grants

by Bill Heaney Christian leaders have expressed deep concern about the future of historic churches across Scotland due to the abrupt closure of a crucial

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US and Israel continue assault on Iran as war spreads across the Gulf …

US and Israel continue assault on Iran as war spreads across the Gulf …

Keith Duggan Washington Correspondent of the Irish Times Fears of a protracted and complex war deepened as missile strikes were exchanged by countries across the

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