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Day: April 24, 2019

FOR GOD’S SAKE WHY DID LYRA HAVE TO DIE?

April 24, 2019 heaneymedia

Notebook on the shooting dead of a journalist who was just doing her job By Bill Heaney Today I was proud to be a journalist,

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BALLOCH COULD NEVER COPE WITH FLAMINGO LAND

April 24, 2019 heaneymedia

A leisure park by any other name is not wanted in traffic choked Balloch By Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council is taking it in the

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Ex-MP STOLE MONEY INTENDED FOR A FOOD BANK

April 24, 2019 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter BBC Scotland is reporting tonight that a former SNP MP has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £25,600 from pro-independence organisations –

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OUR POLICE SERVICE IS BEING ROBBED OF SNP CASH

April 24, 2019 heaneymedia

Police Scotland is amongst the worst funded in the UK, claims MSP Scotland’s hard-pressed police service in action here  is being under-funded by the SNP

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

April 24, 2019 heaneymedia

Dear Editor, I am now receiving daily complaints from worried vulnerable senior citizens some with dementia others who are housebound regarding the 100% weekly increase

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BALTIC SUMMER FOR FASLANE MINE HUNTER

April 24, 2019 heaneymedia

Faslane-based mine hunter sails to Baltic for NATO deployment Royal Navy mine hunter HMS Ramsey; HMS Ramsey conducting exploratory mine hunting diving drills during training and

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  • TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend
  • New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world
  • WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0
  • City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder
  • DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK
  • Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton (UPDATED)

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TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend

TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend

The Last Dinner Party (above) will perform on Saturday Perrie is one of the top acts lined up for this year’s TRNSMT festival Updated 19

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New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world

New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world

The new recreation of the famous ship has been installed at the same spot as the previous replica by Calum Watson BBC Scotland A full-sized

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WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0

WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0

If the prelude to this very important football match was Mardi Gras, then the game itself was Ash Wednesday. Morocco scored a shock goal after

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City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

by Bill Heaney The Glasgow city centre dispersal zone was established in March 2026 to support efforts to address anti-social behaviour and disorder. The zone

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DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK

by BILL HEANEY Not many of us in journalism took up this trade to make friends and influence people, although there are exceptions to that

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Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton (UPDATED)

Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton (UPDATED)

by Democrat reporter The original World Cup is coming home to West Dunbartonshire almost  140 years after Renton FC became the first ever club to

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Israel and Hizbullah agree to ceasefire, US official says

Israel and Hizbullah agree to ceasefire, US official says

Israeli military carried out a wave of deadly strikes in Lebanon on Friday after planned US-Iran talks in Switzerland were cancelled U.S. President Donald Trump says

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POLICE: Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime marks 10th anniversary

POLICE: Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime marks 10th anniversary

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC), a multi-agency group chaired by Police Scotland, is marking its 10th anniversary in June 2026.

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