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Day: April 29, 2019

NEWS IN BRIEF

April 29, 2019 heaneymedia

Take me to your leader He’s some boy, our Jonathan. I speak of Councillor Jonathan McColl, leader of the Tory-propped-up SNP administration on West Dunbartonshire

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£10 MILLION SET ASIDE FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE

April 29, 2019 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Sick and elderly victims of historic child abuse in state care will be able to claim payments of £10,000 each under a

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COUNCILLORS REQUIRE TO BE BE ALERT TO FRAUD

April 29, 2019 heaneymedia

Councillor scrutiny of financial safeguards more important than ever By Bill Heaney Systems to prevent public money being lost to mistakes and fraud in Scotland’s

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CUT DOWN ON YOUR USE OF PLASTIC PLEASE

April 29, 2019 heaneymedia

All adverts for community events and campaigns go FREE in The Democrat. Send yours now to heaneymedia@btinternet.com

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BEST WORLD CUISINE AWARD FOR LA BARCA

April 29, 2019 heaneymedia

La Barca Helensburgh –  🎉🎉We only did it again! Another ‘Best World Cuisine’ victory for La Barca and Helensburgh against 9 other restaurants in Scotland. That

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PAPAL HONOUR FOR NOEL DONNELLY

April 29, 2019 heaneymedia

Noel Donnelly with Monsignor Gerry Fitzpatrick, Archdiocesan director of music. Knighthood surprise for Noel who is made a Knight of St Gregory By Ryan McDougall

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • Police Scotland and partners launch Operation Ballaton to keep Loch Lomond safe
  • SARWAR: SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL GIVE NHS WAITING LISTS THE CHOP
  • Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing 
  • Remember to register to vote!
  • Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …
  • None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

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Police Scotland and partners launch Operation Ballaton to keep Loch Lomond safe

Police Scotland and partners launch Operation Ballaton to keep Loch Lomond safe

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners have relaunched Operation Ballaton for 2026, an initiative aimed at keeping visitors and communities safe in Balloch, Loch

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SARWAR: SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL GIVE NHS WAITING LISTS THE CHOP

SARWAR: SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL GIVE NHS WAITING LISTS THE CHOP

by Bill Heaney  A Scottish Labour government would give NHS waiting lists the chop and rescue Scotland’s NHS from 20 years of SNP failure, according

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Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing 

Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing 

by Bill Heaney Summer’s just around the corner, it’s a holiday weekend, and the sun is (hopefully) about to put his hat on – it

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Remember to register to vote!

Remember to register to vote!

Stop moaning and complaining about public services in your area. And do something about it by turning up and voting at polling stations across the

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Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …

Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …

The extreme warning for the whole of the country remains in place until Saturday An extreme warning for wildfires is in place across Loch Lomondside

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None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

Infrastructure upgrades at the Royal Navy’s submarine base on the Clyde must be delivered at pace or the UK risks failing its AUKUS obligations, the

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LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets

LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets

by Bill Heaney New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveals three in 5 people want to see more power to control the number of

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Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners yesterday launched a new motorcycle safety initiative aimed at improving the skills and confidence of bikers returning to

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