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August 23, 2019

FLAMINGO LAND SAGA IS FAR FROM OVER

August 23, 2019

It has been made clear that it is a legal requirement for the Park Authority to notify Holyrood Ministers if they are minded to accept the application.

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Argyll and Bute Events and Festivals Fund accepting applications for 2020-21

August 23, 2019

Applications are being invited for Argyll and Bute Council’s Strategic Events and Festivals Fund for 2020-21. Councillors on the Policy and Resources Committee today (Thursday 15 August) approved the criteria for distributing the £90,000 Events and Festivals Fund, with invitations being accepted from Monday 26 August until noon on Monday 7 October. In an effort … More Argyll and Bute Events and Festivals Fund accepting applications for 2020-21

THE OLD VALE BAR

The Old Vale Bar, the evening the late Ben Albone brought his horse, Sir Galahad, in for a drink. The horse had a good bucket, served by proprietor Lewis Montgomery, a legendary publican in Alexandria. The poem that follows is by Billy Scobie.

COFFEE STATION DUMBARTON CENTRAL

At The Coffee Station we use the finest strong coffee beans from Italian Aroma Coffee in Clydebank. We get our fresh crispy rolls from McGhees and the cold meat from Morrison and Ritchie butchers in the Vale.

MP WEARS IT PINK FOR BREAST CANCER CAMPAIGN

West Dunbartonshire’s MP Martin Docherty-Hughes added a dash of pink to their usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fundraiser, which takes place on Friday 18 October.

NEW LIFEBOAT FOR CLIFDEN

Clifden RNLI has welcomed its new lifeboat. There was also a big ‘dry land’ welcome for the new Shannon-class lifeboat, the first all-weather lifeboat to use waterjets instead of traditional propellers.

BREXIT WILL MEAN HIGHER FOOD PRICES

Look out for higher food prices after No Deal Brexit, says TUC

FOUNTAIN UNVEILED IN VILLAGE SQUARE

school children from Balloch Primary and St Kessog’s, who created the inscriptions about Balloch around the fountain, were also at the event.

Council makes a stand against domestic abuse

“Domestic abuse is one of the biggest issues in today’s society. Figures show that Argyll and Bute Women’s Aid has already received 68 referrals since just April this year. This is totally unacceptable and something that will not be tolerated.

NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS DEEPENS AS VACANCY RATE SOARS

The new statistics from ISD Scotland show that in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, there are more than 1,000 vacant nursing and midwifery posts and more than 100 vacant medical and dental consultancy posts as of June 30 2019. The vacancy rates in both of these areas equates to 7.3 per cent.