Some consider unpaid internships a rite of passage, but they exclude candidates who cannot afford to work without pay or shell out almost $1,300 for the opportunity. As a result, it’s the affluent students who can afford the work experience.
Month: September 2019
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