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Day: October 8, 2019

NAVAL BASE WORKS OUT HOW TO RAISE CHARITY CASH

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A MIXED team of Royal Navy sailors, Royal Marines and civilian support workers recently completed a 25-hour CrossFit challenge for three charities.

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MAGIC DAY OUT FOR MARINERS AND BIKERS ON THE FIRTH OF CLYDE

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Ahoy there. Scotland’s boat show takes place at Inverkip on the Clyde this weekend.

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IAN BELL AWARD FOR YOUNG WRITERS

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The National Union of Journalists Edinburgh branch, of which Bell was a long-standing member, set up the successful award, together with his family in 2017.

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WHY NO NEWS IS NEVER GOOD NEWS

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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is able to reach out and tap into the resources of journalists across the country

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SURVEY OF FOOTBALL POLICING ISSUES

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Chief Inspector Crawford said: “All the feedback we receive will be analysed and will contribute directly to our new engagement strategy. This will ensure football supporters and communities are involved in the way we police football in future.”

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NEW CHAPLAIN FOR LOCAL HEALTH BOARD AREA

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“Communication is key to all relationships and it helps if the Spiritual Care team leads by example and is open and transparent with everyone, especially with patients.  It’s vital that we are approachable and able to explain what spiritual care is and offer it in a way which makes sense to everyone.”

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Recent Posts

  • SNP leadership favourites will each cost the taxpayer over £1.6 billion
  • SCHOOL TRANSPORT: Dismay over cuts to school transport in Bellsmyre
  • MOBBING AND RIOTING: MAN AND WOMAN CHARGED AT DUMBARTON SHERIFF COURT
  • Bernard McDonald’s departure: His musical journey continues
  • POLICE: Cybercrime rise forcing officers off the beat, says police federation
  • UNISON: Reimbursement of SSSC Fees for 2022/23

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SNP leadership favourites will each cost the taxpayer over £1.6 billion

SNP leadership favourites will each cost the taxpayer over £1.6 billion

Splash the cash Forbes says she’ll increase childcare payments to £40, and pay £15 an hour for social care workers … By Bill Heaney Pledges

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SCHOOL TRANSPORT: Dismay over cuts to school transport in Bellsmyre

SCHOOL TRANSPORT: Dismay over cuts to school transport in Bellsmyre

EIS member tells Labour council that transport decision risks drop in attendance and attainment By Lucy Ashton West Dunbartonshire Council cannot say they weren’t warned

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MOBBING AND RIOTING: MAN AND WOMAN CHARGED AT DUMBARTON SHERIFF COURT

MOBBING AND RIOTING:  MAN AND WOMAN CHARGED AT DUMBARTON SHERIFF COURT

By Democrat reporter A further three people have been arrested following an investigation into large-scale disorder in Dumbarton on Tuesday, 28 February, 2023. On Thursday,

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Bernard McDonald’s departure: His musical journey continues

Bernard McDonald’s departure: His musical journey continues

Bernard McDonald is set to resign from his position in the music department. by Ariel Clark March 22, 2023 Dumbarton-born Bernard McDonald, Larsen Chair of

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POLICE: Cybercrime rise forcing officers off the beat, says police federation

POLICE: Cybercrime rise forcing officers off the beat, says police federation

Funding has failed to keep pace with the growing demand on the force Rapes on the rise and more crime remaining unsolved in SNP’s skint

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UNISON: Reimbursement of SSSC Fees for 2022/23

UNISON: Reimbursement of SSSC Fees for 2022/23

Local Government Scottish Joint Council Pay 2022/3 – Reimbursement of SSSC Fees The West Dunbartonshire branch understands that the SSSC have now written to members

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RELIGION: THE TABLET LOOKS AT THE DIVIDE IN NORTHERN IRELAND

RELIGION: THE TABLET LOOKS AT THE DIVIDE IN NORTHERN IRELAND

Northern Ireland – still a religious divide by Malachi O’Doherty in The Tablet this week The 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement have seen

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HEALTH: Award joy for iCAIRD and NHSGGC Biomedical Science team

HEALTH: Award joy for iCAIRD and NHSGGC Biomedical Science team

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Biomedical Science team. By Lucy Ashton NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Biomedical Science team have been recognised, alongside West of

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