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Day: January 12, 2020

OLD MAN RIVER BY OTTO EASTBROOK

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The stolen gate on the towpath along the Leven behind the golf course. By Bill Heaney We have our own Old Man River, the River

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WEE RAINBOW OVER THE VALE TODAY

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The old Royal Naval Torpedo Factory in Alexandria. Picture by Kim Huxter

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ALL UNDER ONE BANNER BRAVES WEATHER TO MARCH

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BBC Scotland is reporting that tens of thousands of Scottish independence supporters have marched through Glasgow in the first of a series of protests planned for the coming year.

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EDITORIAL: THE DEMOCRAT

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The press and media have a duty to report and comment on all they consider newsworthy. All politics, for example, is local. Democracy is a fragrant flower which is being trampled on here.

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • RE-BUILDING EDUCATION AFTER 16 YEARS OF SNP FAILURE AND BROKEN PROMISES
  • West Dunbartonshire Branch of Unison says Stop The Cuts
  • Broomhill to groundshare Sons’ stadium at the Rock
  • Health Board reassurance over Glasgow Low Emission Zone
  • ENVIRONMENT: Humza Yousaf tops sewage discharge league table 
  • Help us to celebrate Carers Week 2023

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RE-BUILDING EDUCATION AFTER 16 YEARS OF SNP FAILURE AND BROKEN PROMISES

RE-BUILDING EDUCATION AFTER 16 YEARS OF SNP FAILURE AND BROKEN PROMISES

  Labour’s spokesperson Pam Duncan-Glancy and Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth. By Bill Heaney Re-building education in Scotland must take account of 16 years of SNP

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West Dunbartonshire Branch of Unison says Stop The Cuts

West Dunbartonshire Branch of Unison says Stop The Cuts

WELFARE RIGHTS & MONEY ADVICE TEAM – W4U After making inquiries UNISON has discovered that Welfare Rights and Money Advice Team since 2016 has brought

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Broomhill to groundshare Sons’ stadium at the Rock

Broomhill to groundshare Sons’ stadium at the Rock

By Glen Douglas Dumbarton FC confirmed today that, subject to SLFL approval, that they have reached an agreement with Broomhill to groundshare their stadium for

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Health Board reassurance over Glasgow Low Emission Zone

Health Board reassurance over Glasgow Low Emission Zone

By Bill Heaney NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has issued a public reassurance ahead of Glasgow City Council implementing the City Centre Low Emission Zone

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ENVIRONMENT: Humza Yousaf tops sewage discharge league table 

ENVIRONMENT: Humza Yousaf tops sewage discharge league table 

By Bill Heaney The foul smell which once filled the air on Clydeside used to be called Shieldhall No 5 in deference to the world

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Help us to celebrate Carers Week 2023

Help us to celebrate Carers Week 2023

  We are delighted to extend an invitation to the whole of Scotland to help us celebrate Carers Week 2023. This year we have partnered

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BAILLIE DEMANDS ACTION AS PANDEMIC CANCER ‘TIME BOMB’ TAKES ITS TOLL

BAILLIE DEMANDS ACTION AS PANDEMIC CANCER ‘TIME BOMB’ TAKES ITS TOLL

By Lucy Ashton Scottish Labour has accused the SNP of failing to prevent a “ticking time bomb” of cancer deaths following the pandemic, as cancer

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RELIGION: FATHER JOE MCAULEY RETIRES FROM PRIESTHOOD

RELIGION: FATHER JOE MCAULEY RETIRES FROM PRIESTHOOD

Archdiocese of Glasgow  By Bill Heaney Archbishop Bill Nolan has accepted the resignation from the Office of Parish Priest of Saint Brendan’s, Yoker, of Father

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