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Day: May 8, 2020

VIRUS: DUMBARTON GOES DIGITAL AT LAST

May 8, 2020 heaneymedia

The number of users of the Council’s online library, Borrowbox has trebled and the number of  e-books and e-audiobooks accessed have doubled. 

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VIRUS: KINDLY COUNCIL STAFF HELP SUPPORT TEAM

May 8, 2020 heaneymedia

Donna Kirkwood, pictured right,  usually works in the Housing Development team, but volunteered to help  some of the area’s most vulnerable and isolated tenants and residents as part of the Crisis Support Team.

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STAY SAFE AND OBEY THE RULES OF LOCKDOWN

May 8, 2020 heaneymedia

We are here 24 hours a day to support those in need, support those who may be vulnerable, and to ensure fairness and the rule of law.

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VIRUS: NICOLA PLEDGES NO SURRENDER LIKELY SOON

May 8, 2020 heaneymedia

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the death toll of confirmed Covid-19 patients is 1811 by the measurement she uses daily, which does not include suspected cases of the virus.

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VIRUS: FACE OF A HERO MADE TO WEAR MASKS THAT DON’T FIT …

May 8, 2020 heaneymedia

Especially the disastrous procurement of PPE for frontline workers and the purchase of face masks which were designed for men and handed out to women and other NHS workers on the frontline.

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POLICE SCOTLAND: Independent legal panels should examine all cases of gross misconduct regardless of rank

POLICE SCOTLAND: Independent legal panels should examine all cases of gross misconduct regardless of rank

By Marion Scott in The Sunday Post November 8, 2026 David Kennedy, Police Federation, Pauline McNeill, Labour Justice spokesperson, and Neil Gray, Justice Secretary. The

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Cardross Parish Church

Cardross Parish Church

Cardross Parish Church This Sunday is Remembrance Sunday, and our service will begin outside at the War Memorial at 10.45 am for the laying of

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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY: COLLECTORS AND RUGBY FANS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY: COLLECTORS AND RUGBY FANS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN
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Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall

Rhu Bay Some familiar faces from our local area are attending tonight’s Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, London.  Keep

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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY IN HELENSBURGH

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY IN HELENSBURGH
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FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES, SO WE COULD LIVE OURS

FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES, SO WE COULD LIVE OURS

HONOURING RHU’S PAST – A SPECIAL TRIBUTE  We are incredibly grateful to regular contributor and maritime enthusiast George Rankin for sharing this deeply moving piece

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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Lomond School This morning, we came together to mark our annual Remembrance Assembly. We heard from Mr Fleming about the importance of music in commemoration

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LEST WE FORGET: Remembrance Sunday 2026 Services Across West Dunbartonshire

LEST WE FORGET: Remembrance Sunday 2026 Services Across West Dunbartonshire

Remembrance Sunday 2026 Services Across West Dunbartonshire On Sunday 8 November 2026, communities across West Dunbartonshire will gather to remember and honour those who served

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