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Day: August 14, 2020

TRAIN CRASH VICTIMS NAMED BY POLICE

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  Conductor Donald Dinnie and passenger Christopher Stuchbury. By Democrat reporter The three people who died at the derailment incident have been formally identified and

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BOOKS: SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND

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Booze and Fags Christopher Hitchens  3334 words Tobacco: A History  by V.G. Kiernan. Radius, 249 pp., £18.99, December 1991, 0 09 174216 1 The Faber Book of Drink, Drinkers and

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NAVY DELIVERS GIFTS TO VETERANS TO MARK VJ DAY 75

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Twenty-six-year-old AB Wtr Castellas presented Mrs Millar with a hamper of goodies and a VJ Day 75 commemorative coin, donated by Legion Scotland and spent time chatting to the Veteran about her service during WWII.

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CALLS FOR SPECIFIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MADE FOR TOURISM INDUSTRY

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Jackie Baillie MSP said:  “I have been contacted by a number of constituents who work in the local tourism industry and there are serious concerns about the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on local businesses.

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IN APPRECIATION OF JOHN HUME

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On August 26, 1989 John and Pat Hume travelled from Derry to Castlebar to receive a Human Rights Award from the Humbert Summer School. The occasion was the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution’s Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.   

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RENTON PRIMARY PUPILS HEAD UP THE ROAD TO VALE ACADEMY

RENTON PRIMARY PUPILS HEAD UP THE ROAD TO VALE ACADEMY

 

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JIM BOLLAN MOTION SEES OFF LABOUR PLAN TO SCRAP SATURDAY CREMATIONS

JIM BOLLAN MOTION SEES OFF LABOUR PLAN TO SCRAP SATURDAY CREMATIONS

by Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council has shown clearly that it is out of touch with residents. Particularly on matters such as budget cuts, which

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TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend

TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend

The Last Dinner Party (above) will perform on Saturday Perrie is one of the top acts lined up for this year’s TRNSMT festival Updated 19

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New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world

New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world

The new recreation of the famous ship has been installed at the same spot as the previous replica by Calum Watson BBC Scotland A full-sized

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WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0

WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0

If the prelude to this very important football match was Mardi Gras, then the game itself was Ash Wednesday. Morocco scored a shock goal after

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City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

by Bill Heaney The Glasgow city centre dispersal zone was established in March 2026 to support efforts to address anti-social behaviour and disorder. The zone

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DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK

by BILL HEANEY Not many of us in journalism took up this trade to make friends and influence people, although there are exceptions to that

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Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton (UPDATED)

Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton (UPDATED)

by Democrat reporter The original World Cup is coming home to West Dunbartonshire almost  140 years after Renton FC became the first ever club to

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