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Day: August 25, 2020

A MESSAGE FROM THE WEST END OF DUMBARTON: WDC – IT MEANS ‘WE DON’T CARE’

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folk are worried sick and running about like blue arsed flies to all parts of the country trying to get their kids tested…. when they can maybe use the isolate option. West Dunbartonshire Council are deliberately withholding that information.”

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URGENT: PUBLIC MESSAGE ABOUT COVID

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“I also want to stress that while family members need to self-isolate if someone in their household develops symptoms, they do not need to be tested unless they themselves go on to develop symptoms.

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MASKS ARE A MUST IN SCHOOLS, COURTS AND JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE. OBEY THE RULES OR WATCH DEADLY VIRUS SPREAD

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“Not touching the surface – taking it off around the ears. I would recommend young people might carry a little bag in their pocket, stick the face covering in there and when they’re taking it off and when they’re putting it back on, making sure they don’t touch the front of it,” she said.

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Public Service Broadcasters “vital” to democracy: Lord Hall’s final speech

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The forces of disinformation and social media tend to “feed on fracture and drive polarisation” and the BBC “can do more for the UK than ever before” to serve viewers following the pandemic.

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Scottish Sun launches a weekly children’s newspaper in bid to increase sales

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The first issue covers the latest news stories; what’s going on in gaming; an interview with a top WWE wrestler, toilet roll crafts and a feature on a school using bubbles to save the planet – “and that’s just the tip of the iceberg”.

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TWO RIVERS – THE LEVEN AND THE CLYDE – A POEM BY BILLY SCOBIE

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Balloch writer Billy Scobie has produced some remarkable books and poems which have a special resonance here in West Dunbartonshire.

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ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

Notebook by Bill Heaney Beware of what you wish for. The candidates for the Dumbarton seat in the Scottish Parliament all want change, but should

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DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

Greater Glasgow and Clyde residents are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 4th May, for the bank holiday. People

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Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

US visit is under heightened security after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Robert Jobson in Washington, DC, Holly Evans & Bryony Gooch Trump makes

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Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability

Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability

by Elizabeth McMeekin New research, focused on the feeding behaviour of long-finned pilot whales, has shed light on one of Scotland’s largest mass stranding events.

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Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  

Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins  

by Bill Heaney As the weather improves and more people spend time outdoors, NHS 24 is reminding the public to be aware of ticks and

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ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs

ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs

by Bill Heaney New Scottish Government figures released today reveal that the SNP has not turned around its mismanagement of Scotland’s NHS and care system.

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SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP “TWO-TIER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”

SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP “TWO-TIER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”

 23,000 PATIENTS GO PRIVATE FOR HIP AND KNEE OPTATIONS by Lucy Ashton Anas Sarwar has pledged to end the SNP’s “creeping privatisation” of Scotland’s NHS,

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OPINION: WHY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD EMBRACE DEMOCRACY

OPINION: WHY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD EMBRACE DEMOCRACY

Good news from The Dumbarton Democrat on the readership front. Figures show we have had a daily average of 16.5K views and 13.8K visitors over

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