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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

August 25, 2020 heaneymedia

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

August 25, 2020 heaneymedia

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

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  • CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland
  • HAITI: A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters
  • LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROPPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.
  • We Have a Dream  · The Scottish World Cup Squad: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

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POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston following Scotland’s opening World Cup match: “I want to recognise the conduct of football fans across the country

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MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Conservatives have today (Sunday) outlined 13 of the key questions that an inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal should answer.  

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CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

by Democrat reporters BBC Scotland is reporting that an anti-racism rally in Glasgow has been disrupted by a masked group following violence in the city

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HAITI: A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

HAITI:  A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

by Bill Heaney Where is Haiti? Scotland, having been drawn against them in the World Cup, will not be travelling to the island to meet

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LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROPPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROPPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Red Arrows flypast by Ella Kipling Crowds gathered in

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We Have a Dream  · The Scottish World Cup Squad: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

We Have a Dream  · The Scottish World Cup Squad: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

4 AM STOP PRESS: WE HAVE A VICTORY. SCOTLAND BEAT HAITI 1-0. GOAL SCORER JOHN MCGINN FROM WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE. Rhu Bay We Have a Dream  · The

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World Cup lift-off: 80,000 fans, nine South Africa players and three red cards

World Cup lift-off: 80,000 fans, nine South Africa players and three red cards

The American flag met a chorus of boos during the opening ceremony at the Azteca by Ken Early in The Irish Times World Cup, Group

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START YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS WITH STENA LINE

START YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS WITH STENA LINE

View online Hello, Democrat readers. Make 2026 the year of the best family road trip yet So, why not make that big family getaway happen

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