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Day: November 14, 2020

ENVIRONMENT: SHEEP HILL CONSERVATION ROW DRAGS ON AND ON

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Sheep Hill in Milton, between Dumbuck Quarry and the Bowling roundabout on the A82. By Democrat reporter A  Dumbarton company’s bid to quarry an ancient

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COUNCIL CONTRACTS: PROCUREMENT PROVIDES BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITY

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Community reaps the benefit of sweeteners which come with Council contract awards SNP councillors Ian McLaren and Iain Dickson. By Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council

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MSP CALLS FOR ACTION ON TOURISM AND TRAIN SERVICES

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By Bill Heaney Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton Constituency, has asked the Scottish Government to hold an urgent review of the financial support available for

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JOURNALISM: The National Union of Journalists have places available ON courses

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The National Union of Journalists still have some places available on next week’s courses: COPYRIGHT & COMMISSIONING – 17 NOVEMBER 2020 (1Oam-12noon) Copyright is the

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COVID 19: SCANDAL OF OUT OF DATE RESPIRATORY MACHINES AND PAST ITS SELL BY DATE PPE

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Jackie Baillie, the MSP for Dumbarton, Vale of Leven and Helensburgh, claims respirators being used for Covid patients are past their sell by date. By

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LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE

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LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE … Further delays have hit the reopening of Helensburgh’s £23m leisure centre following the discovery of severe dampness inside the

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NEW EDUCATION MINISTER BACKS MOBILE PHONE BAN IN SCHOOLS

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by Bill Heaney Màiri McAllan, the new Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic, told the Scottish Parliament this week that her priority is to

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LibDems call for SNP inquiry and Sturgeon to assist police

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From intensive care unit to giving back: Patient returns to the ward that saved his life

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Peter Murrell SNP embezzlement details laid out in court by Angus Cochrane Senior political journalist, BBC Scotland 2 June 2026, 12:04 BSTUpdated 15 minutes ago

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