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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COVID 19: SCANDAL OF OUT OF DATE RESPIRATORY MACHINES AND PAST ITS SELL BY DATE PPE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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ASDA BE FRESH DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM GRAHAMS FAMILY DAIRY AT UP COUNTRY KIPPEN

ASDA BE FRESH DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM GRAHAMS FAMILY DAIRY AT UP COUNTRY KIPPEN

Photographs by John Young Spent an enjoyable afternoon in Kippen at Graham’s The Family Dairy as they announced their biggest ever deal with Asda. The

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HELLO THERE CHINA! PUPILS WALK ALL THE WAY TO THE GREAT WALL

HELLO THERE CHINA! PUPILS WALK ALL THE WAY TO THE GREAT WALL

West Dunbartonshire Council  A massive well done to St Mary’s, Duntocher, and St Martin’s Primary School, Renton,  who are the first in the UK to

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JAMES FRASER HONOURED FOR WORK IN TOURISM ON LOCH LOMOND

JAMES FRASER HONOURED FOR WORK IN TOURISM ON LOCH LOMOND

by Democrat reporter James Fraser has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for his services to tourism and heritage in the Loch Lomond and

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HELENSBURGH RNLI EMERGENCY RESPONSE

HELENSBURGH RNLI EMERGENCY RESPONSE

HELENSBURGH RNLI EMERGENCY RESPONSE The Helensburgh Lifeboat completed four callouts in a single week, responding to a beached rib, an engine failure, a false alarm,

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Northern Marsh Orchid. Loch Lomond National Park

Northern Marsh Orchid. Loch Lomond National Park

Photograph by James Duncan Northern Marsh Orchid. Loch Lomond National Park. The gorgeous northern marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella) is very recognisable, bringing splashes of bright

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FABULOUS OFFER NOT TO MISS: VISIT STATION HOUSE IN CLIFDEN, CONNEMARA

FABULOUS OFFER NOT TO MISS: VISIT STATION HOUSE IN CLIFDEN, CONNEMARA

Clifden Station House Hotel If you’ve been looking for an excuse to visit Connemara, this is it. With sunshine forecast and the landscape looking spectacular,

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DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS BEING “LET DOWN” BY JUSTICE CHAOS WARNS MCNEILL

DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS BEING “LET DOWN” BY JUSTICE CHAOS WARNS MCNEILL

by Bill Heaney Scottish Labour has warned that victims of domestic abuse are being “let down” as a result of the pressures on Scotland’s justice

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BAILLIE “DISGUSTED” OVER “DANGEROUS” HELENSBURGH FIRE SERVICE MOVE

BAILLIE “DISGUSTED” OVER “DANGEROUS” HELENSBURGH FIRE SERVICE MOVE

 by Bill Heaney MSP Jackie Baillie has voiced her “disgust” after fire chiefs pushed through a decision to downgrade Helensburgh Fire Station. The Scottish Fire

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