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Day: December 27, 2020

THE LESSON SCOTLAND SHOULD LEARN: BORDERS ARE NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS

December 27, 2020 heaneymedia

Democrat columnist Brian Wilson writes that borders are not just for Christmas. By Brian Wilson The problem with borders is that, by definition, there is

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RELIGION: Moderator, Pope and Archbishop urge South Sudan’s leaders to pursue peace   

December 27, 2020 heaneymedia

 The Very Rev John Chalmers, formerly of Renton Trinity Church of the Church of Scotland, greets Pope Francis during talks about Sudan. Top picture: Archbishop

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ENVIRONMENT: £2 MILLION FUNDING FOR OLD KILPATRICK MARINE PARK

December 27, 2020 heaneymedia

Council awarded £1.98m Clyde Mission funding for Old Kilpatrick marine park Published 22 December 2020 By Lucy Ashton Funding to develop modern quayside infrastructure at

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CHRISTMAS BIN LORRY INQUIRY DATE SET FOR JANUARY 12

December 27, 2020 heaneymedia

Negligence hearing set for January over Christmastime crash that killed six people Driver Harry Clarke was unconscious at the wheel when the bin lorry went

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HOMELESSNESS: 12,000 young people without a home last Christmas 

December 27, 2020 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson Paul McGarry has today demanded the SNP take “urgent and drastic” action to tackle homelessness, after an

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FASCINATING READ: WARTIME DIARY FROM 1915 BY SIR IAIN COLQUHOUN OF LUSS

December 27, 2020 heaneymedia

Sir Iain Colquhoun’s Hand-Written Diary of Events Leading to his Court Martial 24th December 1915 – Tuesday 29th January 1916 Introduction. During WW1 Sir Iain Colquhoun

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  • Nearly 1,000 Easter Eggs Given to Naval Families Across the UK
  • EASTER WEEKEND SERVICES AT ST PATRICK’S, DUMBARTON

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HAPPY EASTER FROM THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT

HAPPY EASTER FROM THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT
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LOCH LOMOND: Police Scotland and partners relaunch Operation Ballaton for 2026

LOCH LOMOND: Police Scotland and partners relaunch Operation Ballaton for 2026

The Dumbarton Democrat wishes all its readers – the average number for the past 30 days around 20,000 – a Happy Easter By Bill Heaney

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Reform set to lose 26 constituency candidates by polling day, figures show

Reform set to lose 26 constituency candidates by polling day, figures show

by Bill Heaney Reform UK are set to lose a total of 26 of its Scottish constituency candidates by polling day, the Scottish Liberal Democrats

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Scottish Conservatives unveil plans to raise ‘plummeting’ school standards

Scottish Conservatives unveil plans to raise ‘plummeting’ school standards

Tory education spokesperson Miles Briggs and the SNP’s John Swinney. by Lucy Ashton The Scottish Conservatives have today announced plans to restore Scotland’s education system

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Nearly 1,000 Easter Eggs Given to Naval Families Across the UK

Nearly 1,000 Easter Eggs Given to Naval Families Across the UK

Laughter, shared moments, and a simple Easter egg can go a long way This spring, Royal Navy Family & People Support (RN FPS) brought families

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EASTER WEEKEND SERVICES AT ST PATRICK’S, DUMBARTON

EASTER WEEKEND SERVICES AT ST PATRICK’S, DUMBARTON

EASTER WEEKEND HOLY WEEK SERVICES St Patrick’s Parish, Dumbarton Thurs 2nd April – Maundy Thursday 9am – Morning Prayer 7pm – Mass of the Lord’s

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REFORM CAMPAIGN FALLING APART BEFORE OUR EYES, CLAIMS LABOUR’S JACKIE BAILLIE

REFORM CAMPAIGN FALLING APART BEFORE OUR EYES, CLAIMS LABOUR’S JACKIE BAILLIE

Labour ‘ready to deliver’ while SNP and Reform ‘mired in scandal’, says Sarwar by Dermocrat reporter Scottish Labour is “ready to deliver” for voters, Anas

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Dublin Review of Books Centenary of ‘The Plough and the Stars’

Dublin Review of Books Centenary of ‘The Plough and the Stars’

Irish Literature Centenary of ‘The Plough and the Stars’ Bess Rowen writes: 11 February 2026 marked a century since protesters disrupted Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the

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