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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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  • TREE CHOPPER MCCOLL ATTRACTS THE FURY OF WOMEN AT HIGH OVERTOUN
  • FERRET INVESTIGATION: SALMOND INQUIRY EXPLAINED FOR DEMOCRAT READERS
  • RELIGION: WHO SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO RECEIVE COMMUNION IN A CATHOLIC CHURCH?
  • POPE FRANCIS: First Papal visit to Scotland since 2010 could be on the cards
  • POLITICS: Anas Sarwar is the new Scottish Labour leader
  • DEMOCRACY AND OPEN GOVERNMENT ARE ANATHEMA TO SNP IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

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TREE CHOPPER MCCOLL ATTRACTS THE FURY OF WOMEN AT HIGH OVERTOUN

TREE CHOPPER MCCOLL ATTRACTS THE FURY OF WOMEN AT HIGH OVERTOUN

By Bill Heaney Tree chopper Cllr Jonathan McColl has attracted the fury of an army of women tree lovers in Dumbarton and the Vale of

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FERRET INVESTIGATION: SALMOND INQUIRY EXPLAINED FOR DEMOCRAT READERS

FERRET INVESTIGATION: SALMOND INQUIRY EXPLAINED FOR DEMOCRAT READERS

FFS explains: Alex Salmond’s committee appearance By Ferret Journalists The fallout from Alex Salmond’s trial over allegations of sexual assault continues more than a year

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RELIGION: WHO SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO RECEIVE COMMUNION IN A CATHOLIC CHURCH?

RELIGION: WHO SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO RECEIVE COMMUNION IN A CATHOLIC CHURCH?

Head of German Catholic bishops: ‘I do not deny Communion to a Protestant who asks for it’ Bishop Georg Batzing – ‘while a general invitation

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POPE FRANCIS: First Papal visit to Scotland since 2010 could be on the cards

POPE FRANCIS: First Papal visit to Scotland since 2010 could be on the cards

Local people including Provost Billy Petrie and his late wife, Jean, were in the crowd at the last Papal Visit to Scotland ten years ago.

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POLITICS: Anas Sarwar is the new Scottish Labour leader

POLITICS: Anas Sarwar is the new Scottish Labour leader

By Democrat reporter BBC Scotland is reporting that Anas Sarwar has been elected the new leader of Scottish Labour, replacing Richard Leonard who led the

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DEMOCRACY AND OPEN GOVERNMENT ARE ANATHEMA TO SNP IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

DEMOCRACY AND OPEN GOVERNMENT ARE ANATHEMA TO SNP IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

The Sheep Hill quarry which is at the centre of the planning dispute in Milton and Bowling. NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY I have said in

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VETERANS: Erskine launches Spring appeal to fund new minibus for Veterans

VETERANS: Erskine launches Spring appeal to fund new minibus for Veterans

Erskine Veteran Steve Wylie finds it difficult to use public transport. Now, Erskine hopes to hit the road after launching a fundraising drive for a

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LAW AND ORDER: 8% of adults were victims of a property crime, and 2% experienced a violent crime

LAW AND ORDER: 8% of adults were victims of a property crime, and 2% experienced a violent crime

Police on patrol in Dumbarton (top picture by Sean Davenport) and Vale of Leven (bottom picture by Craig Jump of Turkey Red Media). By Democrat

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