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Day: December 28, 2020

BUSES: Local groups have been campaigning to save a number of routes

December 28, 2020 heaneymedia

Bus firms under fire for cutting routes despite ‘unprecedented’ bailouts Jackie Baillie MSP for Dumbarton waits for a bus on the Quay at Dumbarton. Above,

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BROADCASTING: What it’s like to be a woman in the music industry

December 28, 2020 heaneymedia

Documentary explores what it’s like to be a woman in the music industry Scotland’s female ‘bard’, Eddi Reader, recalls her fascinating career path. A NEW

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Wider effects of our actions are forcing us to stop and look at how we live

December 28, 2020 heaneymedia

By Canon Gerry Conroy Primitive human beings were very aware of living in a world that was hugely more powerful than they were. They lived

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CHRISTMAS: LET’S END ‘CRISIS’ OF HUNGER WITH A LEGAL RIGHT TO FOOD

December 28, 2020 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton Constituency, has said that by enshrining the Right to Food into Scots Law we can make this

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TRIBUTES: Journalists stunned by the sudden death of Donald John MacDonald

December 28, 2020 heaneymedia

The Scottish broadcasting industry has been stunned by the sudden death of Donald John MacDonald, pictured right, editor of Aberdeen-based STV North. He died from

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DUMBARTON WOMAN IS ONE OF FIVE NEW JUDGES APPOINTED TO COURT OF SESSION

DUMBARTON WOMAN IS ONE OF FIVE NEW JUDGES APPOINTED TO COURT OF SESSION

by BILL HEANEY His Majesty the King, on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney, has appointed five new Senators to the College of Justice,

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Loch Lomond National Park Public Consultation on Camping Management Byelaws Review

Loch Lomond National Park Public Consultation on Camping Management Byelaws Review

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority launches 12-week public consultation on its pioneering Camping Management Byelaws, marking ten-year review since they were introduced in March

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Free cycling and walking events over school holidays as part of Summer of Sport initiative

Free cycling and walking events over school holidays as part of Summer of Sport initiative

by Democrat reporter A programme of free cycling and walking activities will be on offer for young people over the school holidays as part of

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Holiday warning: don’t forget essential medicines

Holiday warning: don’t forget essential medicines

by Bill Heaney It’s the traditional Dumbarton Fair Holiday Fortnight. Holidaymakers heading to Helensburgh or Honolulu or anywhere else over the summer are being warned

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Four arrested in major organised immigration crime crackdown …

Four arrested in major organised immigration crime crackdown …

Last updated Jul 2nd, 2026 at 16:36 STV News is reporting that four people have been arrested after police and immigration officers targeted dozens of

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MSP BAILLIE PRAISES LOCAL HERO FOR LEVEN LINE COMMUNITY EFFORT

MSP BAILLIE PRAISES LOCAL HERO FOR LEVEN LINE COMMUNITY EFFORT

by Bill Heaney Balloch resident Kevin Osborne had the opportunity to meet the King as part of celebrations to mark the official opening of the

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SHINE’S FUN-PACKED PROGRAMME FOR PLAYTIMES DURING THE HOLIDAYS

SHINE’S FUN-PACKED PROGRAMME FOR PLAYTIMES DURING THE HOLIDAYS

by Democrat reporter West Dunbartonshire Council has launched a fun-packed programme of free and engaging activities over the school holidays.   The Council’s “School Holidays

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STENA LINE MEANS SUNNY SEASON AND SEA TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS

STENA LINE MEANS SUNNY SEASON AND SEA TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The sunny season always stirs the appetite for adventure.  So, when the time comes for the big, summer escape, pack as much luggage into the

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