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Day: March 6, 2021

SOCIAL CARE: Recognising unpaid carers with better support for respite. 

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  Social care – Crosslet Care Home in Dumbarton.  By Lucy Ashton The Scottish Liberal Democrat spring conference has today backed fresh proposals for the

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BRIDGE: £80 MILLION CONTRACT FOR NEW SWING BRIDGE AT OLD YOKER FERRY CROSSING

March 6, 2021 heaneymedia

The project includes a twin-leaf swing bridge for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. By Lucy Ashton A £79.5m contract has been awarded to a company to

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COVID: No further cases of new COVID-19 variant found in Scotland

March 6, 2021 heaneymedia

Passengers arriving at Edinburgh Airport. By Rory Murphy No further cases of a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Variant of Concern first identified in Manaus, Brazil, have been

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JONATHAN MCCOLL SECOND BOTTOM OF SNP LIST PANEL FOR HOLYROOD PARLIAMENT

March 6, 2021 heaneymedia

Jackie Baillie MSP, Cllr Lorna Douglas and Cllr Jonathan McColl. By Bill Heaney News is just breaking that Councillor Jonathan McColl, leader of the SNP

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POLITICS NOT PUGILISM: Ex-FM tells Sturgeon and Salmond to stop fighting

March 6, 2021 heaneymedia

Henry McLeish says there is ‘no serious path’ to the First Minister’s resignation Former First Minister Henry McLeish with STV political editor Colin MacKay and

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EDUCATION: New £15.1m Renton Campus is taking shape in the village

March 6, 2021 heaneymedia

The new Renton Primary school and early years education complex. By Democrat reporter Construction of the new £15.1m Renton Campus is progressing well, with contractors

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS
  • CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland
  • HAITI: A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters
  • LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROPPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.
  • We Have a Dream  · The Scottish World Cup Squad: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT
  • World Cup lift-off: 80,000 fans, nine South Africa players and three red cards

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MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Conservatives have today (Sunday) outlined 13 of the key questions that an inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal should answer.  

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CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

by Democrat reporters BBC Scotland is reporting that an anti-racism rally in Glasgow has been disrupted by a masked group following violence in the city

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HAITI: A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

HAITI:  A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

by Bill Heaney Where is Haiti? Scotland, having been drawn against them in the World Cup, will not be travelling to the island to meet

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LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROPPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROPPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Red Arrows flypast by Ella Kipling Crowds gathered in

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We Have a Dream  · The Scottish World Cup Squad: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

We Have a Dream  · The Scottish World Cup Squad: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

4 AM STOP PRESS: WE HAVE A VICTORY. SCOTLAND BEAT HAITI 1-0. GOAL SCORER JOHN MCGINN FROM WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE. Rhu Bay We Have a Dream  · The

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World Cup lift-off: 80,000 fans, nine South Africa players and three red cards

World Cup lift-off: 80,000 fans, nine South Africa players and three red cards

The American flag met a chorus of boos during the opening ceremony at the Azteca by Ken Early in The Irish Times World Cup, Group

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START YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS WITH STENA LINE

START YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS WITH STENA LINE

View online Hello, Democrat readers. Make 2026 the year of the best family road trip yet So, why not make that big family getaway happen

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Refugee Festival Scotland stands in solidarity against hate as 2026 edition opens

Refugee Festival Scotland stands in solidarity against hate as 2026 edition opens

by Bill Heaney As Refugee Festival Scotland officially gets underway today, Friday 12 June, the nationwide event run by Scottish Refugee Council is proudly embracing

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