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Day: April 3, 2021

BEAUTY OF BONNIE BANKS AND BRAES UNDER THREAT FROM DEVELOPERS

April 3, 2021 heaneymedia

Ross Priory at Gartocharn on Loch Lomondside. This is where “philanthropist” Sir Tom Hunter plans to have a leadership centre and weekend wedding venue (BOTTOM

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POLICE SCOTLAND SIGNIFICANT DRUGS SWOOP IN CLYDEBANK

April 3, 2021 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Around 9.15 am on Friday, 2 April, 2021, officers, acting under warrant, searched an address in Auchencraig Road, Faifley, Clydebank, and recovered

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SCOTTISH CUP: SONS ACQUIT THEMSELVES WELL AGAINST ABERDEEN

April 3, 2021 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Manager Jim Duffy said Dumbarton “put in an unbelievable shift” to hold out against Premier League squad Aberdeen for 80 minutes in

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PARKING: OUTRAGE AS LOMONDGATE INTRODUCES CAR PARKING CHARGES

April 3, 2021 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Local motorists have been told to look around them at Lomondgate on the Alexandria by-pass for signs warning about new parking regulations

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POLICE: Witness appeal following a fatal road crash near Oban

April 3, 2021 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Police in Argyll and Bute are appealing for information following a fatal road crash in Oban. The incident took place around 2.30pm

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BBC Scotland kicks off new series of highlights from the Scottish Women’s Premier League

April 3, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton BBC Scotland is bringing the best of the action from the Scottish Building Society Scottish Women’s Premier League with a weekly highlights

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  • Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho
  • Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban
  • Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters

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Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

Thursday 5 November 2026 by BILL HEANEY Scotland’s Education Secretary, Màiri McAllan, has announced that the public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation

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ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu.  We’ve been trying some of the dishes coming to Castle Isle this December, and choosing a favourite wasn’t

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GLASGOW AIRPORT: DRIVERS TAKE NOTE OF ROAD CLOSURES AND DIVERSIONS

GLASGOW AIRPORT: DRIVERS TAKE NOTE OF ROAD CLOSURES AND DIVERSIONS

Glasgow Airport Travel update: M8 weekend closures Passengers travelling to and from Glasgow Airport in November are being advised of planned weekend closures on sections

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Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho

Russell Brand found guilty of raping fan at London home and sexual assault in Soho

by Democrat reporter Russell Brand is facing years in prison after being found guilty of one rape and three counts of sexual assault following his

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Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban

Swinney fails to rule out backing Labour’s North Sea drilling ban

First Minister John Swinney and Conservative leader Russell Findlay. John Swinney has failed to rule out backing Labour’s plan to outlaw new oil and gas

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Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters

Government backs local journalism with £6 million funding while careers campaign reaches thousands of youngsters

50 local news providers awarded grants of up to £125,000 to support long-term sustainability and growth this Journalism Matters Week Published: 5 November 2026 The

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Former Dumbarton and Rangers player Kyle Hutton to stand trial over road death

Former Dumbarton and Rangers player Kyle Hutton to stand trial over road death

Victoria Cairns died four days after the crash in Rutherglen in November 2024 November 5, 2026 Former Dumbarton and Rangers footballer Kyle Hutton is to

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Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warn

Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warn

A new report has outlined the scale of the financial challenges facing Scottish colleges, including West College at Clydebank. 4 November 2026 BBC Scotland News

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