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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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  • BAILLIE SUPPORTS FAMILY PLEA FOR FATAL ACCIDENT INQUIRY INTO CAMERON HOUSE FIRE
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SUMMER FUN: MAGIC AS HARRY POTTER TRAIN STEAMS BACK

SUMMER FUN: MAGIC AS HARRY POTTER TRAIN STEAMS BACK

By Malcolm Tattersall CROWDS of railway enthusiasts turned out last week to watch Black 5 steam locomotive “Lancashire Fusilier” hauling the Jacobite’s vintage carriages back

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NATIONAL PARK: Minimalist approach to its core path network will come back to haunt them this summer.

NATIONAL PARK: Minimalist approach to its core path network will come back to haunt them this summer.

The relaxation of travel restrictions on outdoor recreation and the Lomond & Trossachs National Park has caught many people by surprise, according to Parkswatch campaigner

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Is the spectre of suffering the only way to motivate us to do something?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Is the spectre of suffering the only way to motivate us to do something?

By Canon Gerry Conroy Both the first reading and the Gospel today give us an insight into a serious problem facing the early Church when

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BAILLIE SUPPORTS FAMILY PLEA FOR FATAL ACCIDENT INQUIRY INTO CAMERON HOUSE FIRE

BAILLIE SUPPORTS FAMILY PLEA FOR FATAL ACCIDENT INQUIRY INTO CAMERON HOUSE FIRE

By Lucy Ashton The mother of one of the men who tragically died in the Cameron House hotel fire has spoken out about her distress

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BOOKS REVIEW: In Defence of the Gàidhealtachd

BOOKS REVIEW: In Defence of the Gàidhealtachd

The Gaelic Crisis in the Vernacular Community: a comprehensive sociolinguistic survey of Scottish Gaelic, by Conchúr Ó Giollagáin, Gòrdan Camshron, Pàdruig Moireach, Brian Ó Curnáin,

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SOCIAL CARE: Scrap charges for care services delivered at home

SOCIAL CARE: Scrap charges for care services delivered at home

By Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Willie Rennie used a campaign stop today to set out a new deal for adult social care. The

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Bombshell report lays bare the impact of the pandemic on local government workers

Bombshell report lays bare the impact of the pandemic on local government workers

By Rory Murphy West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute’s local government workers have revealed the enormous toll on their health as they’ve worked to keep

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ELECTION: HOW THE PARTY LEADERS FARED IN TRUTH TESTS

ELECTION: HOW THE PARTY LEADERS FARED IN TRUTH TESTS

Willie Rennie, Douglas Ross, Anas Sarwar and Patrick Harvie. By Bill Heaney Who can you trust when it comes to the party leaders in the

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