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Day: April 7, 2021

COURTS: Man charged with murdering Helensburgh teenager with meat cleaver

April 7, 2021 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter A 33-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murdering a teenager by repeatedly striking him with a meat cleaver. Kevin Murray

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EASTER SWIMMING: BALTIC TEMPERATURES NO DETERRENT TO GIRLS GOING FOR A DIP IN LOCH LOMOND

April 7, 2021 heaneymedia

A group of determined ladies went open swimming in Loch Lomond over Easter weekend.    

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SCOTTISH LIBDEMS: Vaccine passports are undercover ID cards

April 7, 2021 heaneymedia

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie – call to scrutinise the plan after the election.  By Rory Murphy Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie and

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BOOKS: PR company co-founder celebrates publication of fourth novel

April 7, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton RYMOUR Books is set to publish Fake Flowers, the fourth novel from Graham Lironi,  founder of award-winning Glasgow-based public relations consultancy, Liquorice

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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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