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Day: July 15, 2021

PHOTOGRAPHY: DUMBARTON FROM WEST BRIDGEND

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Picture by Tommy Gardiner

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HEALTH MATTERS: New Hospital Visiting Guidelines

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By Lucy Ashton From 19 July, 2021, all patients in our hospitals in NHSGGC (where possible) will be able to benefit from support of at

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LOCAL NEWS IS BOOMING, BUT NOT ON NEWSPRINT

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Local news is said to be booming – but not when it’s wrapped up in newsprint, according to The Economist magazine. “Sometimes we turn up at

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FERRET INVESTIGATION: Ten Scottish Newspapers are owned by three billionaires

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By Alice Liana Galli, Billy Briggs and Jamie Mann July 14, 2021 Ten of Scotland’s major newspapers are owned by just three men: Rupert Murdoch, Lord

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: It’s not the most popular message in the world

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By Canon Gerry Conroy I don’t know if the pandemic has had some effect or if it is simply I haven’t been in Glasgow for

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JOURNALISM: Press Awards 2020 honour historic lockdown journalism

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By Bill Heaney The Society of Editors today announces the appointment of Dawn Alford as its new Executive Director. Dawn, pictured right,  takes over from

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Swinney says £660,000 independence fund used on SNP ‘objectives’

Swinney says £660,000 independence fund used on SNP ‘objectives’

by Angus Cochrane Senior political journalist, BBC Scotland More than £660,000 raised by the SNP for an independence referendum campaign has been used on the

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IT’S TIME JOURNALISTS PUT SPIN DOCTORS IN THEIR PLACE

IT’S TIME JOURNALISTS PUT SPIN DOCTORS IN THEIR PLACE

Former Dumbarton-based reporter Eric Wishart discusses the mistreatment of journalists. by Democrat reporter The importance of solidarity among journalists was a key theme in the

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PRINCE WILLIAM TOURS FASLANE AND MEETS MILITARY FAMILIES IN HELENSBURGH

PRINCE WILLIAM TOURS FASLANE AND MEETS MILITARY FAMILIES IN HELENSBURGH

Rhu Bay The Prince of Wales visited HM Naval Base Clyde in Faslane and met the military community at Helensburgh yesterday afternoon. Travelling under his

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Lyme disease campaigner makes first speech in Scottish Parliament …

Lyme disease campaigner makes first speech in Scottish Parliament …

When West Dunbartonshire Council imposed the budget cuts they were required to make on the instructions of the SNP government, did they realise they were

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High school pupils inspire graphic novel exploring freedom after World War II

High school pupils inspire graphic novel exploring freedom after World War II

Pupils from three local schools have collaborated with a comic author to create a graphic novel marking 80 years since the end of World War

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Volunteers Week at the Golden Jubilee

Volunteers Week at the Golden Jubilee

NHS Golden Jubilee Our volunteers had the opportunity to step behind the scenes and experience the NHS Scotland Academy as part of #VolunteersWeek. From exploring

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SUNNY STROLL BRINGS SMILES TO HELENSBURGH CARE HOME RESIDENTS

SUNNY STROLL BRINGS SMILES TO HELENSBURGH CARE HOME RESIDENTS

Hermitage House, operated by Morar Living, is a purpose-built, 64-bed luxury care home located on Sinclair Street in Helensburgh. With the upper-floor balconies showcasing stunning

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LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE

LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE

LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE … Further delays have hit the reopening of Helensburgh’s £23m leisure centre following the discovery of severe dampness inside the

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