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Day: August 7, 2021

HEATING AND COOKING: Energy bills are set to boil over the top

August 7, 2021 heaneymedia

6 August, 2021 Price hikes will send heating and cooking bills through the roof. By Bill Heaney The days of a shilling for the leccy

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PARLIAMENT: Bid to change law to tackle fly-tipping

August 7, 2021 heaneymedia

Proposed legislation would seek to increase fines and make offenders liable for fly-tipping The legislation is being brought forward by Scottish Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser.

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WEATHER: Thunderstorms continue to bring downpours and flooding risk

August 7, 2021 heaneymedia

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning this weekend A wee bit blowy for Jane and Rebecca at Oban Harbour. Picture by Bill

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POLICE: Appeal to trace missing man John Smith

August 7, 2021 heaneymedia

Police Scotland is appealing for the help of the public to trace John Smith who has been reported missing. The 84-year-old, who is from Nottingham,

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DRINKS INDUSTRY: Dream job as Isle of Harris Distillers search for staff

August 7, 2021 heaneymedia

The distillery, which is home to the award-winning Isle of Harris gin and ‘The Hearach’ single malt, is looking for new staff By Rosalind Erskine

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • Road policing officers spoke with over 300 motorists as part of an operation to keep roads in the Highlands safe
  • Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz
  • Late night drinking linked to more alcohol-related ambulance call-outs
  • Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire
  • SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL “END SNP NEGLECT OF WOMEN’S HEALTH”, SAYS BAILLIE
  • Children join Commissioner’s online assembly on discrimination …

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Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz

Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US ends its blockade. Main Points Iran has reportedly given the US a

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Late night drinking linked to more alcohol-related ambulance call-outs

Late night drinking linked to more alcohol-related ambulance call-outs

by Elizabeth McMeekin When bars are permitted to stay open for additional hours after midnight, alcohol-related ambulance call-outs and reported crimes can significantly increase, according

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Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire

Every day, police officers across Scotland step into complex and often challenging situations to help keep communities safe. Recruits are put through an intense 18-week

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SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL “END SNP NEGLECT OF WOMEN’S HEALTH”, SAYS BAILLIE

SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL “END SNP NEGLECT OF WOMEN’S HEALTH”, SAYS BAILLIE

by Lucy Ashton  A Scottish Labour government will give women’s health the attention it deserves, the party has said today.   Speaking ahead of the launch

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Children join Commissioner’s online assembly on discrimination …

Children join Commissioner’s online assembly on discrimination …

Children and Young People’s Commissioner hosts assembly on rights for primary-aged children. World Cup winner Rose Reilly and girls from South Morningside Primary School share

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Birthday celebrations for Jessica following successful neuro rehab …

Birthday celebrations for Jessica following successful neuro rehab …

by Lucy Ashton Dunbartonshire girl Jessica Macrae celebrated her fifth birthday yesterday, Saturday, with a fun‑filled trip to a farm park with her cousins. This

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Loch Lomondside and Kilpatrick Hills wildfires have led to ‘extreme’ alert on local hills

Loch Lomondside and Kilpatrick Hills wildfires have led to ‘extreme’ alert on local hills

by Bill Heaney Firefighters have tackled a series of weekend blazes across Scotland, with an extreme warning for wildfires in place in West Dunbartonshire, Argyll

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Hundreds of people report being victims of stalking in Scotland each year …

Hundreds of people report being victims of stalking in Scotland each year …

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland recorded 744 stalking offences between 1 April and 31 December 2025, up from 686 in the same period the year

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