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Day: August 12, 2021

TRUMP FINANCES: DUMBARTON POLITICIAN HARVIE WANTS TO KNOW WHERE CASH CAME FROM

August 12, 2021 heaneymedia

Where did US President Donald Trump get the cash to buy Turnberry Hotel and golf courses? By Bill Heaney The SNP government’s decision not to

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COMMUNITY SAFETY: Council installs new CCTV cameras in Balloch Park

August 12, 2021 heaneymedia

11 August 2021 By Lucy Ashton Four new CCTV cameras have been installed in Balloch Park as part of work to improve public safety in

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SAILING: Training young people to sail in partnership with the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

August 12, 2021 heaneymedia

By Harry Bell Funded sailing training programmes off the west coast of Scotland have been described as a ‘life-changing experience’ by participants. The Our Isles

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GENDER: Guidance to help schools support transgender young people

August 12, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Guidance to help schools support transgender young people has been published by the Holyrood Government. The guidance, which is non-statutory, is designed

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COUNCIL FUNDING FOR TWO HELENSBURGH REGENERATION PROJECTS

August 12, 2021 heaneymedia

By Aileen MacLennan Argyll and Bute Council has approved funding for five new community projects – two of them are in Helensburgh – via the

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  • End delays to domestic abuse protections, says LibDems leader
  • Secondary school students take to the fairways at Dalmuir Golf Course
  • Slow progress in reforming post-school education and skills

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Government fraud squad hunts down Covid loan scams …

Government fraud squad hunts down Covid loan scams …

New enforcement unit pursues billions lost to British taxpayers during pandemic Recovery efforts intensify as nearly 2,000 company directors are banned and 86 criminals are

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COUNCIL OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ST MARTIN’S RETIRES

COUNCIL OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ST MARTIN’S RETIRES

Published 25 June 2026 by Bill Heaney Ellen McBride, a former teacher in St Stephen’s, Dalmuir, and one-time head teacher at St Peter’s, Bellsmyre, has

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ASTUTE MOVE: NEW WORKSHOPS SET TO TRANSFORM SUBMARINE MAINTENANCE

ASTUTE MOVE: NEW WORKSHOPS SET TO TRANSFORM SUBMARINE MAINTENANCE

by Kim Hardie The arrival of two unassuming shipping containers at HM Naval Base Clyde marks a significant step forward in how the Royal Navy

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End delays to domestic abuse protections, says LibDems leader

End delays to domestic abuse protections, says LibDems leader

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today challenged the First Minister on a sharp rise in sexual crime, as he

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Secondary school students take to the fairways at Dalmuir Golf Course

Secondary school students take to the fairways at Dalmuir Golf Course

West Dunbartonshire Council Huge congratulations to all the talented golfers who competed in the West Dunbartonshire Schools Golf 2026 Championship. Our secondary school students took

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Slow progress in reforming post-school education and skills

Slow progress in reforming post-school education and skills

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Government’s intentions to reform post-school education and skills lack a clear delivery plan. Progress is slow. The government needs to

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MON SCOTLAND! TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT. YOU’VE GOT TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT

MON SCOTLAND! TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT. YOU’VE GOT TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT

The Tartan Army quickly won over the people of Boston and Miami, and now Texas can be added to that list. During the World Cup,

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SNP SPECIAL ADVISERS LIVING HIGH OFF THE HOG

SNP SPECIAL ADVISERS LIVING HIGH OFF THE HOG

Olaf Stando delivering campaign leaflets for the SNP. by DEMOCRAT REPORTER John Swinney’s entourage of special advisers racked up a huge £4,600 expenses bill in

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