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Day: September 4, 2021

New housing policy strengthens Council work to prevent domestic abuse

September 4, 2021 heaneymedia

02 September 2021 By Lucy Ashton A new policy has been introduced to strengthen the Council’s approach to preventing and addressing domestic abuse in a

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Eight now charged after Rangers fans’ sectarian singing

September 4, 2021 heaneymedia

Updated 6pm on Saturday, September 4 A group of fans was intercepted by police in the Jamaica Street area of the city centre Eight men

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GENDER: Views on responses to proposed gender recognition reform published

September 4, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton A long-awaited independent analysis of responses to a proposed law change on gender recognition reform has been published by the Scottish Government.

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FOOTBALL TONIGHT: West Dunbartonshire prepares to cheer on local hero John McGinn

September 4, 2021 heaneymedia

John McGinn’s 85th-minute overhead kick earned Scotland a 2-2 draw against Austria. It will take something special for bored-to-death Scotland supporters to take charge of

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • Alcohol deaths still ‘far too high’ despite decrease, minister says
  • Moderator joins in prayer and in the spirit of the Ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage
  • READERS PICTURES FROM THE FLOODING IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE AND FIRTH OF CLYDE
  • Rangers and Celtic are waiting for SFA tribunal to rule on their appeals against playing their Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors
  • £10 MILLION LIBRARY OPENING CALLED OFF; DIY SANDBAGS FOR OLD FOLK AND POOR PLANNING BRING FLOODING MAYHEM TO WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE
  • LATE WALTER SMITH’S WIFE ETHEL HANDS OVER £50,000 CHEQUE FOR CANCER UNIT

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Alcohol deaths still ‘far too high’ despite decrease, minister says

Alcohol deaths still ‘far too high’ despite decrease, minister says

by BILL HEANEY More than a thousand Scots died from alcohol-related illness in 2025, new statistics show. The number of deaths recorded by the National

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Moderator joins in prayer and in the spirit of the Ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage

Moderator joins in prayer and in the spirit of the Ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage

Rt Rev Gordon Kennedy met ecumenical leaders, faith-based NGOs and government officials at Lambeth Palace in London. by BILL HEANEY The Moderator of the General

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READERS PICTURES FROM THE FLOODING IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE AND FIRTH OF CLYDE

READERS PICTURES FROM THE FLOODING IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE AND FIRTH OF CLYDE
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Rangers and Celtic are waiting for SFA tribunal to rule on their appeals against playing their Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors

Rangers and Celtic are waiting for SFA tribunal to rule on their appeals against playing their Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors

Rangers and Celtic are waiting for a Scottish FA appellate tribunal to rule on their respective appeals against an order that they must play their

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£10 MILLION LIBRARY OPENING CALLED OFF; DIY SANDBAGS FOR OLD FOLK AND POOR PLANNING BRING FLOODING MAYHEM TO WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

£10 MILLION LIBRARY OPENING CALLED OFF; DIY SANDBAGS FOR OLD FOLK AND POOR PLANNING BRING FLOODING MAYHEM TO WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

by BILL HEANEY The opening of the new £10 million Glencairn Library and Museum on Dumbarton High Street has been delayed after it suffered serious

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LATE WALTER SMITH’S WIFE ETHEL HANDS OVER £50,000 CHEQUE FOR CANCER UNIT

LATE WALTER SMITH’S WIFE ETHEL HANDS OVER £50,000 CHEQUE FOR CANCER UNIT
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Halloween party with games, music, and plenty of spooky fun

Halloween party with games, music, and plenty of spooky fun

Join us for a fun-filled Halloween party with games, music, and plenty of spooky fun.Tuesday 27 October5.30 pm until 7 pmLevengrove Park Training Suite.Booking required

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GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THE MUMMERS AT THE DENNY CIVIC THEATRE

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THE MUMMERS AT THE DENNY CIVIC THEATRE

Hi Singergie Friends and Supporters Our good friends over in the West, Mummers Theatre Group, are celebrating 40 years with a fabulous concert aptly named

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