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Day: October 10, 2021

ENVIRONMENT: Litter along the A82 by Loch Lomond – a lesson for Scotland and the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority

October 10, 2021 heaneymedia

Southbound layby, south of Luss, looking north. By Nick Kempe, of Parkswatch On a recent Wednesday I drove to Luss. It was the first time

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MENTAL HEALTH: 40,000 phone calls to mental health crisis line abandoned in 12 months

October 10, 2021 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney And we thought West Dunbartonshire Council were hopeless at answering the phone to people who called them looking for assistance. However, it

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POLICE: Victim of hit and run at A85 near Taynuilt, Argyll, is named

October 10, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Jimmy Harris died after being hit by a vehicle near Taynuilt. A man has been arrested after a 61-year-old man died by

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  • IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA
  • MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

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ARMED SERVICES DAY IN DUMBARTON

ARMED SERVICES DAY IN DUMBARTON

West Dunbartonshire Council marked Armed Forces Day at the weekend by paying tribute to its military community as part of the global celebration. The event

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Scotland’s new top law officer ‘exceptionally well qualified’, John Swinney says

Scotland’s new top law officer ‘exceptionally well qualified’, John Swinney says

Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC is to be appointed as Scotland’s new Lord Advocate – the country’s most senior law officer Ruth Charteris KC is

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Disabled rural drivers ‘would be hit hardest’ by Motability cuts

Disabled rural drivers ‘would be hit hardest’ by Motability cuts

Graeme Stuart from Balloch says his Motability car is his lifeline Updated 16 June 2026 06:03 BST Disabled drivers in rural Scotland are worried they

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Scotland fans call for better crowd system at next World Cup match

Scotland fans call for better crowd system at next World Cup match

Long queues built at Boston’s South Station as fans waited to board the trains to Foxborough Updated 16 June 2026 06:02 BST BBC Scotland is

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IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

SCOTLAND 1 – HAITI 0. Scotland Claim Crucial World Cup Opener. A memorable, tense 1-0 victory over Haiti in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener

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MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

Mary’s Meals, the Scottish charity which works out of a shed in the back garden of a house at Dalmally near Oban in Argyll, does

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MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

Maggie O’Farrell  Now that’s what I call “a good crowd” who turned up when Maggie talked to Caroline Lang about her new novel, Land, to

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POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston following Scotland’s opening World Cup match: “I want to recognise the conduct of football fans across the country

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