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Day: October 30, 2021

MISSING MAN: He may be cycling in the area and wearing blue jeans and a green jumper

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Officers are appealing for the assistance of the public in tracing a 57-year-old man who has been reported missing from his home in the Kilmichael

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MISCELLANY: NEWS FROM OUR MAILBOX AT HEANEYMEDIA@BTINTERNET.COM

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Levengrove Park in Dumbarton is flooded. Picture by Michael Moffat Liv Dawn is at Room 2 Loch Lomondside resident Liv Dawn tells us: “I’m playing a gig

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STURGEON SHOULD STOP MOANING AND START EXPLAINING WHY SO MUCH MONEY MAKES SO LITTLE DIFFERENCE

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BRIAN WILSON Our best-kept secret is that the Scottish Government is extremely well funded. The reasons go back to the origins of devolution and the

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POLICE: Celtic fans protest against appointment of Higgins as new security chief

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Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins tipped to spend retirement in Paradise By Bill Heaney One of Scotland’s most senior police officers is expected to take

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NO ACTION SINCE GRENFELL MEANS WORK HAS CEASED ON CLADDING

NO ACTION SINCE GRENFELL MEANS WORK HAS CEASED ON CLADDING

by Bill Heaney At First Minister’s Questions, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP challenged John Swinney over the SNP’s miserable progress in tackling dangerous

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Digital culture is causing widespread harm to children and childhood

Digital culture is causing widespread harm to children and childhood

by Bill Heaney The UK Government’s move to restrict social media for under 16s and tackle live streaming and stranger contact is a welcome indication

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PUDSEY BEAR SAILED INTO RHU FOR CHILDREN IN NEED

PUDSEY BEAR SAILED INTO RHU FOR CHILDREN IN NEED

The iconic mascot of BBC Children in Need, has embarked on his first-ever round-Britain voyage this summer, and Rhu was amongst the stops on an

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PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS STUCK IN HOSPITAL FOR YEARS ON END

PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS STUCK IN HOSPITAL FOR YEARS ON END

by Bill Heaney People with learning disabilities and complex needs are being “abandoned”, Scottish Labour has warned, as hospital waits of over six years are

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Liv Dawn at The Helix Park and the Kelpies.

Liv Dawn at The Helix Park and the Kelpies.

Liv Dawn at The Helix Park and the Kelpies WOWEE, we had such a fun time supporting The Kooks at Helix Park. Plus, the sun was

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Community Council Elections

Community Council Elections

Please stand for your community council Community councillors represent their community in lots of different ways. They are consulted by the Council and they can

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Irish pub granted licence change despite complaints over ‘deafening’ noise

Irish pub granted licence change despite complaints over ‘deafening’ noise

by Bill Heaney A popular Irish pub in Glasgow city centre has been granted changes to its alcohol licence after an objector claimed music from

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Residents warned about disposing of batteries in household bins after fires …

Residents warned about disposing of batteries in household bins after fires …

Councillors Lawrence O’Neill and David McBride at Dalmoak Recycling Centre. by Lucy Ashton Residents are being reminded to dispose of batteries safely after two fires

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