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Day: December 6, 2021

FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK: PICTURES BY JULIE GRAHAM

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Dumbarton girls on tour in Big Apple PICTURES BY JULIE GRAHAM  

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Humza Yousaf: Go ahead with Christmas festivities but ‘make them safer’

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Humza says he will not be telling anyone not to invite their granny for dinner Fling open the windaes. People meeting indoors should try to

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Health Board turns to virtual groups to offer support to people with chronic pain

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Madeleine Pollitt, 55, is originally from Australia. She has had chronic pain for some 30 years, after extensive surgery when she almost lost her leg.

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HM NAVAL BASE CLYDE HAS A NEW BASE WARRANT OFFICER

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WO1 Mannucci hands over the role of Base Warrant Officer to WO1 Rennie. By Lucy Ashton HMS Neptune, the shore-establishment at HM Naval Base Clyde,

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Journalists are lavishly shameless individuals, across all titles, without exception.

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The princes and the press have a true ‘special relationship’ – only one side thinks it’s real The Earl and Duchess of Dumbarton – the

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FOSTERING: TIME TO INCREASE ALLOWANCES TO FOSTER PARENTS

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Monday, 6th December 2021 Scrooge-like SNP councils have been accused of ‘failing our most vulnerable children’ by foster care workers, who want an increase in

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  • Council insists investment in robots will not replace cleaners …
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Conference highlights real‑world impact of research and innovation across Health Board area

Conference highlights real‑world impact of research and innovation across Health Board area

by Bill Heaney Leaders in healthcare, research and innovation came together at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus to showcase how collaboration is shaping the

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Why can’t John Swinney confront a culture of secrecy and cover-up and put country before party

Why can’t John Swinney confront a culture of secrecy and cover-up and put country before party

Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Peter Murrell and First Minister John Swinney. by Bill Heaney The row over the SNP’s refusal to have an inquiry into

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LibDem leader Cole-Hamilton urges First Minister to act on teacher crisis

LibDem leader Cole-Hamilton urges First Minister to act on teacher crisis

by Bill Heaney At First Minister’s Questions in the Holyrood parliament today, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP criticised the SNP government for presiding

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REFORM UK LEADER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THUGS (UPDATED: WOMAN ARRESTED)

REFORM UK LEADER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THUGS (UPDATED: WOMAN ARRESTED)

BREAKING NEWS:  Woman arrested and charged following protest activity A woman has been arrested and charged following the protest activity in the Main Street area

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Council insists investment in robots will not replace cleaners …

Council insists investment in robots will not replace cleaners …

Scotland Scotland Politics Scotland Business Edinburgh, Fife & East Glasgow & West Highlands & Islands NE, Orkney & Shetland South Tayside & Central Alba Robots

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John Healey resigns from government over defence spending plan

John Healey resigns from government over defence spending plan

Thursday 11 June 2026 12:23 BST Defence Secretary John Healey has quit the Labour government, leaving PM Keir Starmer up the creek without a paddle.

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Councils face half billion budget gap

Councils face half billion budget gap

Scottish Government Finance Secretary Ivan McKee hasn’t much to laugh about. 10 June 2026 by Bill Heaney Funding for councils such as West Dunbartonshire and

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Respect the Water: Jet Ski & Speed Limit Enforcement on Loch Lomond

Respect the Water: Jet Ski & Speed Limit Enforcement on Loch Lomond

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire Planning to bring your Personal Watercraft (PWC) or motorised boat to Loch Lomond? While we want everyone to have

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