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Day: December 13, 2021

TRANSPORT: TRADE Union calls for say in way forward for rail services

December 13, 2021 heaneymedia

Abellio is to be stripped of its ScotRail contract from April 1 next year By Lucy Ashton A trade union has called for more say

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Christmas message from Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

December 13, 2021 heaneymedia

Lord Wallace, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, writes: It can be no coincidence that the Church chose the Winter Solstice

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DUMBARTON MSP BAILLIE SLAMS FIRE ALARM “SHAMBLES”

December 13, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Jackie Baillie has hit out at the SNP’s shambolic handling of new fire alarm regulations, as it emerged that less than one 

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DOWN MEMORY LANE AND CHRISTMAS MISCELLANY

December 13, 2021 heaneymedia

The ” Balloch Navy ” patrolling Loch Lomond in wartime, they are in requisitioned power boats which were armed. photo courtesy Helensburgh Heritage. Heading for

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The Dumbarton Democrat is closing. Although successful in attracting many thousands of readers each week, this digital news platform can no longer sustain the level

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FLAMINGOLAND: Save Loch Lomond campaign rebooted as new application lodged

FLAMINGOLAND:  Save Loch Lomond campaign rebooted as new application lodged

By Lucy Ashton A Green campaign which saw a record 60,000 objections lodged against a Flamingoland development at Loch Lomond has been rebooted after the

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POLICE MESSAGE: Suspicious fire in Dumbarton

POLICE MESSAGE: Suspicious fire in Dumbarton

Police Scotland is appealing for information following a suspicious fire in Dumbarton. Around 11.25pm on Tuesday, 31 May, 2022, police received a report of a

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CRIME: MURDER HUNT MAY BE CALLED OFF AFTER PRIME SUSPECT FOUND DEAD

CRIME: MURDER HUNT MAY BE CALLED OFF AFTER PRIME SUSPECT FOUND DEAD

By Bill Heaney Pedophile Norman Duncan died suddenly at his home in Vale of Leven last week leading to unconfirmed speculation that he murdered and

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TRIBUTE TO US AMBASSADOR FRANK MEEHAN, WHO HAS DIED AGED 98 AT HIS HOME IN HELENSBURGH

TRIBUTE TO US AMBASSADOR FRANK MEEHAN, WHO HAS DIED AGED 98 AT HIS HOME IN HELENSBURGH

Obituary FRANCIS J MEEHAN, US AMBASSADOR Born: February 14, 1924, East Orange, New Jersey, USA of Scottish parents from Clydebank Died: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute,

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ScotRail: SNP government optimistic over new 4.2% pay offer

ScotRail: SNP government optimistic over new 4.2% pay offer

By Bill Heaney Going to the big match at Hampden on Wednesday night? You might just be able to get there by rail but, so

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ABUSE: Five domestic abusers sentenced to 61 years in prison

ABUSE: Five domestic abusers sentenced to 61 years in prison

By Bill Heaney Updated May 31, 2022 “It’s just a domestic,” I would hear them say when I listened into the police radio of an

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COUNCIL: Workers across every council in Scotland on verge of strike action

COUNCIL: Workers across every council in Scotland on verge of strike action

Unions have said that unless negotiations reopen with a ‘vastly improved offer’ then industrial action looks ‘inevitable’   The unions in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll

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