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Day: May 22, 2022

BLUES BEST BAR NONE AS CITY PIP LIVERPOOL FOR THE PREMIER LEAGUE

May 22, 2022 heaneymedia

PICTURE SPECIAL BY BILL HEANEY OF THE DEMOCRAT Manchester City retain Premier League crown after stunning comeback David Hytner reports for The Guardian from the

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Ukraine rules out ceasefire as fighting intensifies in Donbas

May 22, 2022 heaneymedia

Polish president Duda to address Ukrainian parliament as Russian wages offensive in Luhansk By news agency reporters Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or concessions to Moscow

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LEISURE: Cross Country Event in Balloch Park

May 22, 2022 heaneymedia

West Dunbartonshire  Leisure Staff were in a happy mood after yesterday’s Cross Country Event in Balloch. Where over 800 young people from our communities across

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ONE WEEK TODAY – Saturday May 28 – Waverley’s First Sailing of 2022

May 22, 2022 heaneymedia

ONE WEEK TODAY – Saturday May 28 – Waverley’s First Sailing of 2022 Book your place aboard the first sailings of 2022 and be sure

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HAMPDEN PICTURE SPECIAL: RANGERS BEAT HEARTS 2-0 IN SCOTTISH CUP FINAL THRILLER

May 22, 2022 heaneymedia

Two goals in three extra-time minutes by substitutes Ryan Jack and Scott Wright won Rangers the Scottish Cup against Hearts and eased the pain of

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SPARE THAT TREE – LINDA’S PLEA TO LABOUR COUNCIL

May 22, 2022 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council’s new Labour Group leader Martin Rooney should immediately investigate and rectify the scandalous situation that is developing at High

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Swinney says £660,000 independence fund used on SNP ‘objectives’

Swinney says £660,000 independence fund used on SNP ‘objectives’

by Angus Cochrane Senior political journalist, BBC Scotland More than £660,000 raised by the SNP for an independence referendum campaign has been used on the

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IT’S TIME JOURNALISTS PUT SPIN DOCTORS IN THEIR PLACE

IT’S TIME JOURNALISTS PUT SPIN DOCTORS IN THEIR PLACE

Former Dumbarton-based reporter Eric Wishart discusses the mistreatment of journalists. by Democrat reporter The importance of solidarity among journalists was a key theme in the

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PRINCE WILLIAM TOURS FASLANE AND MEETS MILITARY FAMILIES IN HELENSBURGH

PRINCE WILLIAM TOURS FASLANE AND MEETS MILITARY FAMILIES IN HELENSBURGH

Rhu Bay The Prince of Wales visited HM Naval Base Clyde in Faslane and met the military community at Helensburgh yesterday afternoon. Travelling under his

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Lyme disease campaigner makes first speech in Scottish Parliament …

Lyme disease campaigner makes first speech in Scottish Parliament …

When West Dunbartonshire Council imposed the budget cuts they were required to make on the instructions of the SNP government, did they realise they were

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High school pupils inspire graphic novel exploring freedom after World War II

High school pupils inspire graphic novel exploring freedom after World War II

Pupils from three local schools have collaborated with a comic author to create a graphic novel marking 80 years since the end of World War

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Volunteers Week at the Golden Jubilee

Volunteers Week at the Golden Jubilee

NHS Golden Jubilee Our volunteers had the opportunity to step behind the scenes and experience the NHS Scotland Academy as part of #VolunteersWeek. From exploring

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SUNNY STROLL BRINGS SMILES TO HELENSBURGH CARE HOME RESIDENTS

SUNNY STROLL BRINGS SMILES TO HELENSBURGH CARE HOME RESIDENTS

Hermitage House, operated by Morar Living, is a purpose-built, 64-bed luxury care home located on Sinclair Street in Helensburgh. With the upper-floor balconies showcasing stunning

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LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE

LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE

LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE … Further delays have hit the reopening of Helensburgh’s £23m leisure centre following the discovery of severe dampness inside the

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