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Day: August 23, 2022

Dirty Day Five: Edinburgh’s mess is piling up, and so is Scotland’s 

August 23, 2022 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney While First Minister Nicola Sturgeon continues to look the other way, Edinburgh enters its fifth day of bin strikes,. Deeply concerned about

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JOURNALISM: Support the Reach strike at Lennox, Record and Sunday Mail

August 23, 2022 heaneymedia

Journalists at Reach, the national newspaper company which owns The Dumbarton Lennox Herald, Daily Record and Sunday Mail, have rejected an offer of 3 per

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Jagtar Singh Johal: Dumbarton family astonished by Secret Service tip-off claim

August 23, 2022 heaneymedia

Jagtar Singh Johal (pictured right with his brother Gurpreet) has been held in India since November 2017. Picture credit Gurpreet Johal By Bill Heaney BBC

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JOURNALISM: The Herald appoints Catherine Salmond as first female editor

August 23, 2022 heaneymedia

Catherine Salmond is currently editor of The Scotland on Sunday The Herald newspaper in Glasgow has appointed Catherine Salmond as the first female editor in

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  • General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2026 – Sunday service at St Giles Cathedral
  • Byrne’s Night Dumbarton is at Dumbarton Football Club
  • AFTER THE MATCH MESSAGE FROM SPFL
  • Save The Tower Arts Centre
  • Church of Scotland Guild has raised more than £224,000
  • DISMAYED DEMONSTRATORS AT RHU POINT DEMAND SEWAGE ACTION

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General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2026 – Sunday service at St Giles Cathedral

General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2026 – Sunday service at St Giles Cathedral
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Byrne’s Night Dumbarton is at Dumbarton Football Club

Byrne’s Night Dumbarton is at Dumbarton Football Club

by Democrat Showbiz Reporter I have been sharing all your posts about Byrne’s Night and hadn’t got round to making one of my own because

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AFTER THE MATCH MESSAGE FROM SPFL

AFTER THE MATCH MESSAGE FROM SPFL

Firstly, we send our congratulations to Celtic on winning the William Hill Premiership in the most exciting of circumstances and send our commiserations to everyone

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Save The Tower Arts Centre

Save The Tower Arts Centre

Helensburgh and Lomond Community Group Introducing TADAH — Theatre and Dramatic Arts Helensburgh. The Tower is acting up!! We’re forming a brand‑new theatre group and

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Church of Scotland Guild has raised more than £224,000

Church of Scotland Guild has raised more than £224,000

Church of Scotland by Lucy Ashton The Church of Scotland Guild has raised more than £224,000 for its four project partners over the last 12

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DISMAYED DEMONSTRATORS AT RHU POINT DEMAND SEWAGE ACTION

DISMAYED DEMONSTRATORS AT RHU POINT DEMAND SEWAGE ACTION

Rhu Bay Dozens of paddle-boarders gathered at Rhu Point alongside the charity Surfers Against Sewage to protest against water pollution. The demonstrators demanded greater transparency,

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BUSY HOLIDAY WEEKEND OF BOATING ACTIVITY ON THE FIRTH

BUSY HOLIDAY WEEKEND OF BOATING ACTIVITY ON THE FIRTH

Our local waters were a vibrant display of maritime activity, from the Gareloch One Designs, Helensburgh/Cove Sailing Clubs, to coastal rowers and jet-skiers on Loch

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Clean-up group have summer volunteering places for two more young people over 18

Clean-up group have summer volunteering places for two more young people over 18

Friends of Dumbarton Foreshore So many people love Dumbarton’s shores! Renton Primary couldn’t wait to learn about river biodiversity while picking the east shore. Murray

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