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Day: February 7, 2023

MISSING GIRL: Man arrested in connection with disappearance of girl, aged 11

February 7, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton A huge search operation was launched after the child was reported missing from her home on Sunday night and she was traced

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POLITICS: Salmond accuses Sturgeon of adopting ‘daft ideology’ and hits out at ‘absurd’ policy

February 7, 2023 heaneymedia

Nicola Sturgeon’s gender ‘nonsense’ has set Scottish independence back years, says Alex Salmond Hugging no more: Alex Salmond said Scottish nationalists should ‘give up self-identification,

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TRADE UNION MEETINGS IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

February 7, 2023 heaneymedia
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Teacher strikes to ‘escalate’ as Sturgeon, Swinney and SNP ministers to be personally targeted

February 7, 2023 heaneymedia

They haven’t gone away you know – West Dunbartonshire teachers are determined to make Sturgeon and Swinney sit up and listen to their plea for

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RELIGION: Door open for reconciliation and peace in South Sudan as world looks on

February 7, 2023 heaneymedia

By Cameron Brooks The “door is open” to finally sign a stalled peace agreement in South Sudan, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0
  • City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder
  • DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK
  • Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton
  • Israel and Hizbullah agree to ceasefire, US official says
  • POLICE: Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime marks 10th anniversary

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WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0

WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0

If the prelude to this very important football match was Mardi Gras, then the game itself was Ash Wednesday. Morocco scored a shock goal after

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City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

by Bill Heaney The Glasgow city centre dispersal zone was established in March 2026 to support efforts to address anti-social behaviour and disorder. The zone

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DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK

by BILL HEANEY Not many of us in journalism took up this trade to make friends and influence people, although there are exceptions to that

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Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton

Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton

by Democrat reporter The original World Cup is coming home to West Dunbartonshire almost  140 years after Renton FC became the first ever club to

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Israel and Hizbullah agree to ceasefire, US official says

Israel and Hizbullah agree to ceasefire, US official says

Israeli military carried out a wave of deadly strikes in Lebanon on Friday after planned US-Iran talks in Switzerland were cancelled U.S. President Donald Trump says

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POLICE: Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime marks 10th anniversary

POLICE: Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime marks 10th anniversary

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC), a multi-agency group chaired by Police Scotland, is marking its 10th anniversary in June 2026.

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Loch Lomond swim event helps pupils build life-saving water skills

Loch Lomond swim event helps pupils build life-saving water skills

by Democrat reporter Pupils from West Dunbartonshire took part in an open water swimming experience at Loch Lomond this week to equip them with vital

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Scottish Parliament’s Opening Ceremony 

Scottish Parliament’s Opening Ceremony 

This week in Parliament   Scottish Parliament’s Opening Ceremony  It was announced that Their Majesties The King and Queen will join MSPs at the official

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