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Day: August 2, 2023

World’s biggest cycling event gets underway in West Dunbartonshire

August 2, 2023 heaneymedia

Published 02 August 2023 10:42 By Bill Heaney Some residents of West Dunbartonshire in the Loch Lomondside area have been complaining about lack of access and

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Seven things it is helpful to know from Donald Trump’s January 6 Indictment

August 2, 2023 heaneymedia

“Despite having lost, the Defendant was determined to remain in power,” prosecutors allege. By Nick Visser Former President Donald Trump has been indicted over his attempt to remain

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EDINBURGH FESTIVAL: Showcasing home-grown talent to the world

August 2, 2023 heaneymedia

Published 02 August 2023 09:49 By Lucy Ashton The very best of cultural talent from Scotland will be under the spotlight this month as Edinburgh welcomes

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Greater financial clarity for Scotland agreed by Westminster

August 2, 2023 heaneymedia

Published 02 August 2023 09:50 By Lucy Ashton The Scottish and UK Governments have reached agreement on the Fiscal Framework, providing greater long-term funding clarity for

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LEGENDARY MARIE COMPLETES HER FINAL DELIVERY AT THE VALE

August 2, 2023 heaneymedia

By David Coyle A Vale of Leven midwife has brought an end to her career by helping to safely deliver a colleague’s baby. Marie Whalen,

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MORE CASH to support Long Covid projects

August 2, 2023 heaneymedia

Published 02 August 2023 11:00 By Lucy Ashton Patients in the local health board area, Scotland’s largest, are benefiting from a new service which is backed

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • MOUTH WATERING SCALLOPS FROM SHETLAND
  • Baillie says cost of NHS Scotland reliance on agency nurses is ‘eye-watering’
  • Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say
  • ROTARY CLUB CLASSIC CAR SHOW COMING SOON TO DUMBARTON FC STADIUM
  • POLICE RECOVER COUNTERFEIT GOODS FROM SHOPS ACROSS WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

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MOUTH WATERING SCALLOPS FROM SHETLAND

MOUTH WATERING SCALLOPS FROM SHETLAND

Tom Morton Tom Morton #Shetland garage food. Apologies for the messy plated picture. I was halfway through guzzling my scallops, salmon, tatties, and spinach before

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Baillie says cost of NHS Scotland reliance on agency nurses is ‘eye-watering’

Baillie says cost of NHS Scotland reliance on agency nurses is ‘eye-watering’

by Bill Heaney New figures show the “eye-watering” cost of continued reliance on NHS supplementary staffing, Scottish Labour said today. The latest NHS Scotland workforce

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Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say

Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say

by BBC reporter Olivia Ireland Published 7 June 2026, 00:02 BST Delays in publishing a report laying out government defence spending have undermined the UK’s

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ROTARY CLUB CLASSIC CAR SHOW COMING SOON TO DUMBARTON FC STADIUM

ROTARY CLUB CLASSIC CAR SHOW COMING SOON TO DUMBARTON FC STADIUM

A Classic Car Event organised by the Rotary Club of Dumbarton is taking place on Sunday, 14th June 2026, from 10 am to 4 pm

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POLICE RECOVER COUNTERFEIT GOODS FROM SHOPS ACROSS WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

POLICE RECOVER COUNTERFEIT GOODS FROM SHOPS ACROSS WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

by Bill Heaney Police and enforcement officers have swooped on local shops and seized almost 30,000 cigarettes and £thousands in cash being held illegally across

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MULTIPLE CLOSURES FOR ROADWORKS ON TYYHE ERSKINE BRIDGE THIS SUMMER

MULTIPLE CLOSURES FOR ROADWORKS ON TYYHE ERSKINE BRIDGE THIS SUMMER

by Lucy Ashton The Erskine Bridge will be closed during June to allow extensive roadworks to take place on the 50-year-old structure over the River

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DRYMEN SHOW: fantastic entries across all our agricultural sections

DRYMEN SHOW: fantastic entries across all our agricultural sections

All at Drymen Show would like to thank everyone who joined us on Saturday, 30th May, for our 196th show. The weather fared better than

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Martin O’Neill set to continue as Celtic boss  …

Martin O’Neill set to continue as Celtic boss  …

Martin O’Neill guided Celtic to a league and cup double last season Martin O’Neill is set to continue as Celtic manager after two interim spells

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