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Day: August 7, 2023

TRAGEDY: Three hill walkers found dead in Glencoe 

August 7, 2023 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Three hill walkers have been found dead in Glencoe after failing to return from their hike. Emergency services were called to the Aonach

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LOCAL ENVIRONMENT: RATS NO WAY TO RUN A COUNCIL

August 7, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney, the man the Council couldn’t gag West Dunbartonshire Council has come under sustained attack from the public about the way it runs

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POLICE: BLUE LIGHT GALA DAY AT LEVENGROVE PARK

August 7, 2023 heaneymedia

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY 9th SEPTEMBER – LEVENGROVE PARK, DUMBARTON We are hosting a Blue Light open day between

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TRAVEL: Ten things that used to be free but now cost money

August 7, 2023 heaneymedia

Pricewatch: Providers are always finding new ways to charge people, but there are also things that used to cost money and are now free in

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Only one per cent of top policing jobs held by people from BAME backgrounds   

August 7, 2023 heaneymedia

Chief Constables Iain Livingstone and (above) Jo Farrell and LibDem MSP Liam McArthur. By Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has

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CLUB STATEMENT: DUMBARTON FC BOARD UPDATE

August 7, 2023 heaneymedia

Dumbarton FC stadium at the Rock where the club have applied to build houses in the car park. By Bill Heaney Cognitive Capital Ltd., majority

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  • ON THURSDAY ONLY LABOUR CAN BEAT SNP IN CONSTITUENCIES ACROSS SCOTLAND, SAYS SARWAR
  • ELECTION: FIRST MINISTER JOINS SOPHIE’S CAMPAIGN TO WIN DUMBARTON SEAT
  • Trump says U.S. will ‘free’ ships trapped by Strait of Hormuz closure
  • SNP’s free childcare plans branded a ‘gimmick’ in education debate
  • SIR THOMAS LIPTON’S YACHTS WERE BUILT IN DUMBARTON …
  • Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital as precaution

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ON THURSDAY ONLY LABOUR CAN BEAT SNP IN CONSTITUENCIES ACROSS SCOTLAND, SAYS SARWAR

ON THURSDAY ONLY LABOUR CAN BEAT SNP IN CONSTITUENCIES ACROSS SCOTLAND, SAYS SARWAR

by Bill Heaney As the final week before polling begins, Anas Sarwar pledged to change Scotland when he said only Scottish Labour can beat the

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ELECTION: FIRST MINISTER JOINS SOPHIE’S CAMPAIGN TO WIN DUMBARTON SEAT

ELECTION: FIRST MINISTER JOINS SOPHIE’S CAMPAIGN TO WIN DUMBARTON SEAT

Sophie Traynor SNP for Dumbarton Brilliant to be out this weekend in Dumbarton with the First Minister, speaking with local residents and campaigners and hearing

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Trump says U.S. will ‘free’ ships trapped by Strait of Hormuz closure

Trump says U.S. will ‘free’ ships trapped by Strait of Hormuz closure

Key Points President Donald Trump said the U.S. will attempt to “free” stranded cargo ships that have been trapped by the Strait of Hormuz closure

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SNP’s free childcare plans branded a ‘gimmick’ in education debate

SNP’s free childcare plans branded a ‘gimmick’ in education debate

by Lucy Ashton The SNP’s plans to expand free childcare have been criticised by Scottish Labour and the Scottish Conservatives as a “gimmick” and lacking

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SIR THOMAS LIPTON’S YACHTS WERE BUILT IN DUMBARTON …

SIR THOMAS LIPTON’S YACHTS WERE BUILT IN DUMBARTON …

Sir Thomas Lipton acquired many sporting trophies in his lifetime, though none so unique as the Lipton Cup by Calum Watson,  BBC Scotland Additional reporting

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Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital as precaution

Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital as precaution

Sir Alex Ferguson managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2013 Sir Alex Ferguson was taken to hospital after becoming unwell at Old Trafford shortly before

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Think what you could build with a quarter of a million bricks, says Moderator Rosie

Think what you could build with a quarter of a million bricks, says Moderator Rosie

Church of Scotland Rt Rev Rosie Frew shares her final reflection before standing down from her role as Moderator of the General Assembly of the

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Holiday weekend park run in the sun at lovely Levengrove

Holiday weekend park run in the sun at lovely Levengrove
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