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Day: November 4, 2023

School strikes suspended after new council pay offer

November 4, 2023 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter School strikes are to be suspended while a union consults its members on a new pay offer. Council leaders had earlier agreed

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Vale of Leven History: DOWN MEMORY LANE TO MILLBURN AND THE RUSSELL CUP

November 4, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney This great picture takes us back to the days when football was played on grass. Local youngsters in Dumbarton and the Vale,

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RIDING FOR DISABLED: PAM SAYS EVERY LITTLE HELPS FROM ASDA

November 4, 2023 heaneymedia

Pam Gosal MSP  I recently submitted a motion to the Scottish Parliament to recognise the work of Gareloch RDA, which received a grant of £500

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Scottish Liberal Democrats call for fairer deal for councils   

November 4, 2023 heaneymedia

November 4, 2023 At the Scottish Liberal Democrat conference in Edinburgh today, party members passed a motion calling on the SNP/ Green Government to strike

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Book Week Scotland 2023: ORDER YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE AND NOW

November 4, 2023 heaneymedia

Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across the country. It runs from the 13th to the 19th

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • HEALTH: Chilling QEUH crisis letter is urgent wake-up call for SNP government
  • POLICE SCOTLAND: Independent legal panels should examine all cases of gross misconduct regardless of rank
  • Cardross Parish Church
  • REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY: COLLECTORS AND RUGBY FANS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN
  • Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall
  • REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY IN HELENSBURGH

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HEALTH: Chilling QEUH crisis letter is urgent wake-up call for SNP government

HEALTH: Chilling QEUH crisis letter is urgent wake-up call for SNP government

by BILL HEANEY Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley has urged the Scottish Government to respond after the entire Emergency Department consultant body at

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POLICE SCOTLAND: Independent legal panels should examine all cases of gross misconduct regardless of rank

POLICE SCOTLAND: Independent legal panels should examine all cases of gross misconduct regardless of rank

By Marion Scott in The Sunday Post November 8, 2026 David Kennedy, Police Federation, Pauline McNeill, Labour Justice spokesperson, and Neil Gray, Justice Secretary. The

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Cardross Parish Church

Cardross Parish Church

Cardross Parish Church This Sunday is Remembrance Sunday, and our service will begin outside at the War Memorial at 10.45 am for the laying of

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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY: COLLECTORS AND RUGBY FANS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY: COLLECTORS AND RUGBY FANS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN
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Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall

Rhu Bay Some familiar faces from our local area are attending tonight’s Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, London.  Keep

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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY IN HELENSBURGH

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY IN HELENSBURGH
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FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES, SO WE COULD LIVE OURS

FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES, SO WE COULD LIVE OURS

HONOURING RHU’S PAST – A SPECIAL TRIBUTE  We are incredibly grateful to regular contributor and maritime enthusiast George Rankin for sharing this deeply moving piece

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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Lomond School This morning, we came together to mark our annual Remembrance Assembly. We heard from Mr Fleming about the importance of music in commemoration

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