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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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  • MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS
  • CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland
  • HAITI: A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters
  • We Have a Dream  · The Scottish World Cup Squad: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT
  • LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROPPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.
  • World Cup lift-off: 80,000 fans, nine South Africa players and three red cards

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MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Conservatives have today (Sunday) outlined 13 of the key questions that an inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal should answer.  

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CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

by Democrat reporters BBC Scotland is reporting that an anti-racism rally in Glasgow has been disrupted by a masked group following violence in the city

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HAITI: A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

HAITI:  A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

by Bill Heaney Where is Haiti? Scotland, having been drawn against them in the World Cup, will not be travelling to the island to meet

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We Have a Dream  · The Scottish World Cup Squad: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

We Have a Dream  · The Scottish World Cup Squad: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

Rhu Bay We Have a Dream  · The Scottish World Cup Squad · THE COUNTDOWN IS OFFICIALLY ON Scotland is back on the global stage for their first

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LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROPPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROPPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Red Arrows flypast by Ella Kipling Crowds gathered in

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World Cup lift-off: 80,000 fans, nine South Africa players and three red cards

World Cup lift-off: 80,000 fans, nine South Africa players and three red cards

The American flag met a chorus of boos during the opening ceremony at the Azteca by Ken Early in The Irish Times World Cup, Group

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START YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS WITH STENA LINE

START YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS WITH STENA LINE

View online Hello, Democrat readers. Make 2026 the year of the best family road trip yet So, why not make that big family getaway happen

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Refugee Festival Scotland stands in solidarity against hate as 2026 edition opens

Refugee Festival Scotland stands in solidarity against hate as 2026 edition opens

by Bill Heaney As Refugee Festival Scotland officially gets underway today, Friday 12 June, the nationwide event run by Scottish Refugee Council is proudly embracing

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