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Day: December 2, 2023

Good Morning from a cold #Dumbarton

December 2, 2023 heaneymedia

Pix By Pedro This fantastic picture of Dumbarton in the snow was taken by Pedro. The best snow picture I have seen today. It’s not

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FERRIES: IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO MAKE IT TO IRELAND FOR CHRISTMAS

December 2, 2023 heaneymedia

It’s not too late to make it home for Christmas Spend Christmas in Ireland with the people and places that feel like home – whether

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ON RAGLAN ROAD BY PATRICK KAVANAGH

December 2, 2023 heaneymedia

On this day in 1967 – Death of poet and novelist, Patrick Kavanagh, who was born in Inniskeen, Co Monaghan in 1904. Patrick Kavanagh was

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UKRAINE: Zelenskyy says Israel-Hamas war threatens to overshadow Ukraine conflict

December 2, 2023 heaneymedia

Saturday 2 December 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is entering a new stage.Credit: AP/Srdjan Nedeljkovic and Felipe Dana By ITN reporters

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WEEKEND: APOLOGIES, MY COMPUTER IS BEING REPLACED

December 2, 2023 heaneymedia

Local editor uses local computer repair and replacement business My IT equipment is as old as this picture of me when I was a young

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Israeli strikes kill over 175 people in Gaza as ceasefire ends, says Hamas

December 2, 2023 heaneymedia

Friday 1 December 2023 at 10:53pm Hamas says that more than a hundred Palestinians have been killed since fighting between the proscribed terror group and

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  • Cheers for mum crossing the finish line at the Royal Hospital for Children …
  • BOOKS: A surprising and captivating history of Presbyterian life in eighteenth century Ulster
  • LOUISE AND MARTYN COMPLETE LONDON MARATHON FOR ST MARGARET’S HOSPICE
  • The Christian Aid Scotland concert was outstanding …
  • The Winnock Hotel, Loch Lomond
  • Rubio and Pope Leo discuss the Middle East in a ‘friendly and constructive’ meeting …

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Cheers for mum crossing the finish line at the Royal Hospital for Children …

Cheers for mum crossing the finish line at the Royal Hospital for Children …

by Lucy Ashton One year ago, five-year-old Lachie Macdonald received life-saving cardiac surgery at the Royal Hospital for Children, which takes patients from West Dunbartonshire

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BOOKS: A surprising and captivating history of Presbyterian life in eighteenth century Ulster

BOOKS: A surprising and captivating history of Presbyterian life in eighteenth century Ulster

Society Unholy Thoughts A skilful excavation of the ‘Presbyterian archive’ has produced a surprising and captivating history of Presbyterian life in eighteenth-century Ulster, a veritable

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LOUISE AND MARTYN COMPLETE LONDON MARATHON FOR ST MARGARET’S HOSPICE

LOUISE AND MARTYN COMPLETE LONDON MARATHON FOR ST MARGARET’S HOSPICE

St Margaret of Scotland Hospice We are incredibly proud to shine a spotlight on Martyn McGinlay and Louise McGinlay, two amazing supporters who recently completed

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The Christian Aid Scotland concert was outstanding …

The Christian Aid Scotland concert was outstanding …

Helensburgh Parish Church   The Christian Aid Scotland concert was outstanding! Thanks to David Bruce, Derek Clark, Catherine Smith, Tansy Hammarton, Christine Sinclair, and the

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The Winnock Hotel, Loch Lomond

The Winnock Hotel, Loch Lomond

We’ve had the absolute pleasure of hosting John Bell here at The Winnock Hotel recently, and we wanted to take a moment to share his

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Rubio and Pope Leo discuss the Middle East in a ‘friendly and constructive’ meeting …

Rubio and Pope Leo discuss the Middle East in a ‘friendly and constructive’ meeting …

Live updates from the Middle East as Trump says a deal to end the war is close … Pope Leo XIV greets US Secretary of

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Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls for ban on early morning preflight airport drinking …

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls for ban on early morning preflight airport drinking …

Airline boss says the measure would reduce the number of passengers who were disruptive on aircraft Michael O’Leary, chief executive officer of Ryanair: ‘I fail

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REMEMBER TO VOTE TODAY. IF YOU ARE OVER 16 THEN GET DOWN TO THE POLLING STATION

REMEMBER TO VOTE TODAY. IF YOU ARE OVER 16 THEN GET DOWN TO THE POLLING STATION
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