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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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  • Chancellor unveils Britain’s ambitious plan to strengthen UK’s AI resilience and security
  • HALLOWE’EN NIGHT AT ROO’S KITCHEN
  • West Dunbartonshire to be hit with 80mph wind gusts as Storm Boelo alert upgraded to amber
  • RNLI Helensburgh coffee morning this Saturday
  • First Minister receives the first poppy of Scottish Poppy Appeal 2026
  • Campus will provide state-of-the-art learning, childcare, sport and community facilities for people of Faifley

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Chancellor unveils Britain’s ambitious plan to strengthen UK’s AI resilience and security

Chancellor unveils Britain’s ambitious plan to strengthen UK’s AI resilience and security

Saturday 24 Oct 2026 New money to make sure AI is harnessed for good in every community across the UK Biggest ever investment in protections

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HALLOWE’EN NIGHT AT ROO’S KITCHEN

HALLOWE’EN NIGHT AT ROO’S KITCHEN

Roo’s Kitchen Don’t have plans for Halloween yet? Why not book in for our Halloween bistro night — 6 courses all for £40 per person

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West Dunbartonshire to be hit with 80mph wind gusts as Storm Boelo alert upgraded to amber

West Dunbartonshire to be hit with 80mph wind gusts as Storm Boelo alert upgraded to amber

Pictures above: Scenes of flooding you might expect here over the weekend. by Democrat reporter An amber alert has been issued for much of Scotland

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RNLI Helensburgh coffee morning this Saturday

RNLI Helensburgh coffee morning this Saturday

RNLI Helensburgh Just one day to go until our coffee morning on Saturday. Join us for freshly brewed tea, coffee and baking at the United

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First Minister receives the first poppy of Scottish Poppy Appeal 2026

First Minister receives the first poppy of Scottish Poppy Appeal 2026

Scotland’s First Minister officially became the first person in the country to donate to and receive his poppy for the Scottish Poppy Appeal 2026. John

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Campus will provide state-of-the-art learning, childcare, sport and community facilities for people of Faifley

Campus will provide state-of-the-art learning, childcare, sport and community facilities for people of Faifley

New Faifley Campus Officially Opens Proud pupils and campus staff joined Councillors and family members as the new education and community campus in Faifley was

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ISLANDS HIT BY 10,000 FERRY BREAKDOWNS SINCE 2025

ISLANDS HIT BY 10,000 FERRY BREAKDOWNS SINCE 2025

  by BILL HEANEY Scottish Labour has called for action to improve Scotland’s ferry services as new figures show 10,000 ferries have been cancelled due

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Schools have gone without an inspection for more than a decade, reveals LibDem MSP.

Schools have gone without an inspection for more than a decade, reveals LibDem MSP.

by BILL HEANEY Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Duncan Dunlop, pictured right, has condemned the Scottish government’s failure to ensure all schools are being inspected,

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