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Day: December 17, 2023

Superb picture of Levengrove Park, Dumbarton, taken by Pedro

December 17, 2023 heaneymedia

Levengrove Park was gifted to the town in the late 19th Century by Messrs. William Denny and John MacMillan of Dumbarton, both eminent local shipbuilders.

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Strictly Come Dancing: Ellie Leach becomes youngest celebrity to win

December 17, 2023 heaneymedia

Sunday, 17 Dec 2023  Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola lift the glitterball trophy By Lucy Ashton Ellie Leach has said that Strictly Come Dancing was a “life-changing

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Why Covid is still flooring some people in West Dunbartonshire

December 17, 2023 heaneymedia

People’s antibody levels against Covid are probably as low now as they have ever  been. By James Gallagher Inside Health presenter, BBC Radio 4 What

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Lady Michelle Mone tells BBC that lying over PPE contract links ‘not a crime’

December 17, 2023 heaneymedia

In her first major broadcast interview since the scandal emerged, the middle-aged bra model has insisted that lying to the media is ‘not a crime’

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PLANNING: Land, climate change and Scotland’s planning system – putting people at risk and the solutions

December 17, 2023 heaneymedia

December 17, 2023 By Nick Kempe of Parkswatch Scotland Photo from Daily Mirror. The house was destroyed by rockfall not a landslide as such. This

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WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?

Around 240 dogs from across Scotland took the plunge at Gourock Outdoor Swimming Pool, including some from Helensburgh and Rhu, for the big splash. The

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Helensburgh and Lomond Community Group Scotland

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Helensburgh and lomond Community Group Scotland This isn’t a “visitor levy”; it’s a tax on all local people

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WHEN AUTUMN LEAVES START TO FALL ON THE PENINSLA

WHEN AUTUMN LEAVES START TO FALL ON THE PENINSLA

A NEW SEASON CALLS FOR A NEW MENU Our new Autumn Menu is arriving at Castle Isle this weekend – and there’s one addition we

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Waverley paddle steamer marks 80th anniversary since launch

Waverley paddle steamer marks 80th anniversary since launch

The world’s last sea-going paddle steamer has marked 80 years since it was first launched on Glasgow’s River Kelvin. The Waverley passed through London’s Tower

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Oban’s Robert MacIntyre warned after drone row at Carnousiee

Oban’s Robert MacIntyre warned after drone row at Carnousiee

Robert MacIntyre expressed his frustration at the use of drones at the Dunhill Links Championship by Brian McLauchlin BBC Sport Scotland senior reporter 1 October

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Doctors say radical plan to merge health boards should be scrapped

Doctors say radical plan to merge health boards should be scrapped

The new chairwoman of BMA Scotland, Dr Nora Murray-Cavanagh, said there was no evidence the plan would benefit patients by Democrat reporter Leading doctors are

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Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland

Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland

Cases of bluetongue in Scotland were first detected in August. by BBC Scotland agriculture reporters Bluetongue restrictions are to be expanded across the whole of

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Jagtar Singh Johal freed on bail after nine years in Indian prison

Jagtar Singh Johal freed on bail after nine years in Indian prison

Jagtar Singh Johal was released from prison in Delhi by Andrew Clarance, BBC India producer, reporting from Delhi, and Katie Hunter, BBC Scotland, reporting from Dumbarton 1 October 2026, 13:23

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