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Day: December 30, 2023

Major road closed due to heavy snow amid weather warnings

December 30, 2023 heaneymedia

Road teams like this will be keeping West Dunbartonshire moving this winter. Traffic Scotland confirmed that the northbound carriageway of the A82 at Lomondgate in

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OBITUARY: Jack McLean, Herald writer who ‘captured the soul of Glasgow’

December 30, 2023 heaneymedia

29th December By Kevin McKenna@kmckenna63 in The Herald Jack McLean:  Born: August 10, 1946; Died: December 27, 2023 By exiting this world when he did Jack McLean

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Alex McLeish, Stuart Hogg and Alexander McCall Smith on honours list

December 30, 2023 heaneymedia

BBC Scotland News is reporting that former Scotland manager Alex McLeish, rugby star Stuart Hogg and writer Alexander McCall Smith are among the Scots named

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Teaching union vows to ‘press on’ with campaign for more funding

December 30, 2023 heaneymedia

EIS general secretary made the pledge as she claimed the Budget contained ‘no significant additional funding’ Additional resources could also deliver on commitments to reduce

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  • The Winnock Hotel, Loch Lomond
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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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