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Day: January 3, 2024

SO THAT WAS CHRISTMAS: SCROOGE HADN’T A LOOK IN: GOLDEN BALLS IN STATION ROAD

January 3, 2024 heaneymedia

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Ho Ho Ho Hold the front page. Christmas is no laughing matter in West Dunbartonshire. Not if you would like to

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CALL OF THE HILLS IS ATTRACTING MORE AND MORE MOUNTAINEERS

January 3, 2024 heaneymedia

Matt Smith is Police Scotland’s national lead for mountain rescue By Bill Heaney There are few of us who at the first fall of snow

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Almost two years on and still 300,000 missing out on free bus travel

January 3, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney There used to be a bus every ten minutes at the terminus in Brucehill serving Alexandria Cross, Silverton, Bellsmyre, Barloan, you name

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EDUCATION: 11,000 teachers and support staff on temporary contracts

January 3, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Around 11,000 teachers and school staff are stuck on temporary contracts, according to figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives. Responses to Freedom

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CAFOD: Big Lent Walk challenge to walk 200km over 40 days

January 3, 2024 heaneymedia

We’re excited to invite you to take part in CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk, our challenge to walk 200km over 40 days to help people overcome

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY
  • What’s the story behind John McGinn’s unique ‘goggles’ celebration?
  • Council services such as bin collections could be affected by budget cuts
  • ARMED SERVICES DAY IN DUMBARTON
  • Scotland’s new top law officer ‘exceptionally well qualified’, John Swinney says
  • Disabled rural drivers ‘would be hit hardest’ by Motability cuts

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DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY

Are our loadsamoney councillors and officials worth all this cash? WEST Dunbartonshire councillors who are presiding over the shambles that passes for local government in

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What’s the story behind John McGinn’s unique ‘goggles’ celebration?

What’s the story behind John McGinn’s unique ‘goggles’ celebration?

by Bill Heaney John McGinn’s unique celebration will now be forever etched in Scotland’s World Cup history. The Aston Villa midfielder’s goal in the 28th

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Council services such as bin collections could be affected by budget cuts

Council services such as bin collections could be affected by budget cuts

by Bill Heaney Councils are facing a collective budget shortfall of about £530m in 2026-27, a spending watchdog has warned. The Accounts Commission has warned

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ARMED SERVICES DAY IN DUMBARTON

ARMED SERVICES DAY IN DUMBARTON

West Dunbartonshire Council marked Armed Forces Day at the weekend by paying tribute to its military community as part of the global celebration. The event

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Scotland’s new top law officer ‘exceptionally well qualified’, John Swinney says

Scotland’s new top law officer ‘exceptionally well qualified’, John Swinney says

Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC is to be appointed as Scotland’s new Lord Advocate – the country’s most senior law officer Ruth Charteris KC is

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Disabled rural drivers ‘would be hit hardest’ by Motability cuts

Disabled rural drivers ‘would be hit hardest’ by Motability cuts

Graeme Stuart from Balloch says his Motability car is his lifeline Updated 16 June 2026 06:03 BST Disabled drivers in rural Scotland are worried they

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Scotland fans call for better crowd system at next World Cup match

Scotland fans call for better crowd system at next World Cup match

Long queues built at Boston’s South Station as fans waited to board the trains to Foxborough Updated 16 June 2026 06:02 BST BBC Scotland is

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IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

SCOTLAND 1 – HAITI 0. Scotland Claim Crucial World Cup Opener. A memorable, tense 1-0 victory over Haiti in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener

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