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Day: February 6, 2024

LOCH LOMOND GOLDMINE PLAN FAILS TO PAN OUT FINANCIALLY

February 6, 2024 heaneymedia

Scotgold in administration – the implications for the Cononish goldmine and Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park By Nick Kempe on February 05, 2024  The

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Levengrove parkrun is looking for pacers

February 6, 2024 heaneymedia

Levengrove parkrun Hi Folks. We are looking to trial having pacers at Levengrove parkrun. Lots of parkruns including Greenock and Strathclyde organise this once a

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SONS CURRY NIGHT AND STENHOUSEMUIR 1 DUMBARTON 0 REPORT

February 6, 2024 heaneymedia

CURRY NIGHT FOR SPARTANS FIXTURE cinch League 2  Sons supporters can enjoy our midweek clash against Spartans in style by making the most of two

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DUMBARTON CARE HOME INVESTIGATION

February 6, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney A Dumbarton care home for the elderly which was sold by the then SNP-controlled West Dunbartonshire Council for a “knockdown price” of

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Police officer numbers plummet to record low

February 6, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today urged SNP ministers to get serious over the funding challenges facing policing

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How green is the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park’s “retrofit” of its Balloch HQ?

February 6, 2024 heaneymedia

February 6, 2024 Carrochan, the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority HQ January 2024. By Nick Kempe Temperatures in Scotland on Sunday reached a

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  • Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection
  • Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years
  • Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation
  • Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure
  • Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight
  • Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

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Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection

Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection

Lipton’s eight-carat gold trophy vanished from museum last year by BILL HEANEY An elderly man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a

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Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years

Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years

by DEMOCRAT REPORTER A childminder who admitted to wilfully neglecting and abandoning children in her care has been jailed for two years. Amanda Mathewson had

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Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation

Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation

by BILL HEANEY Six men have been convicted following an illegal cryptocurrency operation valued at more than £6 million. Asim Afzal, 34, Aftab Allah, 36,

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Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure

Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure

Journalism is a vital part of our national infrastructure, and local news media is critical to the success of the government’s headline devolution agenda, Andy

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Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight

Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight

White marble statues removed from the grave of Willy McGinley amid an ongoing planning investigation into the 4.5m-high structure.  The memorial pictured after the overnight

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Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

by Mairi McAllan, Minister for Education Child sexual abuse and exploitation are among the most serious harms that can be inflicted on a child. Our

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Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

Thursday 5 November 2026 by BILL HEANEY Scotland’s Education Secretary, Màiri McAllan, has announced that the public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation

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ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu.  We’ve been trying some of the dishes coming to Castle Isle this December, and choosing a favourite wasn’t

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