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Day: February 15, 2024

GOALLESS DRAW AT THE ROCK BUT FANS GRUMBLE ABOUT OFF-THE-FIELD MATTERS

February 15, 2024 heaneymedia

Dumbarton couldn’t find a way past Spartans on Tuesday night Sons started on the front foot, and would remain so for much of the evening,

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CAMPAIGN: Litter League returns for #SpringCleanScotland 2024

February 15, 2024 heaneymedia

Challenge set for  young people to help reverse litter emergency By Lucy Ashton Young people from across Scotland are being encouraged to once again compete

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BULLYING AT THE COUNCIL: DON’T MENTION IT OR YOU TOO WILL BE BULLIED

February 15, 2024 heaneymedia

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Bullying is a word that must never be used within the precincts of any West Dunbartonshire Council office.  If you do

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FORFAR ATHLETIC 2 DUMBARTON 2/club statement on ownership

February 15, 2024 heaneymedia

  SONS HELD AT THE ROCK cinch League 2 News Dumbarton led twice but couldn’t hold on for all three points against Forfar Athletic. Michael Ruth

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RCN Scotland responds to UCAS figures showing applicants to nursing courses down by 8.3%

February 15, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton UCAS figures released today (15 February) show another decrease on the number of applicants for nursing courses beginning in autumn this year.

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Disgraced Matheson’s “scandalous” 72 missed targets as health secretary exposed

February 15, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Michael Matheson’s “scandalous” record in charge of Scotland’s NHS is fully exposed by the Scottish Conservatives today. The former SNP health secretary

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  • INVESTIGATION: WHY PLANNING APPLICATION FOR TRACK TO HONEYPOT FARM AT GARTOCHARN HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN
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Edinburgh Book Festival E-news: 16 October 2026 edition

Edinburgh Book Festival E-news: 16 October 2026 edition

View this email in your browser Autumn is fully upon us 🍂 October in Edinburgh: the leaves are changing colour, the rain is making reading

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Celtic Connections reveals 2027 festival programme

Celtic Connections reveals 2027 festival programme

Musicians from over 20 countries will perform at this year’s festival by Liam O’Heanai A tribute to the Beatles, a takeover of the Kelvingrove Art

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October progress on the roadworks at The Milton, near Dumbarton, which look nearly complete now

October progress on the roadworks at The Milton, near Dumbarton, which look nearly complete now

Pix by Pedro

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HELENSBURGH SAYS NO! Controversial supermarket plan for waterfront rejected

HELENSBURGH SAYS NO! Controversial supermarket plan for waterfront rejected

Locals said the new supermarket would affect the town’s character and was not needed 15 October 2026 by Bill Heaney A controversial plan to site

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INVESTIGATION: WHY PLANNING APPLICATION FOR TRACK TO HONEYPOT FARM AT GARTOCHARN HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN

INVESTIGATION: WHY PLANNING APPLICATION FOR TRACK TO HONEYPOT FARM AT GARTOCHARN HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN

parkswatchscotland by Nick Kempe An application for planning permission to the Loch Lomond Park Authority for a new access track to Honeypot Farm and Honeywagon

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POPE LEO’S HEALTH LATEST: A reluctance to speculate among lung disease specialists

POPE LEO’S HEALTH LATEST: A reluctance to speculate among lung disease specialists

by BRENDAN WALSH, Editor of The Tablet religion magazine I’ve been struck by the humility of the many medics I’ve spoken to about Pope Leo’s

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Monty’s Farm Park: MONTY CARDROSS TO MEET SANTA AT ARDARDAN

Monty’s Farm Park: MONTY CARDROSS TO MEET SANTA AT ARDARDAN

MEETING SANTA! A very special part of our Santa’s Elves Workshop is getting to meet the big man himself!  When you arrive, you’ll head into

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Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park: How would you like to it developed?

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park: How would you like to it developed?

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Come along and let us know what you think about ideas submitted on how land could be used

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