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Day: March 25, 2024

WEATHER: Snow could make Easter eggstra special this year

March 25, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Several forecasters are predicting that snow will fall across most of Scotland just as schools and workplaces break up for the Easter

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SIR JOHN LAVERY’S PAINTING OF DON ROBERTO

March 25, 2024 heaneymedia

Hugh Jordan took these pictures of brilliant portraits currently being exhibited at the Ulster Museum. One of them has a big Dumbarton connection in that

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SNP MP Joanna Cherry accuses Police Scotland of ‘McCarthyism’ over hate incidents

March 25, 2024 heaneymedia

Joanna Cherry suggested that logging hate incidents was curbing freedom of speech By Bill Heaney A senior Westminster SNP MP has branded Police Scotland’s logging

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HOSPITAL CONSULTANTS CLAIM A&E SAFETY WARNINGS WERE IGNORED BY WATCHDOG

March 25, 2024 heaneymedia

If almost 30 named consultants raising very serious fears for patient safety does not prompt a rigorous independent investigation, what will? By Andrew Picken &

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RADIO CLYDE’S LORRAINE HAS YET ANOTHER GOLDEN EVENING

March 25, 2024 heaneymedia

Former Dumbarton Lennox Herald journalist Lorraine Herbison Hollinshead is just back from another awards night in London with another winning haul at the Commercial Radio

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MSP’S FURY AS POLICE decide to class criticism as a hate incident that will remain on record

March 25, 2024 heaneymedia

March 25, 2024 Murdo Fraser MSP is demanding the incident is deleted  from Police Scotland’s records. By Lucy Ashton Scottish Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser could

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Councils face half billion budget gap

Councils face half billion budget gap

Scottish Government Finance Secretary Ivan McKee hasn’t much to laugh about. 10 June 2026 by Bill Heaney Funding for councils such as West Dunbartonshire and

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Respect the Water: Jet Ski & Speed Limit Enforcement on Loch Lomond

Respect the Water: Jet Ski & Speed Limit Enforcement on Loch Lomond

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire Planning to bring your Personal Watercraft (PWC) or motorised boat to Loch Lomond? While we want everyone to have

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HELENSBURGH FESTIVAL IS LOOKING FOR VENDORS

HELENSBURGH FESTIVAL IS LOOKING FOR VENDORS

Helensburgh Winter Festival Sell great food or products? We want you Helensburgh Midsummer Festival is back this June! Sat 20th & Sun 21st June (10

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BOOKS: MAGGIE O’FARRELL’S BOOK IS OUT NOW

BOOKS: MAGGIE O’FARRELL’S BOOK IS OUT NOW

Maggie O’Farrell  Land is OUT NOW! It has been a huge team effort getting this beautiful book out in the world and we are so

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Sons building a genuine pathway for female players to reach the highest level …

Sons building a genuine pathway for female players to reach the highest level …

Drew MacEoghainn What do Dumbarton FC, Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Leicester City have in common? Dumbarton FC is about to join these elite clubs by

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VALE OF LEVEN ACADEMY LEADERSHIP TEAM

VALE OF LEVEN ACADEMY LEADERSHIP TEAM

Senior Pupil Leadership Team 2026 27 Jay MacKinnon (Captain) Kyle Freeman (Vice) Myle McGill (Captain) Claire Whyte (Vice) Sophie Stewart (Base Captain) We look forward

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Dumbarton Harp Social Club is limbering up for the big game …

Dumbarton Harp Social Club is limbering up for the big game …

Dumbarton Harp Social Club SCOTLAND VS HAITI DRINKS PROMO If Scotland wins against Haiti, we will be giving anyone in attendance a free pint of

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CLASSIC CAR SHOW IS ON AT SONS STADIUM THIS SUNDAY

CLASSIC CAR SHOW IS ON AT SONS STADIUM THIS SUNDAY

Broadmeadow Snacks Remember the classic car show is on this Sunday to raise cash for charity. We will be there in the macster for hot

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