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Day: April 13, 2024

Rest and Be Thankful diverted until at least Monday 

April 13, 2024 heaneymedia

The major road through Argyll has been closed since 12pm on Wednesday following a yellow weather warning Weekend traffic has been disrupted as the A83

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IRELAND TAKES THE SPOILS: I Am Maximus secures Grand National victory

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Paul Townend secures first win in the race as Willie Mullins takes second and JP McManus a third Jockey Paul Townend celebrates after crossing the

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POETRY: Their dreams of independence live on

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The 1916 Centenary Performing Arts Club Seamus Justin Heaney, (13 April 1939 – 30 August 2013) poet, playwright, translator and lecturer. He received the 1995

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EDUCATION: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE SCHOOLS FAR DOWN NEW LEAGUE TABLE

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SPECIAL STORY: Search the full 2024 Scottish high school league table – how did your local school fare this year?  If you live in West

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POST OFICE SCANDAL: THE TRUTH WILL OUT

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Mummers Theatre Group coming soon to Denny Civic Theatre

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Mummers Theatre Group Finally, in our gallery of principals, Les Filles del la Ville… or the Silly Girls as they are affectionately known. Nothing silly

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  • NOTEBOOK: DUMBARTON MAN WHO MADE HISTORY AS EUROPE’S LEADING FOOTBALL COACH
  • CLASSROOM LEARNING ASSISTANTS CLAIM THEY ARE UNDERVALUED BY COUNCIL
  • EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL 2026
  • Legal battle over closed Rogano restaurant is settled …
  • WHAT’S ON AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
  • WITNESSES APPEAL: DRIVER DIES IN HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH IN NATIONAL PARK

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NOTEBOOK: DUMBARTON MAN WHO MADE HISTORY AS EUROPE’S LEADING FOOTBALL COACH

NOTEBOOK: DUMBARTON MAN WHO MADE HISTORY AS EUROPE’S LEADING FOOTBALL COACH

  Johnny Madden, ‘The Rooter,’ made a name for himself in Prague at the turn of the last century. Madden is an ancestor of John

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CLASSROOM LEARNING ASSISTANTS CLAIM THEY ARE UNDERVALUED BY COUNCIL

CLASSROOM LEARNING ASSISTANTS CLAIM THEY ARE UNDERVALUED BY COUNCIL

by Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council was forced into closing schools on Tuesday when classroom learning assistants took strike action over their pay and working

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EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL 2026

EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL 2026

Monthly e-news: May 2026 edition Festival dates: 15-30 August View this email in your browser It’s May and we’re well on the way! It feels like ages since

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Legal battle over closed Rogano restaurant is settled …

Legal battle over closed Rogano restaurant is settled …

Rogano, pictured in 2001, was said to be Glasgow’s longest surviving restaurant until it closed in 2020. A legal row over the iconic Glasgow restaurant

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WHAT’S ON AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

WHAT’S ON AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

This week in Parliament   The First Minister is selected   On Tuesday, MSPs voted to select John Swinney MSP as the First Minister of

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WITNESSES APPEAL: DRIVER DIES IN HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH IN NATIONAL PARK

WITNESSES APPEAL: DRIVER DIES IN HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH IN NATIONAL PARK

Road Policing officers are continuing their inquiries and appealing for information following a fatal crash in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park at Callander

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Refugee Festival Scotland 2026 programme puts solidarity centre stage

Refugee Festival Scotland 2026 programme puts solidarity centre stage

Refugee Festival Scotland today, Thursday 21 May, announces its inspiring 2026 programme, designed to put solidarity centre stage and bring people together in celebration of

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People are tired of political arguments that seem disconnected from their lives, says Sarwar.

People are tired of political arguments that seem disconnected from their lives, says Sarwar.

by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar I congratulate John Swinney and the SNP on their election win on 7 May. My party fought the election on

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