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Day: July 14, 2024

SUMMERTIME SHOWS ARE IN THE COMMON UNTIL JULY 17: PICTURES BY PEDRO

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TMF WRAPS UP AN UNFORGETTABLE WEEKEND OF MUSIC AND MEMORIES

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Loads of fun in the sun as Tiree Music Festival enjoy a marvellous weekend on the island. By Lucy Ashton The picturesque Isle of Tiree

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IRELAND: Minister refused communion at funeral Mass over ‘his support for abortion’, says priest

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Fr Gabriel Burke would not give communion to Colm Burke who says priest him told he had been ‘excommunicated’ Minister of State Colm Burke (left)

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Trump rally shooting: FBI identifies ‘suspect involved’ in assassination attempt

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Updated July 14, 2024 at 10am U.S. Secret Service agents converge to cover Trump after the assassination attempt. The candidate’s team said he “is fine.”

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HOUSE BUILDING ‘CRUMBLING ON SNP WATCH’ AFTER CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT PLUMMETS  

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By Lucy Ashton The SNP must prioritise house-building after new figures revealed that the value of work generated by building Scottish homes has fallen by

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Swinney says £660,000 independence fund used on SNP ‘objectives’

Swinney says £660,000 independence fund used on SNP ‘objectives’

by Angus Cochrane Senior political journalist, BBC Scotland More than £660,000 raised by the SNP for an independence referendum campaign has been used on the

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IT’S TIME JOURNALISTS PUT SPIN DOCTORS IN THEIR PLACE

IT’S TIME JOURNALISTS PUT SPIN DOCTORS IN THEIR PLACE

Former Dumbarton-based reporter Eric Wishart discusses the mistreatment of journalists. by Democrat reporter The importance of solidarity among journalists was a key theme in the

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PRINCE WILLIAM TOURS FASLANE AND MEETS MILITARY FAMILIES IN HELENSBURGH

PRINCE WILLIAM TOURS FASLANE AND MEETS MILITARY FAMILIES IN HELENSBURGH

Rhu Bay The Prince of Wales visited HM Naval Base Clyde in Faslane and met the military community at Helensburgh yesterday afternoon. Travelling under his

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Lyme disease campaigner makes first speech in Scottish Parliament …

Lyme disease campaigner makes first speech in Scottish Parliament …

When West Dunbartonshire Council imposed the budget cuts they were required to make on the instructions of the SNP government, did they realise they were

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High school pupils inspire graphic novel exploring freedom after World War II

High school pupils inspire graphic novel exploring freedom after World War II

Pupils from three local schools have collaborated with a comic author to create a graphic novel marking 80 years since the end of World War

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Volunteers Week at the Golden Jubilee

Volunteers Week at the Golden Jubilee

NHS Golden Jubilee Our volunteers had the opportunity to step behind the scenes and experience the NHS Scotland Academy as part of #VolunteersWeek. From exploring

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SUNNY STROLL BRINGS SMILES TO HELENSBURGH CARE HOME RESIDENTS

SUNNY STROLL BRINGS SMILES TO HELENSBURGH CARE HOME RESIDENTS

Hermitage House, operated by Morar Living, is a purpose-built, 64-bed luxury care home located on Sinclair Street in Helensburgh. With the upper-floor balconies showcasing stunning

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LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE

LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE

LATEST HELENSBURGH LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE … Further delays have hit the reopening of Helensburgh’s £23m leisure centre following the discovery of severe dampness inside the

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