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Day: December 8, 2024

Council leader suspended by Labour after ‘sexual messages to refugees’

December 8, 2024 heaneymedia

Cammy Day has been administratively suspended by Scottish Labour pending the outcome of any investigation By Democrat reporter The leader of Edinburgh city council has

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Red squirrel sightings surge around Loch Lomondside

December 8, 2024 heaneymedia

Picture by Emma Cobb By Lucy Ashton More than 2,500 sightings of red and grey squirrels were reported during this year’s Great Scottish Squirrel Survey.

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TEENAGER SEXUALLY ASSAULTED AT BUS STOP IN CLYDEBANK

December 8, 2024 heaneymedia

BY DEMOCRAT REPORTER Police have appealed for information after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in West Dunbartonshire. A man approached the girl on Saturday

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THERE ARE WEEKS WHEN DECADES HAPPEN AND THIS WAS ONE OF THEM

December 8, 2024 heaneymedia

It’s close to midday on Sunday, December 8, 2024. While most of us have hunkered down and sheltered from the icy blast of Storm Darragh

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Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall

Rhu Bay Some familiar faces from our local area are attending tonight’s Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, London.  Keep

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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY IN HELENSBURGH

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY IN HELENSBURGH
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FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES, SO WE COULD LIVE OURS

FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES, SO WE COULD LIVE OURS

HONOURING RHU’S PAST – A SPECIAL TRIBUTE  We are incredibly grateful to regular contributor and maritime enthusiast George Rankin for sharing this deeply moving piece

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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Lomond School This morning, we came together to mark our annual Remembrance Assembly. We heard from Mr Fleming about the importance of music in commemoration

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LEST WE FORGET: Remembrance Sunday 2026 Services Across West Dunbartonshire

LEST WE FORGET: Remembrance Sunday 2026 Services Across West Dunbartonshire

Remembrance Sunday 2026 Services Across West Dunbartonshire On Sunday 8 November 2026, communities across West Dunbartonshire will gather to remember and honour those who served

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ENTERTAINMENT: A new chapter for Loch Lomond TV

ENTERTAINMENT: A new chapter for Loch Lomond TV

A new chapter for Loch Lomond TV We’re excited to announce our 2027 relaunch and an expanded range of services, bringing more opportunities for local

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Vale of Leven History: Remnants of our industrial heritage.

Vale of Leven History: Remnants of our industrial heritage.

This is the lade just downstream from the angling club. “Lade” is a Scottish word meaning a man made channel used to divert water to

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Bishops’ Conference of Scotland

Bishops’ Conference of Scotland

Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Luisa Campbell, General Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, recently visited the Gillis Centre in Edinburgh to speak to members

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