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Day: January 5, 2025

LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERS LOVE LOCH LOMONDSIDE

January 5, 2025 heaneymedia

Photographers include James Duncan, Steven Porter, Darren Henderson, William Sutherland and Sarah Louise McKelvie

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Surgical Centre is new phase of NHS Golden Jubilee’s expansion programme

January 5, 2025 heaneymedia

First Minister visits NHS Golden Jubilee’s new state-of-the-art surgical centre First Minister John Swinney MSP celebrated the opening of NHS Golden Jubilee’s new Surgical Centre

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BALLOCH ON A WINTER’S DAY: PICTURES BY CORRINA LACEY OF DUMBARTON AND VALE CAMERA CLUB

January 5, 2025 heaneymedia
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CHAOS CONTINUES AS COUNCIL BINS AND GRITTING BLUNDERS PERSIST …

January 5, 2025 heaneymedia

Councillor Jim Bollan, who claims Labour’s Clrs David McBride and Martin Rooney are defending the indefensible mistakes of highly paid officers. By Bill Heaney The

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A FILM TO WATCH OVER THE HOLIDAYS

January 5, 2025 heaneymedia

Philomena is a 2013 drama film directed by Stephen Frears, based on the 2009 book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by journalist Martin Sixsmith.

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Liberal Democrats have set out plans to end ‘dental deserts’

January 5, 2025 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today urged the SNP to finally end the crisis in NHS dentistry after his

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  • IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA
  • MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

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ARMED SERVICES DAY IN DUMBARTON

ARMED SERVICES DAY IN DUMBARTON

West Dunbartonshire Council marked Armed Forces Day at the weekend by paying tribute to its military community as part of the global celebration. The event

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Scotland’s new top law officer ‘exceptionally well qualified’, John Swinney says

Scotland’s new top law officer ‘exceptionally well qualified’, John Swinney says

Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC is to be appointed as Scotland’s new Lord Advocate – the country’s most senior law officer Ruth Charteris KC is

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Disabled rural drivers ‘would be hit hardest’ by Motability cuts

Disabled rural drivers ‘would be hit hardest’ by Motability cuts

Graeme Stuart from Balloch says his Motability car is his lifeline Updated 16 June 2026 06:03 BST Disabled drivers in rural Scotland are worried they

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Scotland fans call for better crowd system at next World Cup match

Scotland fans call for better crowd system at next World Cup match

Long queues built at Boston’s South Station as fans waited to board the trains to Foxborough Updated 16 June 2026 06:02 BST BBC Scotland is

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IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

SCOTLAND 1 – HAITI 0. Scotland Claim Crucial World Cup Opener. A memorable, tense 1-0 victory over Haiti in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener

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MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

Mary’s Meals, the Scottish charity which works out of a shed in the back garden of a house at Dalmally near Oban in Argyll, does

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MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

Maggie O’Farrell  Now that’s what I call “a good crowd” who turned up when Maggie talked to Caroline Lang about her new novel, Land, to

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POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston following Scotland’s opening World Cup match: “I want to recognise the conduct of football fans across the country

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