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Day: February 24, 2025

PROPOSALS TO MAKE BUDGET CUTS ON BOWLING CLUBS SHOULD BE DITCHED NOW

February 24, 2025 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Just when bowls is becoming almost respectable. And when the old Billy and Dan culture has mostly been ditched by the players.

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American anti-abortion group will not break buffer zones, pledge

February 24, 2025 heaneymedia

 US anti-abortion group 40 Days For Life have previously gathered outside the clinic. Published 24 February 2025 By Bill Heaney A US anti-abortion group planning

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IBROX CRISIS: Barry Ferguson takes interim charge of Rangers

February 24, 2025 heaneymedia

Barry Ferguson, Neil McCann and Billy Dodds helped Rangers win the League Cup in 2002 have been recruited to the Ibrox management squad. BBC Scotland

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Dumbarton District Women’s Aid face council cuts in cash support

February 24, 2025 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Police Scotland statistics show that incidents of domestic abuse within West Dunbartonshire are well above the Scottish average and the second highest

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DEATH OF EVAN WILLIAMS, DUMBARTON MAN WHO PLAYED AT HIGHEST LEVEL OF THE GAME

February 24, 2025 heaneymedia

February 21, 2025 Dumbarton man Evan Williams, who has died aged 81, was no ordinary goalkeeper. Evan was man of the match in the 1970

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  • RENTON PRIMARY PUPILS HEAD UP THE ROAD TO VALE ACADEMY
  • JIM BOLLAN MOTION SEES OFF LABOUR PLAN TO SCRAP SATURDAY CREMATIONS
  • TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend
  • New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world
  • WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0
  • City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

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RENTON PRIMARY PUPILS HEAD UP THE ROAD TO VALE ACADEMY

RENTON PRIMARY PUPILS HEAD UP THE ROAD TO VALE ACADEMY

 

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JIM BOLLAN MOTION SEES OFF LABOUR PLAN TO SCRAP SATURDAY CREMATIONS

JIM BOLLAN MOTION SEES OFF LABOUR PLAN TO SCRAP SATURDAY CREMATIONS

by Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council has shown clearly that it is out of touch with residents. Particularly on matters such as budget cuts, which

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TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend

TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend

The Last Dinner Party (above) will perform on Saturday Perrie is one of the top acts lined up for this year’s TRNSMT festival Updated 19

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New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world

New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world

The new recreation of the famous ship has been installed at the same spot as the previous replica by Calum Watson BBC Scotland A full-sized

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WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0

WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0

If the prelude to this very important football match was Mardi Gras, then the game itself was Ash Wednesday. Morocco scored a shock goal after

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City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

by Bill Heaney The Glasgow city centre dispersal zone was established in March 2026 to support efforts to address anti-social behaviour and disorder. The zone

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DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK

by BILL HEANEY Not many of us in journalism took up this trade to make friends and influence people, although there are exceptions to that

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Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton (UPDATED)

Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton (UPDATED)

by Democrat reporter The original World Cup is coming home to West Dunbartonshire almost  140 years after Renton FC became the first ever club to

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