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Day: June 28, 2025

Royal Scottish Forestry Society’s new plans for Cashel – unworkable and devoid of vision

June 28, 2025 heaneymedia

June 27, 2025 Nick Kempe’s Parkswatch column Description of property from Goldcrest Sale brochure On 27th May Goldcrest Land and Forestry Group misleadingly announced a new property

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CHARITY, COURAGE AND KISSES ON YET ANOTHER SATURDAY AT LEVENGROVE

June 28, 2025 heaneymedia
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Plastic Free Helensburgh: Strange things on the shore

June 28, 2025 heaneymedia

Plastic Free Helensburgh – Community A happy gathering of Helensburgh volunteers this weekend, getting blown around by the wind but at least the rain stayed

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UPON THIS ROCK: Christian Faith in this district has roots which go back 1700 years

June 28, 2025 heaneymedia

By Billy Scobie As the oldest recorded fortified site in Britain, it should be remembered that, although predominantly military, Dumbarton Rock has from very early

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Scottish Conservatives pledge to abolish town centre parking charges to revive high streets

Scottish Conservatives pledge to abolish town centre parking charges to revive high streets

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Conservatives have pledged to abolish car parking charges for stays of up to two hours in a bid to revive

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HOSPICE LUNCHEON AND ALL THAT JAZZ …

HOSPICE LUNCHEON AND ALL THAT JAZZ …

St Margaret of Scotland Hospice Join us for an unforgettable afternoon at the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice Jazz Lunch on Sunday, 7th June 2026.

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Half a billion pounds of taxpayers’ cash spent on two dodgy ferries

Half a billion pounds of taxpayers’ cash spent on two dodgy ferries

There was a man who built a boat to sail away, and it sank – JP Donleavy, The Ginger Man by Democrat reporter The Scottish

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DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY

by BILL HEANEY West Dunbartonshire Council is to receive a new all-Scotland award for its press and public relations. The gold award follows a thorough

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HOLY WEEK THOUGHTS FROM THE TABLET MAGAZINE

HOLY WEEK THOUGHTS FROM THE TABLET MAGAZINE

Rev Dr John McPake, the Church of Scotland’s ecumenical officer,  and the Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator of the General Assembly, were in Canterbury last

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BALLOCH CASTLE IS FAVOURITE SPOT DURING EASTER WEEKEND

BALLOCH CASTLE IS FAVOURITE SPOT DURING EASTER WEEKEND

It has been enjoyed by generations of families on day trips, school outings and Sunday school picnics. And so it will be again this weekend,

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SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTION        THURSDAY 7th MAY 2026 Election Pack PDF Version

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTION        THURSDAY 7th MAY 2026      Election Pack PDF Version

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTION:        THURSDAY 7th MAY 2026 This comprehensive election resource aims to guide Catholics in Scotland to engage thoughtfully and prayerfully

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WRIGHT’S TAXI IS THE WAY TO GO

WRIGHT’S TAXI IS THE WAY TO GO
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