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Day: September 7, 2025

EAST FIFE 1 DUMBARTON 1 picture special by jon leino

September 7, 2025 heaneymedia

A late goal from Scott Honeyman earned Dumbarton a well deserved point against East Fife in the KDM Evolution Trophy. Read the full match report

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Arrests at Palestine Action protest as hundreds defied ban, police say

September 7, 2025 heaneymedia

A total of of 890 people were arrested – mostly for showing support for the proscribed terror group – and 519 people were taken into

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EVEN THE DYSFUNCTIONAL POLITICIANS IN DUMBARTON DESERVE A MODICUM OF RESPECT

September 7, 2025 heaneymedia

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Politicians are now subject to a level of hostility that would have been unthinkable a decade ago. Some receive an

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Caring Through Science: Kirsty Wright’s Role in Gastrointestinal Physiology

September 7, 2025 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Kirsty Wright is a Clinical Scientist in Gastrointestinal Physiology at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where she plays a crucial role in diagnosing and

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • SCOTTISH TORY LEADER RUSSELL FINDLAY’S SPEECH TO CONFERENCE
  • JUSTICE: Thin blue line becoming thinner and Scottish prisons are bursting at the seams
  • GARVAGHY ROAD: It seems the dead are easily forgotten
  • SWINNEY URGED TO COMMIT TO TALKS ON COUNCIL TAX
  • Royal Navy’s new attack submarine arrives at Faslane on the Gareloch
  • Thousands attend rallies as Drumcree stand-off enters seventh day

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SCOTTISH TORY LEADER RUSSELL FINDLAY’S SPEECH TO CONFERENCE

SCOTTISH TORY LEADER RUSSELL FINDLAY’S SPEECH TO CONFERENCE

Conference speech by Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay Left to right: Russell Findlay, Andy Burnham, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage. The SNP came to power

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JUSTICE: Thin blue line becoming thinner and Scottish prisons are bursting at the seams

JUSTICE: Thin blue line becoming thinner and Scottish prisons are bursting at the seams

by BILL HEANEY They used to be known as vigilantes, but in these turbulent times we are now dealing with the Scottish Government, which would

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GARVAGHY ROAD: It seems the dead are easily forgotten

GARVAGHY ROAD: It seems the dead are easily forgotten

by Neil Mackay in the Herald “It seems the dead are easily forgotten. Men like Michael McGoldrick, Robert Hamill and Frank O’Reilly. Women like Rosemary

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SWINNEY URGED TO COMMIT TO TALKS ON COUNCIL TAX

SWINNEY URGED TO COMMIT TO TALKS ON COUNCIL TAX

by BILL HEANEY John Swinney has been told he must ensure cross-party talks on council tax reform take place “as soon as possible”.  The First

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Royal Navy’s new attack submarine arrives at Faslane on the Gareloch

Royal Navy’s new attack submarine arrives at Faslane on the Gareloch

HMS Agamemnon arrived on the River Clyde after departing Barrow 4 October 2026 by LUCY ASHTON The Royal Navy’s newest Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine has arrived

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Thousands attend rallies as Drumcree stand-off enters seventh day

Thousands attend rallies as Drumcree stand-off enters seventh day

‘There will be no Orange march down this road, not now and not ever,’ Mary Lou McDonald tells Garvaghy Road rally Thousands of people attended

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MEMORIES OF THE OLD PIER AND OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL

MEMORIES OF THE OLD PIER AND OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL

MEMORIES OF THE OLD OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOLOpened in 1929, the beloved Helensburgh open-air pool (seen here in this rare image) was gifted to the town

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HOLIDAY HISTORY LESSONS IN COLOURFUL CAPITAL OF CONNEMARA

HOLIDAY HISTORY LESSONS IN COLOURFUL CAPITAL OF CONNEMARA

BY KATIE SULLIVAN On the morning of June 15, 1919, people working at the Marconi wireless station near Clifden in Connemara saw an extraordinary sight.

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