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Day: October 5, 2025

DON’T PARK HERE: CHARGES FOR RECOVERY OF PARKING FINE DEBTS WILL BE DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH

October 5, 2025 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council yesterday (Sunday) refused to discuss which companies will be used to recover parking fine debts incurred by local people.

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ONE IN 20 POLICE OFFICERS UNABLE TO BE DEPLOYED ACROSS SCOTLAND

October 5, 2025 heaneymedia

 By Bill Heaney Nearly one in 20 police officers across Scotland are unable to be deployed due to having their officer safety training expired, it

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • SAINT MARGARET’S HOSPICE LIGHTS SWITCH ON LAST NIGHT
  • RACISM: Don’t let old prejudices, dressed up as “concern” or “fear”, poison communities again
  • Christmas Toybank Time at Ysortit
  • PARKRUN APPEAL FOR WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOODSHARE
  • Four days to Go until the Loch Lomond Christmas Festival
  • HARP CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS SELL OUT

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SAINT MARGARET’S HOSPICE LIGHTS SWITCH ON LAST NIGHT

SAINT MARGARET’S HOSPICE LIGHTS SWITCH ON LAST NIGHT
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RACISM: Don’t let old prejudices, dressed up as “concern” or “fear”, poison communities again

RACISM: Don’t let old prejudices, dressed up as “concern” or “fear”, poison communities again

Dr Umar Al-Qadri The Irish once faced brutal prejudice in America, Britain, and Australia simply for being immigrants. People painted them as lazy, violent, “ape-like,”

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Christmas Toybank Time at Ysortit

Christmas Toybank Time at Ysortit

Christmas Toybank Time The Ysortit team have been busy helping to make up Christmas Toybank orders for West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare. This is something we

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PARKRUN APPEAL FOR WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOODSHARE

PARKRUN APPEAL FOR WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOODSHARE

Levengrove parkrun is feeling grateful. To celebrate 6 years of Levengrove parkrun, we’d love you to bring food bank donations for West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare to

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Four days to Go until the Loch Lomond Christmas Festival

Four days to Go until the Loch Lomond Christmas Festival

Four days to Go until the Loch Lomond Christmas Festival We’re thrilled to announce that it’s only FOUR DAYS until the Loch Lomond Christmas Festival

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HARP CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS SELL OUT

HARP CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS SELL OUT
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BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AT THE PHOENIX IN CASTLEHILL

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AT THE PHOENIX IN CASTLEHILL

The Phoenix December has sleigh-ed its way in! Here’s what’s snow happening this week at The Phoenix… Baking Buddies kicks us off with festive fun!

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More people are planning to send gifts this festive season …

More people are planning to send gifts this festive season …

The Post Office has issued an urgent warning to people planning to send Christmas parcels, urging them to get organised ahead of what’s expected to

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