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Day: November 29, 2025

BUDGET: MSP JACKIE BAILLIE WELCOMES SCRAPPING OF TWO-CHILD BENEFIT CAP

November 29, 2025 heaneymedia

 by Democrat reporter MSP Jackie Baillie has welcomed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget Statement, describing it as “running to the heart of Labour values”.  And the

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PARLIAMO HELENSBURGH: PADRONE IN RUNNING FOR BEST PIZZA AWARD

November 29, 2025 heaneymedia

A Helensburgh waterfront pizzeria is hoping to taste success after being named one of the best in the country. Padrone Pizza, on West Clyde Street,

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Which trains will be operating over Christmas and New Year?

November 29, 2025 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney ScotRail has announced its Christmas and New Year timetable which includes the last Christmas Eve and Hogmanay trains departing earlier than usual.

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QUELLE DOMAGE! DUMBARTON 0 AUCHINLECK TALBOT 4 PICTURES BY JON LEINO

November 29, 2025 heaneymedia

Sons sack their manager after the match … Dumbarton manager Stevie Farrell, pictured here by Jon Leino after the match, one of Scottish football’s longest

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Dumbarton pensioners ‘robbed’ of thousands as insurer pulls plug on 25-year policy

November 29, 2025 heaneymedia

Special report by Tara Fitzpatrick of STV News Dumbarton pensioners who paid into a funeral plan for 25 years say they feel “robbed” after the

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  • Reform set to lose 26 constituency candidates by polling day, figures show
  • Scottish Conservatives unveil plans to raise ‘plummeting’ school standards
  • Nearly 1,000 Easter Eggs Given to Naval Families Across the UK
  • EASTER WEEKEND SERVICES AT ST PATRICK’S, DUMBARTON

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HAPPY EASTER FROM THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT

HAPPY EASTER FROM THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT
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LOCH LOMOND: Police Scotland and partners relaunch Operation Ballaton for 2026

LOCH LOMOND: Police Scotland and partners relaunch Operation Ballaton for 2026

The Dumbarton Democrat wishes all its readers – the average number for the past 30 days around 20,000 – a Happy Easter By Bill Heaney

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Reform set to lose 26 constituency candidates by polling day, figures show

Reform set to lose 26 constituency candidates by polling day, figures show

by Bill Heaney Reform UK are set to lose a total of 26 of its Scottish constituency candidates by polling day, the Scottish Liberal Democrats

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Scottish Conservatives unveil plans to raise ‘plummeting’ school standards

Scottish Conservatives unveil plans to raise ‘plummeting’ school standards

Tory education spokesperson Miles Briggs and the SNP’s John Swinney. by Lucy Ashton The Scottish Conservatives have today announced plans to restore Scotland’s education system

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Nearly 1,000 Easter Eggs Given to Naval Families Across the UK

Nearly 1,000 Easter Eggs Given to Naval Families Across the UK

Laughter, shared moments, and a simple Easter egg can go a long way This spring, Royal Navy Family & People Support (RN FPS) brought families

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EASTER WEEKEND SERVICES AT ST PATRICK’S, DUMBARTON

EASTER WEEKEND SERVICES AT ST PATRICK’S, DUMBARTON

EASTER WEEKEND HOLY WEEK SERVICES St Patrick’s Parish, Dumbarton Thurs 2nd April – Maundy Thursday 9am – Morning Prayer 7pm – Mass of the Lord’s

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REFORM CAMPAIGN FALLING APART BEFORE OUR EYES, CLAIMS LABOUR’S JACKIE BAILLIE

REFORM CAMPAIGN FALLING APART BEFORE OUR EYES, CLAIMS LABOUR’S JACKIE BAILLIE

Labour ‘ready to deliver’ while SNP and Reform ‘mired in scandal’, says Sarwar by Dermocrat reporter Scottish Labour is “ready to deliver” for voters, Anas

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Dublin Review of Books Centenary of ‘The Plough and the Stars’

Dublin Review of Books Centenary of ‘The Plough and the Stars’

Irish Literature Centenary of ‘The Plough and the Stars’ Bess Rowen writes: 11 February 2026 marked a century since protesters disrupted Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the

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