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Day: February 8, 2026

Domestic abuse in West Dunbartonshire rose by 7.59 per cent to 1,729 in just one year

February 8, 2026 heaneymedia

First Minister John Swinney, Conservative MSP Pam Gosal and Finance MInister Shona Robison. by Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire faces an ever-increasing number of incidents of

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FISH FARMS: 400,000 FISH DEATHS UNREPORTED ACROSS 27 INCIDENTS AND GILL DISEASE MORTALITY HAS INCREASED SHARPLY

February 8, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney The mortality rate of salmon being farmed off the West Coast will be investigated by cabinet secretary Mairi Gougeon, pictured right, she

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Helensburgh leisure centre damaged by Storm Éowyn delays reopening

February 8, 2026 heaneymedia

Helensburgh Leisure Centre closed last year as a result of extensive roof damage by Andrew Galloway A leisure centre damaged during Storm Éowyn more than

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RELIGION: PASSION PLAY PLANNED BY DRAMAKIRK

February 8, 2026 heaneymedia

Church of Scotland A theatre group who have battled wind, snow and Covid to perform an annual Passion Play are set to celebrate 10 years

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Bonhill Parish Church: Pictures by Pedro

February 8, 2026 heaneymedia
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IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

IT’S PARTY TIME FOR SCOTLAND IN BOSTON USA

SCOTLAND 1 – HAITI 0. Scotland Claim Crucial World Cup Opener. A memorable, tense 1-0 victory over Haiti in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener

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MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

MARY’S MEALS BRINGS FOOD AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD

Mary’s Meals, the Scottish charity which works out of a shed in the back garden of a house at Dalmally near Oban in Argyll, does

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MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

MAGGIE O’FARRELL TAKES HER NEW BOOK ‘LAND’ ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR

Maggie O’Farrell  Now that’s what I call “a good crowd” who turned up when Maggie talked to Caroline Lang about her new novel, Land, to

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POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

POLICE PRAISE FOR FANS WHO STAYED UP LATE TO CELEBRATE SCOTLAND WINNING

Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston following Scotland’s opening World Cup match: “I want to recognise the conduct of football fans across the country

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MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

MURRELL: PRINCE OF DARKNESS SWINNEY IS TAKING SCOTTISH ELECTORATE FOR IDIOTS

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Conservatives have today (Sunday) outlined 13 of the key questions that an inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal should answer.  

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CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

CITY CENTRE CLASH: Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in West of Scotland

by Democrat reporters BBC Scotland is reporting that an anti-racism rally in Glasgow has been disrupted by a masked group following violence in the city

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HAITI: A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

HAITI:  A country hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters

by Bill Heaney Where is Haiti? Scotland, having been drawn against them in the World Cup, will not be travelling to the island to meet

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LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROOPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

LONDON GOES EN FETE FOR TROOPING THE COLOUR ON KING’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Red Arrows flypast by Ella Kipling Crowds gathered in

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