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Day: February 28, 2026

POLITICAL SHAMBLES: LABOUR COUNCILLORS RESIGN ON EVE OF ANNUAL BUDGET …

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RESIGNATIONS– Labourcouncillors Care Steel and Fiona Hennerbry. by Bill Heaney Two Labour councillors resigned from the Labour administration at West Dunbartonshire Council last night. The

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Clydebank Blitz remembered in Scottish Parliament …

February 28, 2026 heaneymedia

Montage of pictures from West Dunbartonshire Libraries includes Tom McKendrick, John MacLeod, Joan Baird, Des McNulty and the Rocks family, 15 of whom died in

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  • 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
  • MEMORIES OF THE OLD PIER AND OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL
  • HOLIDAY HISTORY LESSONS IN COLOURFUL CAPITAL OF CONNEMARA

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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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BLUE BADGE HOLDERS: Learn here where the badge can and cannot be used.

BLUE BADGE HOLDERS: Learn here where the badge can and cannot be used.

Blue Badge parking mistakes that could lead to fines or losing your permit How to apply for a Blue Badge People with a disability, physical

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Celtic fans disrupt Alfred Dunhill Links in protest aimed at chairman Dermot Desmond

Celtic fans disrupt Alfred Dunhill Links in protest aimed at chairman Dermot Desmond

ABOVE: Dermot Desmond pictured during this year’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by LUCY ASHTON Celtic chairman Dermot Desmond had tennis balls thrown at him while

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