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Day: June 1, 2026

ST PAT’S CELEBRATE CUP WIN IN THE WAVERLEY BAR

June 1, 2026 heaneymedia

Waverley Bar The St Pat’s FC joined us on Friday evening to celebrate their victory in winning the West of Scotland Cup… Massive congratulations to

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LEVENGROVE PARK RUN VOLUNTEERS WEEK 2026

June 1, 2026 heaneymedia

Levengrove parkrun All over the world, volunteers make parkrun happen. It’s #VolunteersWeek 2026, so this week we’re asking you to join us in celebrating the

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Clinician’s lockdown gaming inspires virtual reality dialysis training for patients at home

June 1, 2026 heaneymedia

by Lucy Ashton A senior clinician has told how spending time gaming during the COVID pandemic led to the development of a virtual reality tool

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Dumbarton and the Vale Camera Club picture by JAMES DUNCAN

June 1, 2026 heaneymedia

Dumbarton and the Vale Camera Club James Duncan Capercaillie – Tetrao urogallus. Undisclosed location. The Capercaillie is a huge woodland grouse – the large black

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Jack McConnell calls for joint Holyrood-Westminster inquiry into Murrell scandal …

June 1, 2026 heaneymedia

Sturgeon says she’s ‘serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit’ by Holyrood magazine Staff Reporter 01 June 2026 Former first minister Jack

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JOURNALISM JOBS IN JEOPARDY AS OFCOM APPROVES STV PLANS TO MAKE PROGRAMME CHANGES

June 1, 2026 heaneymedia

by Democrat reporter The media regulator has approved STV’s plans to amend its regional news licences, which will see the creation of new versions of

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  • New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world
  • WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0
  • City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

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RENTON PRIMARY PUPILS HEAD UP THE ROAD TO VALE ACADEMY

RENTON PRIMARY PUPILS HEAD UP THE ROAD TO VALE ACADEMY

 

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JIM BOLLAN MOTION SEES OFF LABOUR PLAN TO SCRAP SATURDAY CREMATIONS

JIM BOLLAN MOTION SEES OFF LABOUR PLAN TO SCRAP SATURDAY CREMATIONS

by Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council has shown clearly that it is out of touch with residents. Particularly on matters such as budget cuts, which

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TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend

TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend

The Last Dinner Party (above) will perform on Saturday Perrie is one of the top acts lined up for this year’s TRNSMT festival Updated 19

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New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world

New replica unveiled of Comet, the Clydebuilt ship that changed the world

The new recreation of the famous ship has been installed at the same spot as the previous replica by Calum Watson BBC Scotland A full-sized

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WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0

WORLD CUP: MOROCCO 1 SCOTLAND 0

If the prelude to this very important football match was Mardi Gras, then the game itself was Ash Wednesday. Morocco scored a shock goal after

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City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

City Centre dispersal zone has been extended to tackle anti-social behaviour and disorder

by Bill Heaney The Glasgow city centre dispersal zone was established in March 2026 to support efforts to address anti-social behaviour and disorder. The zone

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DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK: CORRALLING JOURNALISTS IS NOT OK

by BILL HEANEY Not many of us in journalism took up this trade to make friends and influence people, although there are exceptions to that

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Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton (UPDATED)

Celebrations as original World Cup returns to the Renton (UPDATED)

by Democrat reporter The original World Cup is coming home to West Dunbartonshire almost  140 years after Renton FC became the first ever club to

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