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Day: June 5, 2026

Summer of Sport funding in West Dunbartonshire to help widen participation …

June 5, 2026 heaneymedia

West Dunbartonshire Council refuse to tell The Dumbarton Democrat who is in this photograph.  05 June 2026 by Lucy Ashton Young people across West Dunbartonshire

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£2 BUS FARE CAP COULD SOON BE INTRODUCED NATIONWIDE, SAY GREENS AND SNP

June 5, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney Bus passengers across Scotland are saving a fortune thanks to the £2 bus fare cap introduced in the Highlands and Islands. The

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HRH PRINCE WILLIAM JOINS ROYAL NAVY TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF SUBMARINE SERVICE

June 5, 2026 heaneymedia

Friday, 5th June 2026 HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS Prince William joined Royal Navy submariners and their families this week to help mark the 125th anniversary of the

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Scotland captain Andy Robertson signs for Spurs  …

June 5, 2026 heaneymedia

The 32-year-old will join the Premier League side on July 1 once his contract at Liverpool expires by Democrat reporter Scotland captain Andy Robertson has

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Mystery £625,000 donation boosts Mackintosh conservation project

June 5, 2026 heaneymedia

The National Trust for Scotland said the funds will go towards Hill House in Helensburgh. by Democrat reporter An anonymous donation of £625,000 has boosted

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QEII Hospital staff say maternity ward is ‘unsafe’ as inspectors criticise delays

June 5, 2026 heaneymedia

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital has been ordered to make improvements by Susie Forrest Scotland health producer BBC Scotland Staff at Scotland’s biggest hospital described

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  • FARMERS IN BATTLE TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM BLUETONGUE DISEASE
  • Legal fight over children’s hospital morphine error
  • Judge asks lawyers to agree evidence ahead of Hardeep Singh Kohli’s rape trial
  • TAM TOWIE DESERVES AN AWARD FOR KEEPING DUMBARTON FORESHORE CLEAN
  • KIRK MODERATOR MEETS THE FIRST MINISTER
  • Dumbarton Toddler Group

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FARMERS IN BATTLE TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM BLUETONGUE DISEASE

FARMERS IN BATTLE TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM BLUETONGUE DISEASE

Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie, Conservative Craig Hoy and Labour’s Donald Mackinnon locked horns over bluetongue disease in the Scottish Parliament. by BILL HEANEY Midges are

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Legal fight over children’s hospital morphine error

Legal fight over children’s hospital morphine error

Theo was one of seven children who were given ten times less morphine than needed during heart surgery at the Children’s Hospital by Vidushi Tiwari

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Judge asks lawyers to agree evidence ahead of Hardeep Singh Kohli’s rape trial

Judge asks lawyers to agree evidence ahead of Hardeep Singh Kohli’s rape trial

The comedian is set to go on trial on October 27, accused of 20 charges, including rape, sexual assault, and indecent communication by Democrat reporter

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TAM TOWIE DESERVES AN AWARD FOR KEEPING DUMBARTON FORESHORE CLEAN

TAM TOWIE DESERVES AN AWARD FOR KEEPING DUMBARTON FORESHORE CLEAN

Army veteran Tam Towie deserves to be honored at Holyrood Palace for the terrific work he has done keeping the Clyde foreshore at Havoc clean.

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KIRK MODERATOR MEETS THE FIRST MINISTER

KIRK MODERATOR MEETS THE FIRST MINISTER

Church of Scotland The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland met First Minister John Swinney to discuss some of the most

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Dumbarton Toddler Group

Dumbarton Toddler Group

For anyone interested in joining the Facebook group for the toddlers is called Dumbarton Toddler Group.

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LENNOX HERITAGE SOCIETY TALK ABOUT WITCHES TONIGHT

LENNOX HERITAGE SOCIETY TALK ABOUT WITCHES TONIGHT

Lennox Heritage Society The new season of the Lennox Heritage Society’s program of speakers kicks off with a look at witch trials in the West

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DUMBARTON PRIEST IS NEW CHAPLAIN AT GLASGOW UNIVERSITY

DUMBARTON PRIEST IS NEW CHAPLAIN AT GLASGOW UNIVERSITY

Glasgow University Catholic Association Little Beginnings · James Quinn·  Meet our Chaplain, Canon Gerard Conroy!  Canon Conroy was formerly the parish priest of St Patrick’s and St

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