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Day: July 12, 2026

Prime Strada Gym have raised an astounding £3,772 for St Margaret of Scotland Hospice

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St Margaret of Scotland Hospice’ We are absolutely thrilled and grateful to announce that amazing members of Prime Strada Gym in Clydebank have raised an

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MARY’S MEALS: DONATE TODAY AND YOR GIFT WILL GO TWICE AS FAR!

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Hope Remains Donate today, and your donation will be DOUBLED, meaning your gift will go twice as far! Donate now Providing school meals in areas

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THE GRASS IS ALWAYS LONGER IF IT’S THE COUNCIL’S JOB TO CUT IT

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Helensburgh and Lomond Community Group Scotland So, apparently there’s a dispute around the contract to cut grass at the front. All a bit strange as

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  • Historic Environment Scotland launches pilot fund to support Scotland’s historic places of worship
  • SCOTTISH LABOUR: Well past time for SNP to wake up to the dire financial crisis our universities are now facing
  • SCHOOLGIRL CAROLINE GLACHAN MURDERER DONNA MARIE BRAND DIES IN HOSPITAL
  • Scottish aviation hits record passenger numbers, despite Middle East disruption
  • WHY HAVE THE POLICE TAKEN ON THE ROLE OF JOURNALISTS?
  • £BILLIONS: Big changes to Instagram and Facebook to settle a major US court case.

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SCOTTISH LABOUR: Well past time for SNP to wake up to the dire financial crisis our universities are now facing

SCOTTISH LABOUR: Well past time for SNP to wake up to the dire financial crisis our universities are now facing

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026 It is well past time for the Scottish Government to wake up to the dire financial crisis our universities are now

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SCHOOLGIRL CAROLINE GLACHAN MURDERER DONNA MARIE BRAND DIES IN HOSPITAL

SCHOOLGIRL CAROLINE GLACHAN MURDERER DONNA MARIE BRAND DIES IN HOSPITAL

Donna Marie Brand was jailed for at least 17 years for her part in the murder by BILL HEANEY BBC Scotland is reporting that a

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Scottish aviation hits record passenger numbers, despite Middle East disruption

Scottish aviation hits record passenger numbers, despite Middle East disruption

xLatest aviation trends data shows that Scottish aviation broke passenger records in the second quarter of this year, despite widely reported disruption caused by conflict

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WHY HAVE THE POLICE TAKEN ON THE ROLE OF JOURNALISTS?

WHY HAVE THE POLICE TAKEN ON THE ROLE OF JOURNALISTS?

What are the chances of Police Scotland giving journalists their jobs back? That’s doing things such as interviewing people who have been involved in something

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£BILLIONS: Big changes to Instagram and Facebook to settle a major US court case.

£BILLIONS:  Big changes to Instagram and Facebook to settle a major US court case.

by LUCY ASHTON Meta will pay up to $17bn and make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook to settle a major US court case. The tech giant has been fighting a lawsuit against

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New Executive Director of Scotland’s Finest Woods to celebrate people who care for our forests, big and small

New Executive Director of Scotland’s Finest Woods to celebrate people who care for our forests, big and small

Cashel Estate on Loch Lomondside has one of Scotland’s finest woods. by Bill Heaney Nick Drainey, pictured above, has been appointed Executive Director of Scotland’s

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WALK IN HEALTH CENTRE A SOP TO CAMPAIGNERS FOR A REPLACEMENT IN THE TOWN CENTRE

WALK IN HEALTH CENTRE A SOP TO CAMPAIGNERS FOR A REPLACEMENT IN THE TOWN CENTRE

by BILL HEANEY Dumbarton is to get its own walk-in health centre. This looks like a sop from the SNP government, who have been asked

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🐶 HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY 🐶

🐶 HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY 🐶

🐶 HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY 🐶 CLANS WOMENS MENS KIDS HOME HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY Whether you’re strolling the rugged Irish coastline or rambling through

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