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Day: August 21, 2026

Sex crimes in Scotland reach highest level in 55 years

August 21, 2026 heaneymedia

by Democrat reporter Sex crimes in Scotland are at their highest level in 55 years, according to new statistics. Scotlandโ€™s chief statistician hasย released dataย about recorded

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Two Rangers fans banned from every football ground in UK after Old Firm disorder

August 21, 2026 heaneymedia

Last updated Aug 21st, 2026 by Democrat reporter Two men have been banned from every football ground in the UK for their part in Old

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STURGEON’S CULTURE OF COVER-UP RUINS NHS PUBLIC REPUTATION ON PATIENT SAFETY (UPDATED)

August 21, 2026 heaneymedia

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (top of page) , the Royal Children’s Hospital, Vale of Leven Hospital, Dumbarton and Alexandria health centres, and the Royal Alexandra

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Fiona Higgins: Judge raps Standards Commission over free speech row

August 21, 2026 heaneymedia

Glasgow councillor Fiona Higgins has had the backing of Gun drummer and entrepreneur Paul McManus in her ‘freedom of speech’ battle A senior Scots judge

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MONSIGNOR DAN HART: A PRIEST FOR THE POPE AND PEOPLE OF SCOTLAND: FUNERAL IN DUMBARTON TODAY (FRIDAY)

August 21, 2026 heaneymedia

Monsignor Dan Hart greets Saint John Paul 11 on his 1982 visit to Scotland and, right,ย  celebrating Mass with his nephews, the late Father John

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  • Journalists fear more redundancies as BBC Scotland closes its TV channels
  • Covid pandemic totally disrupted the lives of people in local care homes and had a devastating impact — inquiry judge

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Argyll and Bute – Early Years – Buggy Walks for under fives

Argyll and Bute – Early Years – Buggy Walks for under fives

Argyll and Bute – Early Years Buggy Walks for under-5s will return in Helensburgh from Thursday, 22nd October.

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Bonnie Banks Football Festival

Bonnie Banks Football Festival

Bonnie Banks Football Festival MARKET STALLHOLDER APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!ย  Weโ€™re delighted to announce that applications are now open for market stallholders to join us

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๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

by BILL HEANEY Dr Sara Parvis of the University of Edinburgh has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV to the International Theological Commission for its

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Dumbarton Women’s Group to learn about witches

Dumbarton Women’s Group to learn about witches

Dumbarton Women’s Group More information about our meeting next Wednesday, the 28th.

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Journalists fear more redundancies as BBC Scotland closes its TV channels

Journalists fear more redundancies as BBC Scotland closes its TV channels

BBC Scotland channel has been broadcasting from Pacific Quay on Clydeside since 2019. Published 20 October 2026 by BILL HEANEY Concern for their jobs has

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Covid pandemic totally disrupted the lives of people in local care homes and had a devastating impact — inquiry judge

Covid pandemic totally disrupted the lives of people in local care homes and had a devastating impact — inquiry judge

Surgeons striving to save the life of yet another victim of Covid 19. by BILL HEANEY Baroness Hallett published the findings of her inquiry into

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GLASTONBURY STAR AINSLEY HAMILL RETURNS HOME FOR INTIMATE RHU CHURCH CONCERT

GLASTONBURY STAR AINSLEY HAMILL RETURNS HOME FOR INTIMATE RHU CHURCH CONCERT

Cardross-born singer-songwriter and former Hermitage Academy pupil Ainsley Hamill is returning home for an exclusive, intimate afternoon of live music at the historic Rhu Church.

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West Dunbartonshire Arts and Heritage: DAFFODIL BULB PLANTING

West Dunbartonshire Arts and Heritage: DAFFODIL BULB PLANTING

DAFFODIL BULB PLANTING SATURDAY 24TH OCTOBER 11 AM – 12NOONDo you have a spare hour on Saturday? We are remembering local author Agnes Owens on

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