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Day: October 5, 2026

GARVACHY ROAD: Appeal court reserves judgement over Drumcree parade dispute

October 5, 2026 heaneymedia

By Julian O’Neill, BBC Crime and Justice correspondent, and Mark Simpson, Community correspondent October 5, 2026 The Court of Appeal has reserved judgement in a bid by Garvaghy

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One in five children in poverty: Councils require a big shake-up, says charity

October 5, 2026 heaneymedia

5 October 2026 by JAMES COOK, BBC SCOTLAND EDITOR Scotland is on course to miss by a wide margin legally binding targets to cut child

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HOUSING CRISIS: CABINET SECRETARY TELLS TORY MSP IT’S NOT WORTH TALKING ABOUT

October 5, 2026 heaneymedia

Conservative Housing spokesperson Liam Kerr; Cabinet Secretary Shirley Ann Somerville and SNP MSP Paul McLennan. by BILL HEANEY There is a special place in my

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News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

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  • WRIGHT TAXIS: A BIG SHOUT OUT TO OUR DRIVERS
  • Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre – HLCC Events this Christmas
  • Greens call for ‘millennial railcard’ funded by taxing frequent flyers
  • Marie McNair MSP is at St Margaret of Scotland Hospice in Clydebank
  • Opening and Blessing of the Professor John Welsh Specialist Palliative Care Centre at St Margaret’s Hospice
  • Overnight winds reach 85mph as West Coast is hit by Storm Boelo

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Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre – HLCC Events this Christmas

Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre – HLCC Events this Christmas

Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre – HLCC Events WOW… Helensburgh, you lot are READY for Christmas! We’re absolutely over the moon with how quickly tickets

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Greens call for ‘millennial railcard’ funded by taxing frequent flyers

Greens call for ‘millennial railcard’ funded by taxing frequent flyers

by BILL HEANEY The Scottish Greens have proposed a ‘millennial railcard’ to cut rail fares by a third, funded by a Frequent Flyer Levy. Speaking

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Marie McNair MSP is at St Margaret of Scotland Hospice in Clydebank

Marie McNair MSP is at St Margaret of Scotland Hospice in Clydebank

Marie McNair MSP  I had a lovely Sunday attending the official opening and Blessing of the Professor John Welsh Specialist Palliative Care Centre, and Mass

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Opening and Blessing of the Professor John Welsh Specialist Palliative Care Centre at St Margaret’s Hospice

Opening and Blessing of the Professor John Welsh Specialist Palliative Care Centre at St Margaret’s Hospice

St Margaret of Scotland Hospice What a wonderful day for St Margaret of Scotland Hospice! We were delighted to welcome so many members of our

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Overnight winds reach 85mph as West Coast is hit by Storm Boelo

Overnight winds reach 85mph as West Coast is hit by Storm Boelo

by BILL HEANEY Overnight winds reached 85mph at Machrihanish in Argyll and Bute as Storm Boelo whipped torrential rain and gale-force winds off the Irish

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Chancellor John Healey announces new plans to slash the red tape choking firms

Chancellor John Healey announces new plans to slash the red tape choking firms

by BILL HEANEY Businesses will get a bit more breathing space as Chancellor John Healey announces new plans to slash the red tape choking firms,

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West Dunbartonshire Council: Picture special new Faifley Campus is officially open

West Dunbartonshire Council: Picture special new Faifley Campus is officially open

West Dunbartonshire Council The new Faifley Campus is officially open. Pupils, staff, families and councillors came together to celebrate the official opening of the new

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Rest and Be Thankful plans will be ‘economically catastrophic’ for Argyll

Rest and Be Thankful plans will be ‘economically catastrophic’ for Argyll

The Rest and Be Thankful is a key road for traffic to travel in and out of Argyll by Graham Fraser, BBC Scotland News Campaigners

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