FREE NIGHT AT THE DUMBUCK HOTEL
January 26, 2020
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TROUBLE AT BLOODY SUNDAY MEMORIAL MARCH
January 25, 2020
It was held to mark the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when 13 people died after British soldiers opened fire on demonstrators in Derry in 1972. … More TROUBLE AT BLOODY SUNDAY MEMORIAL MARCH
STURGEON OVER-SHADOWED BY SALMOND
January 24, 2020
The SNP was foolish to support a December election, and should not have been influenced by the catastrophic Liberal Democratic leadership of Jo Swinson. Inevitably, Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn was manoeuvred into falling in behind that too. England’s century of substantive social democratic parliamentary representation toppled at one blow. Labour has now been absorbed by the SNP in Scotland, just as Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party has become part of the Tories. … More STURGEON OVER-SHADOWED BY SALMOND
COUNTERFEIT MONEY CIRCULATING IN LOCAL SHOPS
January 22, 2020
Police Scotland are warning the public to be vigilant following a number of incidents where counterfeit banknotes have been used as payment for goods purchased throughout West Dunbartonshire, in particular, Dumbarton High Street, Alexandria and Balloch … More COUNTERFEIT MONEY CIRCULATING IN LOCAL SHOPS
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
January 21, 2020
I was expecting a VISIT [from the Earl and Countess of Dumbarton] to open the new building, but I guess that’s not happening now. … More LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
WHO SHOWERS WITH WHOM IN GENDER ROW AT HOLYROOD
January 17, 2020
A risk assessment takes into account only a trans woman’s propensity for violence; it does not assess the potential psychological impact on female prisoners, many of whom are extremely vulnerable, having endured years of violence at the hands of male perpetrators. … More WHO SHOWERS WITH WHOM IN GENDER ROW AT HOLYROOD
POLITICAL SOLUTION NEEDS TO BE SHAPED BY PEOPLE
January 17, 2020
The bishops of the Holy Land Co-ordination, including Scotland’s Bishop William Nolan of the Diocese of Galloway, who visit the region every year in support of the local Church to promote dialogue and peace, said they were inspired by the enduring resilience of the people they met in Gaza, East Jerusalem and Ramallah despite the worsening situation. … More POLITICAL SOLUTION NEEDS TO BE SHAPED BY PEOPLE
COUNCIL HAS PLANS FOR LIMITED REDUCTIONS
January 16, 2020
Every year almost every council sprays hundreds of litres of herbicides containing the toxic chemical, glyphosate, on weeds at schools, parks, verges, cemeteries and other public green spaces. Despite growing fears for public health and the environment, half of Scotland’s 32 councils say they have no plans to cut back on the chemical. … More COUNCIL HAS PLANS FOR LIMITED REDUCTIONS
LET US TRAVEL FREE WITH OUR PETS
January 15, 2020
As a pensioner, I can’t afford to put my dogs into kennels or hire a dog sitter when I go away. And as my dogs are getting older I want to spend all the time I can with them. The cancellation of the pet travel scheme could mean I have to pay £800 to travel with a pet – this is money I can’t afford. And it’s not just me, 44% of British households have a pet. … More LET US TRAVEL FREE WITH OUR PETS
HAVE YOU SEEN KAREN MURPHY?
January 15, 2020
She has previous connections to Dumbarton and West Dunbartonshire and may seek to travel to these areas and the Glasgow City Centre area. … More HAVE YOU SEEN KAREN MURPHY?
