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OPINION Councillor Eva Murray: Time to match gratitude with action
I KNOW I’m not alone when I say that, over the past six months, as we have got to grips with guidelines, restrictions and the pandemic itself, we have seen the very best of people. We’ve seen community stalwarts come together to work with each
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MSP urges Bankies to download new 'Protect Scotland' app
Clydebank’s MSP has urged people in the town to download the new Scottish Government app to help slow the spread of coronavirus. The Protect Scotland app will let users know if they have come into close contact with someone who has tested positive
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Gym team up with mental health charity to offer wellbeing classes
A new gym in Clydebank has joined up with the Men Matter Scotland mental health charity to offer free classes to support people's wellbeing. Chrissy Ennis, owner of Warrior Fitness on South Elgin Street, has been supporting Glasgow comedian and
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Charity completes bedtime story series
3D Drumchapel has finished its bedtime story series. The charity which supports children and families through a wide range of free parent and child activities, adult workshops and their clothing and equipment bank, had recorded a series of bedtime
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OPINION Maurice Golden MSP: Think about our post-Covid economy
These last few months have been desperate – from both a public health and an economic point of view. The clampdown on our most basic freedoms, which was necessary to save lives and protect the NHS, sparked a frantic scramble to maintain wages and
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Centre81 classes cook up a storm in spite of pandemic restrictions
A new series of cooking classes run by the team at Centre81 in Whitecrook launched last week – and they’re not letting the pandemic restrictions stand in their way. The first of the weekly sessions took place via Zoom on Tuesday, September 8.
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OPINION Councillor Jonathan McColl: We can spark, or stop, new lockdown
I want to again thank everyone doing their best to keep themselves and others safe. Sadly, last week I attended a funeral, and it was a rather alien affair under the current restrictions. Only a handful of family able to be there, all in masks
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Paul’s West Highland Way mission for Men Matter
A DETERMINED Drumchapel man walked the West Highland Way by himself to help keep the doors of a men’s mental health charity open. Paul Magee packed a bag and embarked on a 96-mile walk to Fort William to raise money for Men Matter Scotland - based
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Catalan activist hopes to be SNP candidate for Clydebank
Catalan activist Valentina Servera Clavell is hoping to be the SNP candidate for Clydebank and Milngavie in the 2021 election. The constituency's current MSP Gil Paterson will not be seeking re-election in next year's Scottish Parliament election
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Supermarket bosses urge Scots not to panic buy as ‘new lockdown’ looms
SUPERMARKET bosses have urged people in Scotland not to panic buy as a fresh lockdown looms over the UK. Pictures from south of the Border this weekend showed bare shelves as fears of more restrictions rise. But food bosses have sought to reassure
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Full repairs service available for Drumchapel residents
Drumchapel Housing Co-operative are reminding residents that they are now back providing a full repairs service including routine repairs. Those who need to report a repair can do so by calling 0141 944 4902 or messaging them via their Facebook
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Self-isolating Scots could be set for a £500 grant – here’s how and why
Self-isolating Scots could be set for a £500 grant from the Scottish Government. Yesterday, Boris Johnson announced a new support payment for low-income people living south of the border. And according to the Daily Record, UK Government sources
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West Dunbartonshire households receive help from government scheme
More than 11,000 households in West Dunbartonshire got help from a government scheme to reduce the council tax burden on lower income households in June, according to new figures. The Scottish Government’s council tax reduction scheme gave support
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Morrisons reinstates coronavirus measures after spike in cases
Morrison's has reintroduced a number of measures after a rise in coronavirus cases across Scotland. The new rules came into place on Saturday to reassure staff and customers "that Morrison's is a safe place to work and shop". Here is what
