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<link>http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/dunbartonshire-news/scottish-news/2009/07/10/action-plan-to-train-workforce-114557-24121977/</link>
<title>Scottish News: Action plan to train workforce</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:55:17 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>An action plan aimed at improving the skills and qualifications of the Scottish workforce has been launched.</description>
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<link>http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/dunbartonshire-news/scottish-news/2009/07/10/fans-braced-for-t-in-the-park-fest-114557-24121576/</link>
<title>Scottish News: Fans braced for T in the Park fest</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:55:14 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Tens of thousands of people will descend on a corner of rural Scotland for the T in the Park festival.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Council housing lowest for 50 years</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:55:15 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>The number of council and housing association homes for rent in Scotland is at its lowest for 50 years, campaigners have claimed.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Finance staff strike over pay offer</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:55:16 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Finance workers are taking strike action in a row over pay.</description>
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<link>http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/lifestyle/latest-lifestyle/2009/07/10/bonhill-photographer-scoops-award-114557-24095044/</link>
<title>Latest Lifestyle Dunbartonshire: Bonhill photographer scoops award</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>A PHOTOGRAPHER who made the snap decision to pick up a camera just four years ago has once again been hailed by the industry&#x2019;s leading lights.</description>
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<link>http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/dunbartonshire-sport/other-sport-dunbartonshire/2009/07/10/cricket-under-strength-vale-of-leven-cricket-club-take-on-ardrossan-114557-24095047/</link>
<title>Other Sport in Dunbartonshire: Cricket: Under-strength Vale of Leven Cricket Club take on Ardrossan</title>
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<description>HOLIDAYS and other engagements meant it was an under-strength Vale of Leven side taking on Ardrossan in the league at Millburn on Saturday.</description>
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<title>Balloch News: Experts to check out Balloch radium works site</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>UNIVERSITY experts have been drafted in to monitor the site of a former radium works in Balloch.</description>
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<title>Loch Lomondside News: Archaeologists unearthing hidden treasures on Loch Lomond</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>ARCHAEOLOGISTS are unearthing hidden treasures on the banks of Loch Lomond.</description>
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<link>http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/dunbartonshire-sport/dunbartonshire-football/local-football/2009/07/10/dumbarton-man-takes-over-as-goalkeeping-coach-at-celtic-114557-24095051/</link>
<title>Local Football: Dumbarton man takes over as goalkeeping coach at Celtic</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>A DUMBARTON man has got his gloves on a new job as a goalkeeping coach with Glasgow giants and boyhood heroes Celtic.</description>
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<title>Latest Lifestyle Dunbartonshire: Dumbarton photographer wins competition thanks to picture of Arrochar Alps</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>A YOUNG Dumbarton photographer has snapped up first prize in a competition with a stunning image of Arrochar Alps.</description>
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<link>http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/dunbartonshire-sport/dunbartonshire-football/junior-football/2009/07/10/vale-of-leven-juniors-boss-aims-for-better-start-114557-24095056/</link>
<title>Junior Football: Vale of Leven Juniors boss aims for better start</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>VALE Juniors are back in action ahead of the new season, with a few new faces possibly on the way to Millburn Park.</description>
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<link>http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/dunbartonshire-sport/dunbartonshire-scottish-athletics/2009/07/10/obituary-clydesdale-harrier-jim-shields-114557-24095057/</link>
<title>Athletics: Obituary: Clydesdale harrier Jim Shields</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>JIM Shields, who died on Saturday June 27, joined Clydesdale Harriers in the mid 1930s and went on to become a key figure in the club, in the sports community in Clydebank and in Scottish Athletics generally.</description>
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<link>http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/dunbartonshire-news/school-reports/2009/07/10/dumbarton-pupils-praised-after-plane-delay-114557-24095059/</link>
<title>School Reports: Dumbarton pupils praised after plane delay</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>A DUMBARTON school trip turned into a nightmare when the plane the party was meant to be returning on suffered a technical fault.</description>
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<link>http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/dunbartonshire-sport/dunbartonshire-scottish-athletics/2009/07/10/clydesdale-harriers-show-good-all-round-results-114557-24095061/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>AT the end of last month, Clydesdale Harrier Michael Diver ran in the Arrochar Hill Race, finishing well up on the field in a time of 6.20.38 in this long- distance hill event.</description>
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<link>http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/dunbartonshire-news/dunbartonshire-news/local-news/2009/07/10/councillor-claims-helensburgh-is-losing-out-114557-24095062/</link>
<title>Top five news stories: Councillor claims Helensburgh is losing out</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>THE people of Helensburgh are being forced to settle for the &#x201C;scraps&#x201D; in a multimillion regeneration project.</description>
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<link>http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/lifestyle/latest-lifestyle/2009/07/10/alexandria-minister-to-trek-in-zambia-114557-24095063/</link>
<title>Latest Lifestyle Dunbartonshire: Alexandria minister to trek in Zambia</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>AN Alexandria minister is preparing to walk in the footsteps of one of Scotland&#x2019;s most famous explorers.</description>
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<description>DUMBARTON finally return to match action on Tuesday night when Partick Thistle visit for the first friendly of the summer.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>JIM Chapman hopes to bring two more strikers to Dumbarton for the new season - one of them being a familiar face.</description>
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<description>DARREN Gribben scored 15 goals last season for the third division&#x2019;s second bottom team &#x2013; now he wants to hit more for the champions.</description>
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<title>Dumbarton News: High praise for four new Dumbarton Area Council on Alcohol graduates</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>DUMBARTON Area Council on Alcohol&#x2019;s latest health and social care trainees graduated recently.</description>
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<description>PLANS to replace the Trident weapons system at Faslane have been dealt a triple blow.</description>
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<title>Helensburgh News: Teen admits attack on his Helensburgh date and her mum</title>
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<description>AN internet romance ended in tears for a Helensburgh girl when her new love interest attacked her &#x2013; and her mum.</description>
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<description>APPRENTICES at West Dunbartonshire Council are facing the dole after their jobs were axed.</description>
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<description>ASSISTANT manager Alan Adamson hopes Dumbarton could be involved in another promotion battle this season.</description>
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<description>POLICE are advising motorists travelling in and around the Loch Lomond area during the Scottish Open golf tournament to allow plenty of time for their journey.</description>
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<title>Latest Lifestyle Dunbartonshire: Latest issue of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park magazine online</title>
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<description>THE latest issue Loch Lomond and the Trossachs&#x2019; National Park magazine is now available.</description>
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<title>School Reports: High praise for Hermitage Primary</title>
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<description>SCHOOLS across Scotland could learn from the example of a Helensburgh primary.</description>
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<description>EDUCATION in West Dunbartonshire has been given a great report card from government inspectors.</description>
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<description>A DUMBARTON man has appeared in court after Border officials at Dover found three kilos of cocaine hidden in a BMW car last week.</description>
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