June 18, 2018 – THE DEMOCRAT

Campaign

June 18, 2018 heaneymedia

West Dunbartonshire dog owners urged to clean up after their pets Councillors Iain McLaren and Diane Docherty in Levengrove Park. By Bruce Hill Irresponsible dog

Faslane ship departs

June 18, 2018 heaneymedia

Bye, bye, baby, Baby goodbye AB Calum Ballingall with his baby daughter Olivia on board HMS Shoreham. By Lucy Ashton Faslane-based Royal Navy mine hunter

Freedom of Information

June 18, 2018 heaneymedia

Communication or obfuscation? The electorate deserve better from politicians and public bodies By Bill Heaney It’s the oldest trick in the communications and public relations

Freedom of Information

June 18, 2018 heaneymedia

Too much secrecy exists in Scotland’s public bodies By The Ferret, Investigative journalism bureau The Scottish Government has been condemned by its freedom of information (FoI)

Memorial

June 18, 2018 heaneymedia

Famine memorial for West of Scotland Irish unveiled at People’s Palace By Lucy Ashton A memorial to those who suffered in the Irish and Highland

The aftermath

June 18, 2018 heaneymedia

The Mack can still be saved By Mary Lockhart Some years ago, in Rouen’s Place des Carmes, I was intrigued by the sound pattern of

Scotland’s Climate Week: Letter from National Park Youth Committee

For Scotland’s Climate Week (26th Sept – 2nd Oct 2022), members of the National Park Youth Committee and Junior Rangers have written a letter outlining

Capercaillie population falls to critically low numbers, study finds

With only 542 left in the country, the bird’s UK population is believed to be on the brink of extinction. Capercaillie population in Scotland on

Kelvingrove Museum to be sold over equal pay bill

Kelvingrove would be re-leased to the council after long-term loans are secured against its value BBC Scotland is reporting that Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Museum and Art

Dumbarton celebrates 150 years of football heritage with special anniversary exhibition

A new exhibition celebrating Dumbarton Football Club’s 150th anniversary will explore the town’s rich football heritage. Featuring a unique collection of memorabilia, pictures and anecdotes

JOURNALISM: NUJ Reach pay settlement with Lennox Herald group journalists

September 2022 NUJ members at Lennox Herald have voted to accept a revised pay offer from Reach plc. Following a ballot of all NUJ members

NOTEBOOK: COUNCIL SHOULD RIP UP THE PLAN FOR TOWN CENTRE

By Bill Heaney A redevelopment plan has been produced by West Dunbartonshire Council for the Artizan Centre in Dumbarton. My advice to the council is

SECRET SCOTLAND: New ferry contract information dragged out of SNP

By Bill Heaney New information about the Clyde ferries scandal has been dragged out of the SNP government using a freedom of information request. Scottish

FIERY FERRY DEBATE AT FMQs IN HOLYROOD PARLIAMENT

‘There was a man who built a boat to sail away and it sank,’ JP Donleavy wrote in his best-selling novel, The Ginger Man. That’s

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