October 21, 2018 – THE DEMOCRAT

HARDEST HIT

October 21, 2018 heaneymedia

Universal Credit sanctions will hit young people hardest Job Centre sign and MSP Jackie Baillie. Constituency MSP, Jackie Baillie, has warned claimants who are entitled

NEW MANAGER

October 21, 2018 heaneymedia

Duffy signed to rescue struggling Sons By Bill Heaney : Picture by Donald Fullarton Jim Duffy has been appointed as manager of Dumbarton FC just two

BOOK LAUNCH

October 21, 2018 heaneymedia

Secrets of Greyfriars Bobby graveyard are revealed in new book by Charlotte Historian Charlotte Colledge and Greyfriars kirkyard. By Jane Bristow A new book based

BRIDGE REPLACED

October 21, 2018 heaneymedia

So there you have it. The railway bridge at Strathleven Place/Bonhill Road has been replaced overnight with the minimum of fuss and the maximum of

MISSING GIRL

October 21, 2018 heaneymedia

Vulnerable missing teenager in West Dunbartonshire Dumbarton Police are appealing for the assistance of the public in tracing Sophie Naylor (16), pictured right, who has

BAILLIE’S RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION ON LOMOND BANKS (FLAMINGOLAND) PROPOSAL

Jackie Baillie, PICTURED, has demanded that residents’ concerns are taken into account in considering whether to grant planning permission to Lomond Banks for their planned

Public views invited on proposed changes to Loch Lomond Byelaws

A public consultation has been launched to gather views on proposed changes to byelaws managing safe and responsible use of Loch Lomond. Loch Lomond &

CASH CRISIS: Leader’s plea over £14m Council funding crisis

COUNCIL Leader Martin Rooney, PICTURED, has delivered a stark warning about the funding crisis facing local authorities, with an estimated £14 million budget gap looming

SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Catholic Church set to go back to the future by embracing laity and women

Scotland may follow as it often does the Catholic Church in Ireland as the decline in priest numbers means a significant chapter in the life

SALMON: Application for large salmon farm beside wild salmon rivers in Connemara ‘flawed’

Environment Fisheries body cites studies showing negative impacts of salmon farms primarily due to sea lice infestations from aquaculture By Kevin O’Sullivan in the Irish

RELIGION: Scottish Church responds to Pope’s Synod call

The Catholic Church in Scotland has submitted its response to the call from Pope Francis, pictured, in 2021 to participate in a two-year process called

FASCISM CLAIMS: Nicola Sturgeon condemns ‘disgraceful’ abuse hurled at journalist

BBC Scotland’s James Cook was targeted with a barrage of abuse by pro-independence protesters outside the Conservative leadership hustings. STV News is reporting that protesters

ORAL HEALTH MATTERS: Dental procedures crater as SNP abandon NHS dentistry

By Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton, RIGHT, has today accused the SNP of abandoning NHS dentistry as new figures showed that the

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