February 8, 2019 – THE DEMOCRAT

ARGYLL BUDGET LOOMS

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Council prepares to bridge budget gap Cardross, Helensburgh, Rhu, Garelochhead, the Rosneath Peninsula and Arrochar are now part of Argyll and Bute. Pictures by Bill

WEATHER WARNING

February 8, 2019 heaneymedia

Storm Erik sweeps in with 70mph gusts – and flooding at the Quay River of Mud – the Leven turns chocolate brown as it sweeps

FURY OVER HEAVILY REDACTED REPORT

February 8, 2019 heaneymedia

Council leader Jonathan McColl; Cllr Jim Bollan; George Black; Government Minister Aileen Campbell; Cllr Bollan’s St Valentine’s Day motions to the Council and Jackie Baillie,

Rescuers find dying hill walker on Ben More

A coastguard helicopter from Prestwick was involved the operation. Rescuers were diverted from a training exercise to locate a dying walker. Members of Killin Mountain

SNP’s ‘flagship’ Cornton Vale replacement £millions over budget and years behind schedule

By Bill Heaney The SNP’s flagship replacement of Cornton Vale women’s prison is already more than two years behind schedule and millions over budget, the

STRIKE ACTION: Firefighters and control room staff vote to strike over pay

Members of the Fire Brigades Union backed walkouts by 88 per cent Firefighters backed strikes by 88% on a huge turnout of 73% after rejecting

Man attacks 13-year-old boy near Boulevard golf centre

The attack happened near the World of Golf centre on Great Western Road. A 13-year-old boy has been injured after an apparently unprovoked attack by

CINCH LEAGUE 2: DUMBARTON 1 BONNYRIGG ROSE 0

PICTURES by JON LEINO SONS HOLD ON TO NUMBER ONE SPOT Gregg Wylde goal seals all three points By Glen Douglas Bonnyrigg Rose played well

BOOKS AND TRAVEL: Hemingway once held court here, in all his degenerate glory

PETER MURTAGH came to Cabo Blanco, where he stopped on his journey up the Americas, as this Peruvian village was where much of The Old

SNP’s hated bottle return scheme could cripple 92 per cent of drink producers

Businesses are at risk of going bust or taking their business elsewhere unless Green Minister Lorna Slater changes the policy. Smaller brands could disappear from

ENVIRONMENT: SNP eco credentials left shattered as recycling rates plummet

Scottish Labour attacked the SNP/Scottish Greens government for their environmental failures after it was revealed that recycling rates had been dropping over the last five

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