Twelve years in devolved government, with the virtual guarantee of another seven, is making some personal pension plans dance and stimulating the second-homes market on Scotland’s wee bit hill and glen.
Month: October 2019
THE 2019 YOUNG CARERS GRANT
The Young Carer Grant has been designed to support young carers during a significant transitional period of their life, to access the same opportunities as their non-caring peers. The young carers must be caring for someone on certain disability benefits for an average of 16 hours a week to access the £300 a year grant.
MEDICAL RESEARCH BENEFITS THOUSANDS
In the last year alone there were over 900 externally funded research studies ranging from observational to complex interventional studies across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
CONTAINER LORRY DEATHS TRAGEDY
The lorry driver, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
PARLIAMENT REJECTS SHORT TIMETABLE
MPs approved the Bill’s second reading by 329 to 299, a majority of 30 and the first time the House of Commons has voted for any Brexit deal.
SALE AT MASONIC HALL THIS SATURDAY
Get ready folks as this Saturday is the Big Christmas Glasgow Table Top Sale at Dumbarton Masonic Hall 18 Church Street, Dumbarton G82 1QQ Phone: 07960 990 104. We are fully booked out with stalls selling Bric and Brac, Xmas toys, Arts and Crafts, Books, CDs, Toys, Clothing, Unwanted House items old and new, Tombola raffle and loads more. We will also be serving hot food tea coffee cake. Doors open at the front entrance from 11.45am to 2pm last entrance Only £1 Entry. All community related adverts go FREE in The Democrat.