December 23, 2020 – THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT

MEA CULPA: STURGEON CONFESSES TO BREAKING FACE MASK RULES

December 23, 2020 heaneymedia

By Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister I take this opportunity to say how sorry I am for my breach of the rules that I ask us

TAXI FOR STURGEON: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT IS LEAVING DRIVERS IN THE DARK

December 23, 2020 heaneymedia

Nicola Sturgeon, Jackie Baillie MSP and Wright Taxis, fast friendly and reliable – but no support from Government in the offing. By Bill Heaney Jackie

BAILLIE URGES NICOLA STURGEON TO INCREASE EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR STRUGGLING BUSINESSES

December 23, 2020 heaneymedia

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie. By Lucy Ashton It’s one, long, sorry tale after the other on the radio this morning

JOURNALISM: Calling all aspiring writers to enter this year’s Ian Bell Award

December 23, 2020 heaneymedia

The Ian Bell Award THE National Union of Journalists invites entries by young writers for an award to commemorate Ian Bell, pictured right, the radical

CARE HOMES: Sturgeon earns stats agency rebuke over care home figures

December 23, 2020 heaneymedia

Stinging rebuke for Naughty Nicola for pauchling care home visitor figures First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and LibDem leader Willie Rennie. By Democrat reporter The Office

TREE CHOPPER MCCOLL ATTRACTS THE FURY OF WOMEN AT HIGH OVERTOUN

By Bill Heaney Tree chopper Cllr Jonathan McColl has attracted the fury of an army of women tree lovers in Dumbarton and the Vale of

FERRET INVESTIGATION: SALMOND INQUIRY EXPLAINED FOR DEMOCRAT READERS

FFS explains: Alex Salmond’s committee appearance By Ferret Journalists The fallout from Alex Salmond’s trial over allegations of sexual assault continues more than a year

RELIGION: WHO SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO RECEIVE COMMUNION IN A CATHOLIC CHURCH?

Head of German Catholic bishops: ‘I do not deny Communion to a Protestant who asks for it’ Bishop Georg Batzing – ‘while a general invitation

POPE FRANCIS: First Papal visit to Scotland since 2010 could be on the cards

Local people including Provost Billy Petrie and his late wife, Jean, were in the crowd at the last Papal Visit to Scotland ten years ago.

POLITICS: Anas Sarwar is the new Scottish Labour leader

By Democrat reporter BBC Scotland is reporting that Anas Sarwar has been elected the new leader of Scottish Labour, replacing Richard Leonard who led the

DEMOCRACY AND OPEN GOVERNMENT ARE ANATHEMA TO SNP IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

The Sheep Hill quarry which is at the centre of the planning dispute in Milton and Bowling. NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY I have said in

VETERANS: Erskine launches Spring appeal to fund new minibus for Veterans

Erskine Veteran Steve Wylie finds it difficult to use public transport. Now, Erskine hopes to hit the road after launching a fundraising drive for a

LAW AND ORDER: 8% of adults were victims of a property crime, and 2% experienced a violent crime

Police on patrol in Dumbarton (top picture by Sean Davenport) and Vale of Leven (bottom picture by Craig Jump of Turkey Red Media). By Democrat

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