February 9, 2021 – THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT

VACCINE: Advice from health board regarding vaccine appointments during adverse weather

February 9, 2021 heaneymedia

By Rory Murphy In light of ongoing adverse weather impacting areas across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) the Health Board has issued the following

FISHING: DEFRA Secretary Eustice must step aside after shellfish fiasco

February 9, 2021 heaneymedia

Tory shellfish blunder while SNP turbine promise was all hot air, say LibDems Oysters are a treat for visitors to Oban. Pictures by Bill Heaney

CROSSLET CARE HOME: FAMILY IS BEING DEPRIVED OF A HUG FROM THEIR 92-YEAR-OLD MOTHER

February 9, 2021 heaneymedia

SISTERS PLEA TO WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL: PLEASE LET US VISIT OUR MOTHER Three way hug – Mary Rose Crozier with her daughters Dorothy, left, and

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

NHS STAFF’s MISERABLE PAY INCREASE for 154,000 Agenda for Change health workers.

SUPER HEROES: Scottish NHS staff’s parsimonious interim pay rise of just one per cent Frontline NHS staff are to receive a miserable interim pay increase

JOURNALISM: MARTIN DRAFTS NEW COLUMNISTS INTO THE HERALD

Former BBC Scotland political editor, Brian Taylor, joins new line-up of top writers By Lucy Ashton THE BBC’s former Scottish political editor, Brian Taylor, has

SHIPBUILDING: BAE Systems hails shipyards as sales rise

HMS Spey sets sail past Dumbarton Rock and away from the Clyde as BAE Systems delivers £635m contract despite coronavirus. By Democrat reporter BAE Systems

EDUCATION: STEM Bursaries supporting career changers to retrain as teachers

Senior classes need more teachers and bursary scheme is designed to attract them. By Democrat reporter The STEM bursary scheme to encourage more people to

PAY RISE FOR SOCIAL CARE WORKERS IS ‘FUNDAMENTALLY ABOUT DECENCY’ – BAILLIE

By Democrat reporter Yesterday in the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Labour tabled an amendment to raise the pay of all social care workers to £15 an

DRUGS: Keeping drug-users connected with lifeline services

By Rab McTavish Up to £2.75 million will help people at risk from drug-related harm stay connected to life-saving services during the pandemic and beyond.

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