February 14, 2021 – THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT

SALMOND INQUIRY: Accuser maintains ‘trauma’ worse than trial

February 14, 2021 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter A woman who made sexual assault allegations against Alex Salmond has claimed the Holyrood inquiry into the saga has been more traumatic

COVID 19: Exports of Scottish salmon fall by 23%

February 14, 2021 heaneymedia

Salmon ready for export from Scotland and above salmon leap in Scottish river. Pictures above and below by Stewart Cunningham and Bill Heaney. By Rory

ENTERTAINMENT: Singer Sydney Devine dies aged 81

February 14, 2021 heaneymedia

Sydney Devine, who came from Ayr (top montage) received the MBE for his charity work. By Democrat reporter BBC Scotland is reporting that Scottish singer

BACK TO SCHOOL? Government fails to understand day to day realities of school life during pandemic.

February 14, 2021 heaneymedia

By Jim Halfpenny, of the EIS teaching union In another exhibition of political expediency the Scottish Government is set to prioritise school reopening ahead of

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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