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

JUSTICE: Crimes in four key areas down in the past year

By Bill Heaney Recorded crime remains at one of the lowest levels in nearly 50 years, according to the latest annual statistics. Official figures show

DOMESTIC ABUSE MUST BE CALLED OUT BY VICTIMS

HEALTH MATTERS: HEALTH MINISTER ‘MISSING IN ACTION’ AS NHS CRISIS CONTINUES

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf looks exhausted. Picture by Bill Heaney By Bill Heaney The SNP Health Minister, who looks beleaguered and bedraggled in the picture

PENSIONERS: JACKIE BAILLIE DEMANDS WINTER FUEL RISE FOR MOST VULNERABLE

By Bill Heaney The nights are fair drawing in. It’s windy, damp and cold out there in Dumbarton and Clydeside. Universal Credit is being withdrawn,

COMPUTER CRIME SOARS: McArthur calls for 21st century police force

By Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today warned that Police Scotland must be transformed into a 21st century police

NEWSPAPER NUPTIALS: FORMER LENNOX JOURNALIST LORRAINE WILL MARRY MARK IN NORTHERN IRELAND

By Hamish Mackay in the Scottish Review Two very well-known folk in Scottish broadcasting and newspaper circles, are to have a romantic wedding in Northern

Hospitals inquiry 2: Parent told child would be ‘safer at another hospital’

By Democrat reporter BBC Scotland is reporting that a cancer specialist told the mother of a patient at Glasgow’s super hospital that her daughter would

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SALARY AND EXPENSES

SNP leader Jonathan McColl and Bailie Denis Agnew. By Bill Heaney Nearly £500,000 a year is being paid out to West Dunbartonshire Council members in

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