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
Day: February 27, 2021
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