Maggie O’Farrell at the Edinburgh Book Festival. Picture by Bill Heaney By Bill Heaney Week One of the very first hybrid Edinburgh International Book Festival
Month: August 2021
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COVID DEATHS’ CONCERN FROM MSP
By Lucy Ashton Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton Constituency, has raised concerns about the growing number of positive cases and deaths that are still occurring
POLITICS: Alex Cole-Hamilton is the new leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
BY BILL HEANEY Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP is the new leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Speaking as the announcement was made at an event in
EDUCATION: School estate strategy on the agenda for Helensburgh and Lochside schools
By AileenMacLennan Giving young people the best educational start in life will be on the agenda when the Community Services Committee meets next week. A
RELIGION: Kirk urges UK Government to give sanctuary to Afghans
By Bill Heaney The Church of Scotland is urging the UK Government to take urgent action to establish safe routes to resettlement for Afghans seeking
JACKIE BAILLIE BACKS CALLS FOR SCOTTISH CHILD PAYMENT TO DOUBLE
By Bill Heaney Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton Constituency, has backed the End Child Poverty Coalition’s letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon which has called