Skip to content
THE DUMBARTON DEMOCRAT

THE DEMOCRAT

DUNBARTONSHIRE'S DIGITAL NEWSPAPER

  • Home
  • Latest News
    • West Dunbartonshire
    • Balloch
    • Dumbarton
    • Scotland Wide
    • Helensburgh
  • TRAVEL
  • SPORT
  • BOOK REVIEWS
  • SPECIAL FEATURES
  • CONTACT US

Day: October 22, 2022

SONS EXHIBITION: TEAM PICTURE AND AUTOGRAPHS

October 22, 2022 heaneymedia

West Dunbartonshire Council  Dumbarton Football Club were League Division Two Champions in season 1971 -1972. Find out about this and more at the exhibition celebrating

Continue reading

RENTON: A PLACE TO HEAT AND EAT THIS WINTER

October 22, 2022 heaneymedia
Continue reading

POLITICS: Who are Tory MPs backing for Prime Minister?

October 22, 2022 heaneymedia

Boris Johnston visited the Clyde Submarine with Ben Wallace, who has refused to run for PM, but has told the Tories he wants an increase

Continue reading

POLICE: Around 1 in 4 suspected drug drivers escaping justice due to testing delays are repeat offenders

October 22, 2022 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney  Almost a quarter of suspected drug drivers who evaded justice due to forensic testing delays were repeat offenders. In response to questions from Scottish

Continue reading

News, opinion and pictures from West Dunbartonshire.

Recent Posts

  • Warning for holidaymakers: don’t forget essential medicines
  • Four arrested in major organised immigration crime crackdown …
  • MSP BAILLIE PRAISES LOCAL HERO FOR LEVEN LINE COMMUNITY EFFORT
  • SHINE’S FUN-PACKED PROGRAMME FOR PLAYTIMES DURING THE HOLIDAYS
  • STENA LINE MEANS SUNNY SEASON AND SEA TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS
  • BAILLIE BLASTS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S JUSTICE PLANS AS RETAIL CRIME SOARS

Previously: THE DEMOCRAT

Four arrested in major organised immigration crime crackdown …

Four arrested in major organised immigration crime crackdown …

Last updated Jul 2nd, 2026 at 16:36 STV News is reporting that four people have been arrested after police and immigration officers targeted dozens of

Continue reading

MSP BAILLIE PRAISES LOCAL HERO FOR LEVEN LINE COMMUNITY EFFORT

MSP BAILLIE PRAISES LOCAL HERO FOR LEVEN LINE COMMUNITY EFFORT

by Bill Heaney Balloch resident Kevin Osborne had the opportunity to meet the King as part of celebrations to mark the official opening of the

Continue reading

SHINE’S FUN-PACKED PROGRAMME FOR PLAYTIMES DURING THE HOLIDAYS

SHINE’S FUN-PACKED PROGRAMME FOR PLAYTIMES DURING THE HOLIDAYS

by Democrat reporter West Dunbartonshire Council has launched a fun-packed programme of free and engaging activities over the school holidays.   The Council’s “School Holidays

Continue reading

STENA LINE MEANS SUNNY SEASON AND SEA TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS

STENA LINE MEANS SUNNY SEASON AND SEA TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The sunny season always stirs the appetite for adventure.  So, when the time comes for the big, summer escape, pack as much luggage into the

Continue reading

BAILLIE BLASTS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S JUSTICE PLANS AS RETAIL CRIME SOARS

BAILLIE BLASTS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S JUSTICE PLANS AS RETAIL CRIME SOARS

Dumbarton Labour MSP Jackie Baillie and SNP Justice Secretary Neil Gray. by Bill Heaney Dumbarton Labour MSP Jackie Baillie has blasted the SNP Government’s plans

Continue reading

DUMBARTON FAIR STARTS THIS WEEKEND. 20 PER CENT OFF STENA LINE FARES TO IRELAND

DUMBARTON FAIR STARTS THIS WEEKEND. 20 PER CENT OFF STENA LINE FARES TO IRELAND

Hello Democrat readers, Don’t miss your chance to save 20% this summer! There’s still time to take advantage of 20% off Flexi & Premium motorist

Continue reading

Dumbarton woman amongst five new judges appointed by the King

Dumbarton woman amongst five new judges appointed by the King

Pictured left to right are The Rt Hon. Dorothy Bain PC KC; Christine O’Neill KC; Liam Ewing KC; Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar KC; and Indranil

Continue reading

Collective council leadership needed to tackle significant audit delays

Collective council leadership needed to tackle significant audit delays

by Bill Heaney Significant ongoing delays in signing off a council’s audited annual accounts mean its leaders are making major decisions about the future without

Continue reading

October 2022
M T W T F S S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31  
« Sep   Nov »

Facebook – Follow Us

  • Facebook

Twitter – Follow Us

  • X
Powered by WordPress.com.

Loading Comments...