December 17, 2022 – THE DEMOCRAT

POEM FOR TODAY: PATRICK KAVANAGH

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Poem For Today A Christmas Childhood by Patrick Kavanagh “ One side of the potato-pits was white with frost – How wonderful that was, how wonderful!

Spotlight on The Sons

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Robert Robertson on was Chairman of Dumbarton FC and took a struggling Dumbarton in the 1960s to notable success in the 1970s. Appointed in 1968,

TRAVEL: Festive disruption as strikes cripple rail network

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Just 12 ScotRail routes are operating as Network Rail workers continue industrial action. By Lucy Ashton Christmas nights out across Scotland face disruption this weekend

TOP MARKS: Children receiving good quality care at Early Learning and Childcare Centres

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December 2022 By Lucy Ashton Children attending Early Learning & Childcare in West Dunbartonshire are receiving good quality care and learning. A report to the

DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

Greater Glasgow and Clyde residents are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 4th May, for the bank holiday. People

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

US visit is under heightened security after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Robert Jobson in Washington, DC, Holly Evans & Bryony Gooch Trump makes

Changes in feeding grounds of pilot whales may contribute to mass stranding vulnerability

by Elizabeth McMeekin New research, focused on the feeding behaviour of long-finned pilot whales, has shed light on one of Scotland’s largest mass stranding events.

Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins

by Bill Heaney As the weather improves and more people spend time outdoors, NHS 24 is reminding the public to be aware of ticks and

ELECTION: LibDems promise to bring down waiting times and give you faster access to GPs

by Bill Heaney New Scottish Government figures released today reveal that the SNP has not turned around its mismanagement of Scotland’s NHS and care system.

SARWAR PLEDGES TO END SNP “TWO-TIER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”

23,000 PATIENTS GO PRIVATE FOR HIP AND KNEE OPTATIONS by Lucy Ashton Anas Sarwar has pledged to end the SNP’s “creeping privatisation” of Scotland’s NHS,

OPINION: WHY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD EMBRACE DEMOCRACY

Good news from The Dumbarton Democrat on the readership front. Figures show we have had a daily average of 16.5K views and 13.8K visitors over

Hospital volunteer moves national TV audience with song performed for D‑Day veteran

by Lucy Ashton An NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde volunteer who spends her time singing for older patients in hospital has performed for a national

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