December 22, 2022 – THE DEMOCRAT

Gender recognition reforms approved by the Scottish Parliament

December 22, 2022 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter STV News is reporting from Edinburgh that the Scottish Parliament has passed legislation which aims to make it easier for transgender people

BOOKS: Happy Christmas! A Little Look Back at 2022

December 22, 2022 heaneymedia

Thank you all for helping to make 2022 another excellent year for Merrion Press/IAP Happy Christmas, everyone! It’s hard to believe we are here again, but we

ENTERTAINMENT: FRESH NEW FESTIVAL LAUNCHES IN AYR

December 22, 2022 heaneymedia

First ever folk festival to take place in the heart of Ayr next summer By Hannah Innes It might be bit late to start fishing

Dessie O’Halloran documentary features Bofin on Christmas Day

December 22, 2022 heaneymedia

December 21, 2022 Christmas Day documentary features unique life of Inishbofin singer Dessie O’Halloran Dessie O’Halloran, unique archive and footage filmed with Dessie before he

TRANSPORT: LABOUR MSPs STAND UP FOR ‘NEGLECTED’ TAXI DRIVERS AND DISABLED PEOPLE

By Bill Heaney The taxi trade plays a vital role in Scotland—it gets people from A to B; it protects vulnerable passengers; and it provides

HEALTH: ‘At home COPD care gives me peace of mind when I need it most’

By Lucy Ashton A patient has praised the use of innovative technology, which kept him out of hospital over the winter by allowing clinical experts

IT’S FREE: Residents can dispose of rubbish free as part of Spring Clean Up initiative

By Lauren Crooks Residents around West Dunbartonshire will be able to clean up their homes and gardens for free next month as part of the

Save Loch Lomond: Over 55,000 oppose destructive and unwanted development

Save Loch Lomond – Greens lodged record number of objections for a planning application. By Bill Heaney Over 55,000 objections have been lodged against the

NHS WAITING LISTS HAVE DOUBLED SINCE STURGEON WAS APPOINTED, SAYS MSP BAILLIE

By Lucy Ashton Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie, deputy leader of the Labour Party in Scotland, was not for letting First Minister Nicola Sturgeon away lightly

PARLIAMENT: SARWAR PLACES STURGEON ON THE SPOT AT HER LAST QUESTION TIME

Labour leader Anas Sarwar and now resigned First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. By Bill Heaney We live in serious times, with the cost of living crisis

VALEDICTORY SPEECH BY FIRST MINISTER NICOLA STURGEON TO THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon I have just concluded my 286th and final session

POLICE: HOW SWINGEING SNP CUTS HAVE MADE OUR HOMES AND STREETS LESS SAFE FROM CRIMINALS

SPECIAL REPORT by BILL HEANEY Police officers up and down the country work tirelessly every day to keep us safe, and we thank them for

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