NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Swingeing cuts to help West Dunbartonshire Council close a gap in their budget of more than £20 million are on the
Month: December 2022
Dumbarton-Helensburgh cycle path may be ready for summer
By Lucy Ashton The new Helensburgh to Dumbarton – and back, of course – cycle path could be ready for next summer. Contractors plan to
Vale of Leven History: Archie McFarlane’s Banjo Band
Archie McFarlane was the leading figure in Vale musical circles – a music teacher, church organist and choirmaster, song-writer, and band leader, whose best-remembered song
CHARLIE’S STORY: ‘Our children are being failed and no one is doing anything about it.’
Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie, Labour leader Anas Sarwar and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. By Bill Heaney Children’s mental health issues were at the heart of
Support for Scottish independence rises to 56%, according to STV poll
Poll shows a clear lead for Yes with the SNP set to remain the dominant party in Scotland at the next UK general election By
HEALTH: Nicola Sturgeon challenged over two-year wait for cancer patient
By Lucy Ashton Patients are waiting up to two years to start cancer treatment in Scotland’s NHS, according to the Scottish Conservatives. At First Minister’s