January 31, 2023 – THE DEMOCRAT

Students encouraged to get vaccinations as semesters resume

January 31, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Students across West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute are being encouraged to get themselves protected against infectious diseases such as meningitis, measles

Police attend just 60 per cent of anti-social behaviour call-outs

January 31, 2023 heaneymedia

Troublemakers are getting away with causing near riots as Police Scotland are failing to attend 60 per cent of anti-social behaviour call-outs. According to new

INVESTIGATION: Housing company accused of ‘re-traumatising’ asylum seekers

January 31, 2023 heaneymedia

Karin Goodwin in The Ferret The housing company charged with accommodating asylum seekers in Scotland has been accused of “re-traumatising” the people it is meant

NATURE: Beaver family complete move to Loch Lomond

January 31, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton A family of beavers has been moved to Loch Lomond as part of efforts to boost biodiversity. It is only the third

MEDIA: MPs report calls for changes to funding of local news

January 31, 2023 heaneymedia

SCOTTISH MEDIA REVIEW by HAMISH MACKAY MPs report calls for changes to funding of local news A major new report from MPs serving on the

RELIGION: We are called to live with humility and justice

January 31, 2023 heaneymedia

CANON GERRY CONROY I was recently reading a review of a popular and multi award-winning drama series on television. The series ends with the exchange

Police Scotland and partners launch Operation Ballaton to keep Loch Lomond safe

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners have relaunched Operation Ballaton for 2026, an initiative aimed at keeping visitors and communities safe in Balloch, Loch

SARWAR: SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL GIVE NHS WAITING LISTS THE CHOP

by Bill Heaney A Scottish Labour government would give NHS waiting lists the chop and rescue Scotland’s NHS from 20 years of SNP failure, according

Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing

by Bill Heaney Summer’s just around the corner, it’s a holiday weekend, and the sun is (hopefully) about to put his hat on – it

Remember to register to vote!

Stop moaning and complaining about public services in your area. And do something about it by turning up and voting at polling stations across the

Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …

The extreme warning for the whole of the country remains in place until Saturday An extreme warning for wildfires is in place across Loch Lomondside

None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

Infrastructure upgrades at the Royal Navy’s submarine base on the Clyde must be delivered at pace or the UK risks failing its AUKUS obligations, the

LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets

by Bill Heaney New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveals three in 5 people want to see more power to control the number of

Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners yesterday launched a new motorcycle safety initiative aimed at improving the skills and confidence of bikers returning to

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