February 22, 2023 – THE DEMOCRAT

ENVIRONMENT: Beaver-friendly brash removed from Aber Burn over salmon fears

February 22, 2023 heaneymedia

Atlantic salmon in the River Endrick. Picture by Stewart Cunningham RSPB ordered to remove brash from water preventing Atlantic salmon from migrating to spawn By

HEALTH: SNP FAILURE UNDERMINING CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME, WARNS BAILLIE

February 22, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Jackie Baillie has warned that government failure is undermining vital cancer screening programmes, as a new report reveals vast health inequalities and

SNP LEADERSHIP: ‘Mudslinging’ over leadership candidates’ religious views must end, says Ash Regan

February 22, 2023 heaneymedia

Former community safety minister appeals for ‘calm’ amid row over the religious views of SNP leadership candidates By Lucy Ashton Ash Regan has appealed for

NOTEBOOK: LIFE IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE IS NEVER ENDING SEASON OF LENT

February 22, 2023 heaneymedia

NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY Wednesday, March 1, is an important day at West Dunbartonshire Council, where the chief officials will present to councillors – the

GINGER COMPANIES WANT MONEY BACK ON BOTTLE RETURN SCHEME

By Lucy Ashton Renewed calls have been made for compensation to be paid to firms hit by the SNP-Greens’ botched Deposit Return Scheme after it

Faith leaders call for asylum seekers to be given free bus passes

The Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and Pinar Aksu, Human Rights and Advocacy Coordinator at MIN.

West Dunbartonshire gears up for UCI Cycling Worlds with community event

By Lucy Ashton Residents are being encouraged to get on their bikes for a fun-filled weekend of cycling activities in West Dunbartonshire. The Community Cycling

POLITICS: Boris Johnson sensationally quits as MP

By Kate Devlin Boris Johnson has sensationally announced he is quitting as an MP claiming he is the victim of a Partygate and Brexit witch-hunt.

NOTEBOOK: COUNCIL TAXPAYERS ARE BEING ROBBED OF THE TRUTH

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY So, West Dunbartonshire Council’s Labour Group and the SNP are at one, joined at the hip as they say. Labour supporters

HUNGRY TWENTIES: BAILLIE WARNS THOUSANDS ARE MISSING OUT ON ENERGY SUPPORT

By Lucy Ashton Jackie Baillie has urged thousands of people in Dumbarton, the Vale of Leven, Balloch, Helensburgh and Lomond on prepayment meters to claim

BOOKS: How am I? If I was any better, I couldn’t stick it

REPUBLICANISM Hold Your Hour Maurice Earls June 2023 Donate How am I? If I was any better, I couldn’t stick it. Brendan Behan A personal

BOOKS: Brendan Behan’s grandmother introduced him to drink as a child

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