Alison Leitch campaigned for more access to loved ones in care homes By Democrat reporter Families of care home residents banned from visiting their relatives
Day: August 30, 2023
POLITICS AND DEMOCRACY: IT’S A RARE COMMODITY IN DUMBARTON
Published August 30, 2023 NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Some politicians have a really brass neck. They are incorrigible when it comes to publicity. When it’s
PRISON: Go in wearing handcuffs and come out in a box
Death rate in prisons trebled over last decade A new Scottish Government report shows that the rate of those dying in custody has trebled
Milton spared as Scottish SPCA to close animal rescue centres
Two re-homing centres run by the Scottish SPCA will close by the end of October. By Democrat reporter The Scottish SPCA is closing two of
POLICE: Man charged with hurling homophobic abuse at Patrick Harvie
By Bill Heaney A man has been arrested and charged after homophobic comments were alleged to have been hurled at Scottish Greens co-leader, Dumbarton man
SNP “shamefully misrepresented” impact of Minimum Unit Pricing
Dying for a drink – and price of alcohol makes little or no difference By Bill Heaney The SNP Government have been warned that Scotland’s