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Day: October 26, 2023

FURY AS LABOUR TURN DOWN HEARING REQUEST ABOUT BALLOCH LIBRARY CLOSURE

October 26, 2023 heaneymedia

Balloch Library should be spared the Labour council axe, according to these protesters who turned up at a meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council on Wednesday.

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Childcare costs are one reason why so many women choose not to start a family

October 26, 2023 heaneymedia

Meghan Gallacher, Willie Rennie and Humza Yousaf – questions on childcare costs. By Bill Heaney Working parents are having to give up their jobs due

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TOOTHACHE: SCOTS HAVING TO RESORT TO DIY DENTISTRY

October 26, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney  Vast numbers of people are being forced to call emergency dental helplines because they cannot find a national health service dentist, the

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LABOUR TURNS UP THE HEAT OVER FIRE SERVICE BUDGET CUTS

October 26, 2023 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Budget cuts to the Fire Service are putting people’s lives at risk, Labour leader Anas Sarwar told the Scottish Parliament today. However,

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Secretive SNP Government berated for failing to supply information to Covid Inquiry

October 26, 2023 heaneymedia

Tory leader says legal action could be threatened against them Lord Brailsford, First Minister Humza Yousaf and Jamie Dawson KC. By Bill Heaney Humza Yousaf

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SUMMER FESTIVAL OF POLITICS AT SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

SUMMER FESTIVAL OF POLITICS AT SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

This week in Parliament   Summer recess begins The Scottish Parliament is in recess from 27 June to 30 August. No parliamentary business will take

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SONS STAFF OUTRAGED AT YOUTH COACH CRAIG SUTHERLAND’S BLATANT ON-LINE BIGOTRY

SONS STAFF OUTRAGED AT YOUTH COACH CRAIG SUTHERLAND’S BLATANT ON-LINE BIGOTRY

Pictures montage: Craig Sutherland and DFC Executive Director Cameron Watson shaking hands on his appointment; We Are the People Rangers banner on Sutherland’s web page; 

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MARY’S MEALS: Donate today, double your impact

MARY’S MEALS: Donate today, double your impact

Your gift will have TWICE the impact Dear Democrat readers, Don’t miss your chance to make sure your kindness goes twice as far! Thanks to

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DUMBARTON WOMAN IS ONE OF FIVE NEW JUDGES APPOINTED TO COURT OF SESSION

DUMBARTON WOMAN IS ONE OF FIVE NEW JUDGES APPOINTED TO COURT OF SESSION

by BILL HEANEY His Majesty the King, on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney, has appointed five new Senators to the College of Justice,

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Loch Lomond National Park Public Consultation on Camping Management Byelaws Review

Loch Lomond National Park Public Consultation on Camping Management Byelaws Review

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority launches 12-week public consultation on its pioneering Camping Management Byelaws, marking ten-year review since they were introduced in March

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Free cycling and walking events over school holidays as part of Summer of Sport initiative

Free cycling and walking events over school holidays as part of Summer of Sport initiative

by Democrat reporter A programme of free cycling and walking activities will be on offer for young people over the school holidays as part of

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Holiday warning: don’t forget essential medicines

Holiday warning: don’t forget essential medicines

by Bill Heaney It’s the traditional Dumbarton Fair Holiday Fortnight. Holidaymakers heading to Helensburgh or Honolulu or anywhere else over the summer are being warned

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Four arrested in major organised immigration crime crackdown …

Four arrested in major organised immigration crime crackdown …

Last updated Jul 2nd, 2026 at 16:36 STV News is reporting that four people have been arrested after police and immigration officers targeted dozens of

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