November 7, 2023 – THE DEMOCRAT

Three women on trial for alleged abuse at orphanage

November 7, 2023 heaneymedia

Nun accused of orphanage abuse ‘one of gentlest people’ Smyllum Park Orphanage in Lanark after it closed in the 1980s By Democrat reporter A nun

MUSIC: The Reeling announces first wave of spectacular acts

November 7, 2023 heaneymedia

Music The Reeling set for epic 2024 return Glasgow’s newest festival announces first wave of spectacular acts The Reeling, Scotland’s newest traditional music festival, is

‘Savage’ cuts sparks community safety warning as number of police officers drops

November 7, 2023 heaneymedia

Scottish Government has been blasted for presiding over policing cuts which mean that there are significantly less cops on the beat. By Lucy Ashton The

HEALTH: HOSPITAL HOME FOR LUNCH INITIATIVE

November 7, 2023 heaneymedia

Help loved ones back to their home comforts sooner By Lucy Ashton NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is calling for patient families and friends to

SNP leader predicted to lose seat and independence majority to be smashed

November 7, 2023 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton It has been forecast today by polling company Ballot Box Scotland that First Minister Humza Yousaf will lose his seat and that

GLOVES ARE OFF AS LIBRARY PROTESTERS CONSULT LAWYERS OVER CLOSURE

Balloch library campaigners threaten to take Council to court By Bill Heaney Women, children and elderly residents of Balloch have written to politicians and taken

CHIVAS WORKERS TO GO ON STRIKE OVER FESTIVE SEASON

Trade unions warned the action could hit festive supplies of premier brands By Bill Heaney Hundreds of Dumbarton-based Scotch whisky production workers will take strike

Donna threatened to batter her, witness tell Caroline Glachan trial

By Democrat reporter Donna Marie Brand threatened to “batter” Caroline Glachan for going out with Robert O’Brien whom she was herself seeing at the same

POLITICS: Majority of Scots think Matheson should resign over £11,000 iPad data bill

By Bill Heaney I may have been wrong when I wrote in my Notebook column that I believed Michael Matheson, pictured right, should refuse to

BAILLIE: HEARTBREAKING DEATH TOLL REVEALS LOCAL HOUSING EMERGENCY

By Bill Heaney Homelessness is not new in West Dunbartonshire. People of a certain age will remember the Model lodging house in the old Artizan

Parents will feel blamed, sidelined and abandoned by new schools behaviour report

Published 28 November 2023 Good behaviour – the majority of pupils are behaving well in Scotland. By Bill Heaney Thousands of head teachers, teachers and

CAROLINE: It was likely that she sustained a minimum of ten blows to the head

Caroline was unconscious but alive when she entered water, murder trial told The body of 14-year-old Caroline Glachan was discovered in the river Leven on

CARERS DAY IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

Carers of West Dunbartonshire Wow, what a great day we’ve had! A HUGE thank you to all the amazing organisations who joined us for today’s

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