December 19, 2023 – THE DEMOCRAT

BIN COLLECTION DATES FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

December 19, 2023 heaneymedia

Bin collection dates over the Festive period Changes to waste collections for over Christmas and New Year period The normal Waste & Recycling collection service

Scottish Budget: Higher earners to pay more income tax, but cost of living crisis continues

December 19, 2023 heaneymedia

Shona Robison announced the income tax changes as she unveiled the Scottish budget. By Angus Cochrane of BBC Scotland News and Bill Heaney of the

HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM THE SCHOOL DINNER LADIES — AND THE KIDS, OF COURSE

December 19, 2023 heaneymedia

It’s been Christmas in the kitchen at West Dunbartonshire schools! The catering teams have been very busy over the festive period, staff have been getting

FORFAR 2 DUMBARTON 4 : SONS PICTURE SPECIAL BY JON LEINO

December 19, 2023 heaneymedia

SONS BACK TO WINNING WAYS cinch League 2 Dumbarton came out on top in a six-goal thriller at Station Park in the town famous for

HALLOWE’EN NIGHT AT ROO’S KITCHEN

Roo’s Kitchen Don’t have plans for Halloween yet? Why not book in for our Halloween bistro night — 6 courses all for £40 per person

West Dunbartonshire to be hit with 80mph wind gusts as Storm Boelo alert upgraded to amber

Pictures above: Scenes of flooding you might expect here over the weekend. by Democrat reporter An amber alert has been issued for much of Scotland

RNLI Helensburgh coffee morning this Saturday

RNLI Helensburgh Just one day to go until our coffee morning on Saturday. Join us for freshly brewed tea, coffee and baking at the United

First Minister receives the first poppy of Scottish Poppy Appeal 2026

Scotland’s First Minister officially became the first person in the country to donate to and receive his poppy for the Scottish Poppy Appeal 2026. John

Campus will provide state-of-the-art learning, childcare, sport and community facilities for people of Faifley

New Faifley Campus Officially Opens Proud pupils and campus staff joined Councillors and family members as the new education and community campus in Faifley was

ISLANDS HIT BY 10,000 FERRY BREAKDOWNS SINCE 2025

by BILL HEANEY Scottish Labour has called for action to improve Scotland’s ferry services as new figures show 10,000 ferries have been cancelled due

Schools have gone without an inspection for more than a decade, reveals LibDem MSP.

by BILL HEANEY Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Duncan Dunlop, pictured right, has condemned the Scottish government’s failure to ensure all schools are being inspected,

NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION RISES IN ARGYLL AND BUTE

JACKIE BAILLIE URGES GOVERNMENT TO CLOSE AWAAB’S LAW LOOPHOLE Jackie Baillie MSP has backed calls for Awaab’s Law protections to be extended to all forms

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