December 26, 2023 – THE DEMOCRAT

The Cairn Gorm funicular: a national embarrassment and a gross waste of public funds

December 26, 2023 heaneymedia

People working at height to repair the funicular in Force 12 South Westerlies with gusts of over 100mph recorded at the weather station on the

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

JACKIE BAILLIE URGES OLDER PEOPLE TO CLAIM SUPPORT AS £2 MILLION PENSION CREDIT GOES UNCLAIMED EACH YEAR

by BILL HEANEY Independent Age and Jackie Baillie MSP are urging older people in Dumbarton Constituency to find out whether they could be eligible for

Crackdown urged after attacks on defence workers’ homes

By Lisa West October 23, 2026 Police Scotland, the Ministry of Defence and the Scottish Government should work together to protect defence industry staff after

Vulnerable young people are being targeted to steal alcohol from stores across Scotland

23 October 2026 Man jailed for child exploitation offences as part of Operation Dynos by BILL HEANEY A 23-year-old man has been jailed as part

YOUNG APPRENTICESHIPS FALL BY A THIRD SINCE 2016, SAYS SCOTTISH LABOUR LEADER

Friday 23rd October 2026 BAE Systems apprentices who have been allowed to start their “time” on Clydeside. by BILL HEANEY Greater regional control over skills

School attendance drops across Scotland after bomb hoax

The email was received by schools across the country, including West Dunbartonshire but the Council refuse to tell council taxpayers what the impact was here.

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