January 5, 2024 – THE DEMOCRAT

School pupil absence rates ‘soar to record-high post-pandemic’

January 5, 2024 heaneymedia

School attendance has dropped to a new low as figures show two in five exam-age pupils miss a day a fortnight By Lucy Ashton School

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT BACK IN BUSINESS NEXT WEEK

January 5, 2024 heaneymedia

Parliamentary business restarts View in browser Parliamentary business Chamber business starts with time for reflection on Tuesday at 2 pm and includes First Minister’s Questions (with British Sign

One in four senior mental health roles missing a permanent appointee

January 5, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton After new research by his party revealed that around one in 4 senior mental health roles is either vacant or being filled

SNP-Greens’ ‘shocking neglect’ of rural housing needs exposed

January 5, 2024 heaneymedia

Friday 5 January 2024 Housing spokespersons clash – Tory Miles Briggs (left) and SNP’s Paul McLennan. By Bill Heaney The SNP-Green government’s “shocking neglect” of

First Minister urges UK to hold Israel to account

January 5, 2024 heaneymedia

Published 05 January 2024 UK Government’s repeated refusal to call for an immediate ceasefire is ‘shameful’ First Minister Humza Yousaf, left, has urged the UK

BAILLIE HITS OUT OVER LACK OF DISABLED ACCESS TO TRAIN STATIONS

January 5, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Dumbarton’s Labour MSP, Dame Jackie Baillie, has hit out after it emerged that little progress has been made in ensuring train stations

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?

Around 240 dogs from across Scotland took the plunge at Gourock Outdoor Swimming Pool, including some from Helensburgh and Rhu, for the big splash. The

Helensburgh and Lomond Community Group Scotland

Helensburgh and lomond Community Group Scotland This isn’t a “visitor levy”; it’s a tax on all local people

WHEN AUTUMN LEAVES START TO FALL ON THE PENINSLA

A NEW SEASON CALLS FOR A NEW MENU Our new Autumn Menu is arriving at Castle Isle this weekend – and there’s one addition we

Waverley paddle steamer marks 80th anniversary since launch

The world’s last sea-going paddle steamer has marked 80 years since it was first launched on Glasgow’s River Kelvin. The Waverley passed through London’s Tower

Oban’s Robert MacIntyre warned after drone row at Carnousiee

Robert MacIntyre expressed his frustration at the use of drones at the Dunhill Links Championship by Brian McLauchlin BBC Sport Scotland senior reporter 1 October

Doctors say radical plan to merge health boards should be scrapped

The new chairwoman of BMA Scotland, Dr Nora Murray-Cavanagh, said there was no evidence the plan would benefit patients by Democrat reporter Leading doctors are

Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland

Cases of bluetongue in Scotland were first detected in August. by BBC Scotland agriculture reporters Bluetongue restrictions are to be expanded across the whole of

Jagtar Singh Johal freed on bail after nine years in Indian prison

Jagtar Singh Johal was released from prison in Delhi by Andrew Clarance, BBC India producer, reporting from Delhi, and Katie Hunter, BBC Scotland, reporting from Dumbarton 1 October 2026, 13:23

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