January 28, 2024 – THE DEMOCRAT

BROLLY GOOD SHOW AS LEVENGROVE PARK RUNNERS BRAVE THE RAIN

January 28, 2024 heaneymedia

Run Report Event Number 132 – 27th January 2024 A combination of 15 first-time-ever park runners and 21 first-time visitors to Levengrove helped swell today’s

FOOTBALL: DUMBARTON WIN AT ELGIN CITY: PICTURE SPECIAL BY JON LEINO

January 28, 2024 heaneymedia

SONS WIN ON THE ROAD cinch League 2 Dumbarton returned to winning ways with a 1-0 win at Elgin City. Sons found the breakthrough towards

MUSIC: Gary Innes lifts lid on festival reboot in Fort William

January 28, 2024 heaneymedia

After 30 years, Lochaber Live set to celebrate music and talent of the region By Catherine McEachern and Bill Heaney September may seem a long

Water tax set to soar as Scottish Water boss on £300k salary plans huge price hikes

January 28, 2024 heaneymedia

Scottish Water boss Alex Plant, whose bumper annual salary is £300,000 plus perks. By Bill Heaney First Minister Humza Yousaf has promised there will be

Rail disruption warning over rockfall works

January 28, 2024 heaneymedia

Engineers will be fixing a specialist netting system to secure any loose rocks. By Democrat reporter BBC News is reporting that rail users across Scotland’s

Arrest made over theft of historic gold trophy from Sir Thomas Lipton museum collection

Lipton’s eight-carat gold trophy vanished from museum last year by BILL HEANEY An elderly man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a

Childminder who admitted neglecting and abandoning children jailed for two years

by DEMOCRAT REPORTER A childminder who admitted to wilfully neglecting and abandoning children in her care has been jailed for two years. Amanda Mathewson had

Six men convicted following illegal cryptocurrency operation

by BILL HEANEY Six men have been convicted following an illegal cryptocurrency operation valued at more than £6 million. Asim Afzal, 34, Aftab Allah, 36,

Andy Burnham: Journalism Is A Vital Part Of Our National Infrastructure

Journalism is a vital part of our national infrastructure, and local news media is critical to the success of the government’s headline devolution agenda, Andy

Controversial cemetery memorial, part paid for by Scottish travelling community, dismantled overnight

White marble statues removed from the grave of Willy McGinley amid an ongoing planning investigation into the 4.5m-high structure. The memorial pictured after the overnight

Minister announces public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

by Mairi McAllan, Minister for Education Child sexual abuse and exploitation are among the most serious harms that can be inflicted on a child. Our

Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

Thursday 5 November 2026 by BILL HEANEY Scotland’s Education Secretary, Màiri McAllan, has announced that the public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation

ROSNEATH CASTLE: Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu

Someone had to taste the Christmas Menu. We’ve been trying some of the dishes coming to Castle Isle this December, and choosing a favourite wasn’t

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