September 21, 2024 – THE DEMOCRAT

POLITICS: MOANING ON MERSEYSIDE OVER ‘CRUEL’ DECISION TO SLASH THE WINTER FUEL PAYMENT

September 21, 2024 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Fewer seats on the buses and trains from Scotland to Labour’s Liverpool annual conference were booked by party members this weekend. The

Politics: PM will no longer accept donations to pay for clothes, but football tickets are another matter

September 21, 2024 heaneymedia

20 September 2024 By Sam Francis, BBC political reporter Sir Keir Starmer, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Chancellor Rachel Reeves, pictured above, will not

Police investigated Fayed sex assault at estate in Scotland

September 21, 2024 heaneymedia

Mohamed Al Fayed has been accused of abuse by dozens of women 20 September 2024 Police Scotland says it has investigated a report of a

MEMORY LANE: OUR OWN LOCAL HERO ON D-DAY 82nd ANNIVERSARY

A tribute to Brigadier Alastair Pearson, of Gartocharn, West Dunbartonshire, on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. Alastair Pearson was one of the longest-serving wartime members

Summer of Sport funding in West Dunbartonshire to help widen participation …

West Dunbartonshire Council refuse to tell The Dumbarton Democrat who is in this photograph. 05 June 2026 by Lucy Ashton Young people across West Dunbartonshire

£2 BUS FARE CAP COULD SOON BE INTRODUCED NATIONWIDE, SAY GREENS AND SNP

by Bill Heaney Bus passengers across Scotland are saving a fortune thanks to the £2 bus fare cap introduced in the Highlands and Islands. The

HRH PRINCE WILLIAM JOINS ROYAL NAVY TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF SUBMARINE SERVICE

Friday, 5th June 2026 HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS Prince William joined Royal Navy submariners and their families this week to help mark the 125th anniversary of the

Scotland captain Andy Robertson signs for Spurs …

The 32-year-old will join the Premier League side on July 1 once his contract at Liverpool expires by Democrat reporter Scotland captain Andy Robertson has

Mystery £625,000 donation boosts Mackintosh conservation project

The National Trust for Scotland said the funds will go towards Hill House in Helensburgh. by Democrat reporter An anonymous donation of £625,000 has boosted

QEII Hospital staff say maternity ward is ‘unsafe’ as inspectors criticise delays

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital has been ordered to make improvements by Susie Forrest Scotland health producer BBC Scotland Staff at Scotland’s biggest hospital described

MINISTER ASKED TO CLEAR UP IGNORANCE AROUND SENTENCING IN COURTS

Justice Minister Neil Gray, Barlinnie Prison, Polmont YOI and Conservative MSP Stephen Kerr. by Bill Heaney When judges hand down a sentence in court, most

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