October 8, 2024 – THE DEMOCRAT

Parliament votes for action on Winter Fuel Payment

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October 8, 2024 Labour government urged to reverse ‘damaging’ decision on payment to pensioners By Lucy Ashton The two months in office Labour Government’s decision

DRUG DEATHS BRING UNTOLD SUFFERING AS REPORT SHOWS “DEVASTATING” TOLL ON FAMILIES

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By Bill Heaney Scottish Labour and the Liberals have demanded action as a new report shows families and communities being devastated by drug deaths. The

BRING YOUR PURSE — DAME JACKIE BAILLIE INVITES SNP STAR GOODLAD TO DUMBARTON

Dame Jackie Baillie, Hannah Mary Goodlad and Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth whom she invited to invest in Dumbarton. by BILL HEANEY The SNP’s rising

ENTERTAINMENT: Plans for Hoolie in the Hydro hot up as Phil and Aly join the party

by Lucy Ashton Plans are hotting up for Scotland’s single biggest night of traditional music, Hoolie in the Hydro, as organisers reveal legendary Scottish folk duo Phil

Accident and Emergency Waiting Times: this year, there have been 600 avaoidable deaths associated with long waits in A and E

Will the First Minister accept that people are now paying for those waits with their lives? Hospitals which serve West Dunbartonshire and Argyll – Queen

Health Board failed to investigate properly why a patient died on the operating table and children put at risk

by BILL HEANEY Parents of sick children throughout Scotland will be horrified by the appalling inspection report on NHS Grampian that was published yesterday, according

Christie Park Primary and ELCC praised for nurturing environment and strong leadership

Picture caption to come from West Dunbartonshire Council. Published 12 November 2026 by LUCY ASHTON Christie Park Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare Centre

Tenants settle into new homes as part of Council’s house building programme

Harry Weatherall and his wife Isa at heir new home with Gurdeet Singh and council officers. Above, the high flats at West Bridgend where the

AN EVENING WITH CELTIC LEGEND PAUL MCSTAY AT THE HARP CLUB IN HIGH STREET, DUMBARTON

Dumbarton Harp Social Club We are into extra time. But as everyone knows, that can work out well for Hoops followers. The legendary Paul McStay

Scandal-hit Historic Environment Scotland labelled yet another basket case

CASTLES UP IN THE AIR Historic Environment Scotland has been rocked by a series of controversies in recent years Dumbarton Castle, top, behind a strategically

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