December 31, 2024 – THE DEMOCRAT

MIND THE GAP: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL MUST SEEK WAYS TO SOLVE IT IN 2025

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NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Happy New Year. Sorry to inform you that 2025 is unlikely to be any different from this year insofar as good

TRAINS AND BOATS AND … BUSES … SEE LOCH KATRINE IN STYLE

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WINDY WEATHER TAKES FESTIVE TOLL ON BOATS IN LOCH LOMOND

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High winds cause disruption at the start of Christmas with Ferries cancelled or restricted on 29 out of CalMac’s 30 routes, as well as flights

DUMBARTON WOMAN IS ONE OF FIVE NEW JUDGES APPOINTED TO COURT OF SESSION

by BILL HEANEY His Majesty the King, on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney, has appointed five new Senators to the College of Justice,

Loch Lomond National Park Public Consultation on Camping Management Byelaws Review

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority launches 12-week public consultation on its pioneering Camping Management Byelaws, marking ten-year review since they were introduced in March

Free cycling and walking events over school holidays as part of Summer of Sport initiative

by Democrat reporter A programme of free cycling and walking activities will be on offer for young people over the school holidays as part of

Holiday warning: don’t forget essential medicines

by Bill Heaney It’s the traditional Dumbarton Fair Holiday Fortnight. Holidaymakers heading to Helensburgh or Honolulu or anywhere else over the summer are being warned

Four arrested in major organised immigration crime crackdown …

Last updated Jul 2nd, 2026 at 16:36 STV News is reporting that four people have been arrested after police and immigration officers targeted dozens of

MSP BAILLIE PRAISES LOCAL HERO FOR LEVEN LINE COMMUNITY EFFORT

by Bill Heaney Balloch resident Kevin Osborne had the opportunity to meet the King as part of celebrations to mark the official opening of the

SHINE’S FUN-PACKED PROGRAMME FOR PLAYTIMES DURING THE HOLIDAYS

by Democrat reporter West Dunbartonshire Council has launched a fun-packed programme of free and engaging activities over the school holidays. The Council’s “School Holidays

STENA LINE MEANS SUNNY SEASON AND SEA TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The sunny season always stirs the appetite for adventure. So, when the time comes for the big, summer escape, pack as much luggage into the