April 19, 2025 – THE DEMOCRAT

Putin declares a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

April 19, 2025 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Vladimir Putin has declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to pause fighting from 6pm today (4pm UK time) until Monday. The Russian

SCOTTISH BALLET AT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL

April 19, 2025 heaneymedia

scottishballet.co.uk The Crucible: 1-3 May | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh Book tickets now

RELIGION: Big increase in Mass attendance recorded in Scotland

April 19, 2025 heaneymedia

The late John Kelly leading the procession at St Patrick’s, Dumbarton’s oldest RC church. The number of Catholics attending Mass in England and Wales shot

Health boards pay out £227 million in compensation ‘due to SNP mismanagement’

April 19, 2025 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Scotland’s health boards have shelled out more than £227 million on compensation to NHS patients over the last five years, according to

Whisky to raise spirits for England ahead of Argentina World Cup clash

by Bill Heaney The SNP is ‘raising a glass’ to Argentina to belatedly mark the first anniversary of Scotch Whisky being given legal protection in

Faslane set for £15bn upgrade to increase ‘warfighting readiness’

The UK’s Vanguard-class missile submarines are based at Faslane by Bill Heaney BBC Scotland is reporting that a £15 billion modernisation of the Faslane and

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY

Notebook by Bill Heaney For many of us Dumbartonians, Argentina’s connections with our town are far more interesting than a football match taking place later

£10 BILLION on poor-quality PPE during pandemic, damning inquiry report finds

The report addresses the so-called ‘VIP lane’ contracts granted to some suppliers during the pandemic by Dan Haygarth, Millie Cooke & Athena

Woman’s body recovered from water at Falls of Falloch near Loch Lomond

by Bill Heaney Emergency teams searched a waterfall deep pool at a beauty spot near Loch Lomond after a woman was reported in difficulty in

BAILLIE BLASTS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT OVER DELAYED DISCHARGE FIGURES

by Democrat reporter MSP Jackie Baillie has blasted the Scottish Government after new figures revealed rocketing delayed discharge cases. Data from Public Health Scotland revealed

Scottish Maritime Museum to host a series of workshops

Keep Scotland Beautiful We’re partnering with the Scottish Maritime Museum to host a series of workshops over the coming weeks, with the first on active

WAVERLEY EXCURSIONS DOON THE WATTER

Waverley Excursions Step back in time aboard Scotland’s favourite steamer as Waverley returns to the Clyde Coast for her summer season. Cruise the spectacular Clyde

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