July 9, 2025 – THE DEMOCRAT

JUST GET THE GRASS CUT AND STOP THE WAFFLE, RESIDENTS TELL THE LABOUR COUNCIL

July 9, 2025 heaneymedia

More than 1,000 sign petition to ‘reverse cut to grass cutting’ By Bill Heaney More than 1,000 residents have signed a new petition calling for

Health Board Urges Sun Safety Ahead of TRNSMT and Warm Weekend NG

July 9, 2025 heaneymedia

By Bill Heaney Members of the public are being encouraged to stay safe in the sun as warm weather is expected this weekend. Thousands will

GLENCAIRN HOUSE LIBRARY TO OPEN ON AUGUST 10

West Dunbartonshire Libraries Dumbarton’s new public library, which cost around £10 million to move from Strathleven Place to Glencairn House in Dumbarton High Street. A

Fantastic range of free sport and physical activity programmes this summer …

West Dunbartonshire Council Summer of Sport 2026 is delivered in partnership with Sportscotland and funded by the Scottish Government and will offer a fantastic range

WORLD FAMOUS OMEY STRAND RACES IN CONNEMARA ON AUGUST 2

Aughrus Peninsula in Connemara The world-famed OMEY RACES – an afternoon of pony racing and fun, around a course on Omey Strand – takes place

Dogs-for-sale website complains to Irish Senate over puppy farms allegations …

Dogs.ie, owned by Synora Technologies, raised concerns that the ‘repeated use of parliamentary proceedings’ was levelling serious assertions about its business. by Marie O’Halloran in

Delays only serve to give abuse victims very little confidence in laws designed to protect them

Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton and justice spokesperson Yi-pei Chou Turvey. by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton and party justice spokesperson

National Park Authority Approves Loch Long for Major Tourism Redevelopment

Arrochar’s shore filty with sewage and protestors including Jackie Baillie MSP and former environment sercretary Roseanna Cunningham. by Bill Heaney Loch Long is possibly the

What you need to know as ScotRail starts charging ticket dodgers minimum £10 fare

ScotRail will charge ticket dodgers a minimum £10 fare. By Claire Thomson of BBC Scotland ScotRail has started charging ticket dodgers a minimum £10 fare

UK fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft near flagship carrier …

A Russian ‘Bear F’ aircraft ‘repeatedly approached’ the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier before dropping a ‘large number’ of tracking devices into the water

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