July 15, 2025 – THE DEMOCRAT

Council makes £29 million selling off properties while claiming it’s skint

July 15, 2025 heaneymedia

Jamie Mann of The Ferretand Bill Heaney of The Democrat July 13, 2025 Jamie Mann and Bill Heaney of The Democrat Scotland’s cash-strapped councils, including

FESTIVAL: THE INVISIBLE SPIRIT BY KENNETH ROY

July 15, 2025 heaneymedia

Spirited Productions The Invisible Spirit Theatre The Invisible Spirit is award-winning journalist Kenneth Roy’s searing yet witty dramatisation of Scotland – its people, places and

HISTORIC BUILDING CONSERVATION WORKSHOP AT RHU & SHANDON PARISH CHURCH

HISTORIC BUILDING CONSERVATION WORKSHOP AT RHU & SHANDON PARISH CHURCH A practical, hands-on workshop and training day is to take place, organised by SPAB Scotland

Lib Dem MSP receives Rising Star Award from Europe wide Liberal Party

by LUCY ASHTON Liberal Democrat MSP Yi-Pei Chou Turvey has today received the Rising Star Award from the European Liberal Forum at the 50th anniversary

LOCH LOMOND: Balmaha holiday lodges for sale at £3.75million

by Lucy Ashton A five-star holiday park located at the foot of Ben Lomond in Balmaha is for sale as the owners prepare for retirement

HOLIDAY TIME: List of countries with new £17 entry fee for Scots tourists

Most Scottish travellers will have to pay the charge Barcelona is one of the most popular holiday destinations for Scots. by Lucy Ashton New rules

Donald Trump launches America’s 250th birthday celebrations

US president tells supporters communism is ‘the enemy of July 4th, 1776′ during Mount Rushmore address David Smith in Washington Saturday, July, 4 2026 Donald

PUBLIC CONCERN AS ANTI TERRORISM POLICE ARE BEING DRAFTED INTO HELENSBURGH

by Bill Heaney There has been an initial negative reaction to a proposal to strengthen policing in Faslane, Helensburgh and the surrounding road network by

Kate Forbes: ‘I was told to lie about religious beliefs to win SNP leadership’

The former Deputy First Minister also claimed she had the support of the public in 2023 Kate Forbes was a rising star in the SNP

Dumbarton Castle: West Dunbartonshire is the place imagination goes to die …

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY It couldn’t be that King Charles, like Prince Harry, has turned up his regal nose at Dumbarton, or could it?

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