July 26, 2025 – THE DEMOCRAT

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY

July 26, 2025 heaneymedia

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and the children’s library under construction on Dumbarton Quay. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said this week that he would

ROO’S KITCHEN: WHERE YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT

July 26, 2025 heaneymedia

Roo’s Kitchen Our new, now old cake counter was too small. So we got a bigger one to try keep up with the demand for

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Scottish Poppy Appeal On Wednesday evening, MSPs came together to mark the start of the Scottish Poppy Appeal. Alongside veterans, poppy volunteers and others, we celebrated

Bishop Keenan steps away from duties on medical grounds

by BILL HEANEY Bishop John Keenan, the Bishop of Paisley, has stepped down from his role on medical grounds. Bishop Keenan is president of the

The Rev Fred Booth dies aged 86

29th October The Rev Fred Booth died peacefully at home on Sunday, October 25. Mr Booth served as minister at the former St Columba Church on Helensburgh‘s

Police investigate Epstein visit to Balmoral with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is understood to have invited Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to the Balmoral estate The inquiries allegedly relate to claims that women were

Higher taxes in Scotland provide a disincentive to earn more, Reform Party leader tells Parliament

Local government reform will create hundreds, if not thousands, of redundant employees who will be without work but will still be paid, forecasts Reform Party’s

POLICE CALL IN REINFORCEMENTS TO DEAL WITH TROUBLE ON BONFIRE NIGHT, NOVEMBER 5.

by BILL HEANEY The largest co-ordinated police response will be deployed to ensure the safety of the public and emergency services on Bonfire Night is

COUNCIL TAX REVIEW ONGOING AS OFFICERS WORK AT SPEED TO ENSURE HOUSEHOLDS WILL BENEFIT THIS WINTER

by BILL HEANEY The Scottish Government has been asked by an SNP MSP what additional measures it is taking to support low-income households to manage

Three per cent of the population in West Dunbartonshire have been diagnosed with stroke and TIA

Better service needed for stroke patients – left to right, Marie McNair, Amy Callaghan and Health Secretary Angela Constance. by BILL HEANEY Local people will

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