August 13, 2025 – THE DEMOCRAT

Amanda and Karoline competing to be highest paid press officers in Western world

August 13, 2025 heaneymedia

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY One works for US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington while the other works for West Dunbartonshire

LABOUR COUNCIL HUMBLED INTO CUTTING GRASS IN PUBLIC SPACES

August 13, 2025 heaneymedia

Published 13 August 2025 By Bill Heaney They really are hopeless West Dunbartonshire Council. They have a good news announcement to make about cutting the

West Dunbartonshire Pupils Celebrate SQA Success as new Chief Education Officer appointed

August 13, 2025 heaneymedia

Gillian Hamilton, Laura Mason, Councillors Clare Steel and John Millar. August 13, 2025 More than 2,200 young people across West Dunbartonshire have been celebrating over

Why can’t John Swinney confront a culture of secrecy and cover-up and put country before party

Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Peter Murrell and First Minister John Swinney. by Bill Heaney The row over the SNP’s refusal to have an inquiry into

LibDem leader Cole-Hamilton urges First Minister to act on teacher crisis

by Bill Heaney At First Minister’s Questions in the Holyrood parliament today, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP criticised the SNP government for presiding

REFORM UK LEADER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THUGS (UPDATED: WOMAN ARRESTED)

BREAKING NEWS: Woman arrested and charged following protest activity A woman has been arrested and charged following the protest activity in the Main Street area

Council insists investment in robots will not replace cleaners …

Scotland Scotland Politics Scotland Business Edinburgh, Fife & East Glasgow & West Highlands & Islands NE, Orkney & Shetland South Tayside & Central Alba Robots

John Healey resigns from government over defence spending plan

Thursday 11 June 2026 12:23 BST Defence Secretary John Healey has quit the Labour government, leaving PM Keir Starmer up the creek without a paddle.

Councils face half billion budget gap

Scottish Government Finance Secretary Ivan McKee hasn’t much to laugh about. 10 June 2026 by Bill Heaney Funding for councils such as West Dunbartonshire and

Respect the Water: Jet Ski & Speed Limit Enforcement on Loch Lomond

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire Planning to bring your Personal Watercraft (PWC) or motorised boat to Loch Lomond? While we want everyone to have

HELENSBURGH FESTIVAL IS LOOKING FOR VENDORS

Helensburgh Winter Festival Sell great food or products? We want you Helensburgh Midsummer Festival is back this June! Sat 20th & Sun 21st June (10

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