September 9, 2025 – THE DEMOCRAT

Charity care workers are on strike over pay … and unrest is on the increase amongst council care staff

September 9, 2025 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Unison has called on the Scottish government to provide better funding for the care sector Care workers at one of Scotland’s biggest

Filming for a popular TV show has commenced in Helensburgh

September 9, 2025 heaneymedia

Filming for a popular TV show commenced in Helensburgh this week. Gregor Fisher and Greg McHugh are filming the second series of their ‘funny and

APPLE HARVEST TIME FOR FRIENDS OF LEVENGROVE …

September 9, 2025 heaneymedia

SAME OLD, SAME OLD AS SCOTTISH LABOUR LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES AGREE PARTY MUST CHANGE

Michael Marra, Monica Lennon and Joe Fagan are competing to be Scottish Labour leader. STV political editor Colin Mackay looks at how the Scottish Labour

Scottish Water chiefs awarded £258,000 in ‘obscene’ bonuses despite price rises for customers

The eye-watering figures were included in the body’s latest accounts Scottish Water chief executive Alex Plant — no wonder he is laughing. by BILL HEANEY

EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL STARTS THIS SATURDAY

Festival dates: 15-30 August Join us THIS Saturday for opening weekend 🎺 The 2026 Book Festival is officially within touching distance! It kicks off on Saturday! This Saturday!

Farage wins Clacton by-election but shuns count after ‘advice from police’

by Democrat reporter Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election amid contested claims he was told by police not to attend the election count due

WHAT’S ON AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

This week in Parliament Festival of Politics: Upcoming events Scotland 2026 – who gets to belong? Stopping child poverty – In partnership with the

Police Scotland dropped Alex Salmond perjury probe due to lack of proof

by Democrat reporter Police Scotland dropped a perjury inquiry into a senior SNP Government civil servant after running into a dead end in the investigation.

MONSIGNOR DAN HART: A PRIEST FOR THE POPE AND PEOPLE OF SCOTLAND

Monsignor Dan Hart greets Saint John Paul 11 on his 1982 visit to Scotland and, right, celebrating Mass with his nephews, the late Father John

UNION: HOME CARE RUINED BY RESTRUCTURING

GMB Scotland warns scathing inspection report must trigger urgent action West Dunbartonshire Council home carers protesting outside the

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