September 22, 2025 – THE DEMOCRAT

HELENSBURGH TOYOTA WILL BE AT DUMBARTON ROCKS FESTIVAL

September 22, 2025 heaneymedia

Helensburgh Toyota are delighted to announce they have joined the line up for the upcoming Dumbarton Rocks Festival.The Team from Helensburgh Toyota will be on

Eyad Baba’s disturbing images for AFP of Palestinians fleeing Gaza City

September 22, 2025 heaneymedia

Former Dumbarton-based journalist Eric Wishart sent us these recent AFP pictures of the Exodus from Gaza.

New Near Me Hub Launches in Library …

September 22, 2025 heaneymedia

No details for who is in the picture and the Council won’t speak to us to tell us — nor you, of course. By Lucy

Scotland is ready for Reform, writes John MacLeod

September 22, 2025 heaneymedia

The conditions are right for Nigel Farage and friends to shake up Scottish politics By John MacLeod 21 September, 2025 Reform is on a Scottish roll.

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD FACE THE AXE IN SWINNEY’S PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT

Remembering Scotland’s regional and district councils as SNP open door for a return to two-tier system Strathclyde Regional Council was responsible for, amongst many other

Farage tries to carry on like he’s a man of the people, but he’s looking to interfere in our politics over wine and oysters

September 3, 2026 Reform UK is at the centre of yet another donations row just as its party conference kicks off, with the Liberal Democrats,

LibDems demand for action over 100,000 “horror” sewage spills

Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie, LibDem spokesperson Sanne Dijkstra-Downie and SNP Cabinet Secretary Gillian Martin. by BILL HEANEY Scottish Water is at the centre of yet

LABOUR AND LIBDEMS ask Offord if Reform UK Scotland has benefited from foreign donations

LibDem David Green and Reform UK Scottish leader Malcolm Offord. by BILL HEANEY Scottish Liberal Democrat public service reform spokesperson David Green MSP has today

BATTLE OF THE BOATS: HMS Dolphin Tug O’ War Challenge Cup.

by CARYS WILLIAMS Submariners are accustomed to operating in demanding environments where success depends upon every individual pulling in the same direction. That teamwork took

SUPPORTERS ARE ASKING IF POLICE SCOTLAND ARRESTS OF OLD FIRM FANS ARE DISPROPORTIONATE

Save our city: This mayhem needs to stop now by BILL HEANEY Are Celtic fans getting a fair deal from Police Scotland, whose officers continue

West Highland railway line to close in November for £13m upgrade

The work will make the route more resilient in periods of severe weather by LUCY ASHTON The West Highland Line, which runs through Dumbarton, Helensburgh

SNP FACES CRITICISM FOR DROPPING PROMISED NEURODIVERGENCE BILL

by BILL HEANEY The SNP has faced criticism for ditching plans to deliver new legislation to support people with learning disabilities and neurodivergent people, including

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