October 18, 2025 – THE DEMOCRAT

Celebrating the Big 40 at Duck Bay Marina, Loch Lomond …

October 18, 2025 heaneymedia

17 October 2025 marked 40 years since the Cawley family arrived at Duck Bay Marina on the banks of Loch Lomond Clint Eastwood, Sir Billy

DUMBARTON BYRNE’S NIGHT AT THE HARP SOCIAL CLUB

October 18, 2025 heaneymedia

Government has published a delivery plan for modernising the criminal justice system

by Bill Heaney The Scottish Government and its partners have made progress in cutting the criminal courts backlog and modernising justice services – but risks

STURGEON IN TEARS BUT THERE ARE STILL MORE QUESTIONS FOR SNP FORMER LEADER

by Bill Heaney Dumbarton MSP and Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Jackie Baillie says the SNP embezzlement scandal should not be brushed under the carpet Following

SNP CASH KEEPS ROLLING IN DESPITE THE PETER MURRELL SCANDAL

by Democrat reporter SNP supporters have increased donations to the party in the week after Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband admitted to stealing money to fund his spending

SPORT: Liverpool sack Arne Slot after two years with Andoni Iraola in line to replace him

Liverpool have sacked Arne Slot one year after the club won the Premier League title. by Andy Hunter in The Irish Times Liverpool have sacked

CHILDCARE: parents and carers are wrestling every day with the joys and challenges of raising children

by Bill Heaney Early learning and childcare professionals were praised to the high heavens in the Scottish Parliament this week by Màiri McAllan, the SNP

Pupils’ exciting vision for the Vale of Leven

by Lucy Ashton Pupils from schools across the Vale of Leven will put their vision for their community’s future on display at a range of

HEALTH: MIXED SEX WARDS AND USE OF PRONE RESTRAINT IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS

by Lucy Ashton A report has found that mixed-sex wards in mental hospitals are challenging for staff and patients concerning privacy and dignity. The Scottish

Navy officer cleared of raping female submariner at Faslane

The woman was serving alongside her colleague at the Faslane base. by Democrat reporter A Royal Navy officer who served on board a nuclear submarine

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