December 3, 2025 – THE DEMOCRAT

SAINT MARGARET’S HOSPICE LIGHTS SWITCH ON LAST NIGHT

December 3, 2025 heaneymedia

Pictures: SNP councilors

RACISM: Don’t let old prejudices, dressed up as “concern” or “fear”, poison communities again

December 3, 2025 heaneymedia

Dr Umar Al-Qadri The Irish once faced brutal prejudice in America, Britain, and Australia simply for being immigrants. People painted them as lazy, violent, “ape-like,”

Christmas Toybank Time at Ysortit

December 3, 2025 heaneymedia

Christmas Toybank Time The Ysortit team have been busy helping to make up Christmas Toybank orders for West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare. This is something we

PARKRUN APPEAL FOR WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOODSHARE

December 3, 2025 heaneymedia

Levengrove parkrun is feeling grateful. To celebrate 6 years of Levengrove parkrun, we’d love you to bring food bank donations for West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare to

SNP deputy leader criticises First Minister John Swinney’s plans to merge councils

by BILL HEANEY John Swinney faces opposition from his deputy over perceived plans to axe and merge some councils. The First Minister confirmed in his

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY

Happy Friday to all our readers, although it hasn’t been a good week here in Dumbarton. Is it ever? Because of our domestic circumstances, I

Five further arrests as investigation into Glasgow disorder continues

18 September 2026 by BILL HEANEY Five further people have been arrested and charged this week in connection with disorder in Glasgow on Saturday, 25

Family of Jagtar Singh Johal say Scot detained in India has been granted bail

Campaigners say there is no credible evidence against Jagtar Singh Johal By Katie Hunter, BBC Scotland News 18 September 2026, The family of a Scottish

Primary pupils across West Dunbartonshire celebrate Gold School Sport Awards

Published 16 September 2026 by DEMOCRAT REPORTER Pupils at six West Dunbartonshire Schools have been awarded a sportscotland Gold School Sport Award for their commitment

Former MI6 spy takes Trump to Scottish court for £800,000 legal payout

Donald Trump was named in a hearing at Ayr Sheriff Court by Chris Clements, BBC Scotland social affairs correspondent 17 September 2026 A company founded

Conservatives mark referendum anniversary by launching new campaign to tell separatists they’re not on ….

by BILL HEANEY The Scottish Conservatives today (Friday 18 September) marked the anniversary of the 2014 independence referendum by launching a new campaign against John

Man charged with culpable and reckless conduct in relation to use of a jet ski on Loch Lomond

by BILL HEANEY A man has been charged with culpable and reckless conduct following reports relating to the use of a jet ski on Loch

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