December 31, 2025 – THE DEMOCRAT

Council to progress with Gruggies Burn flood alleviation scheme …

December 31, 2025 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council has agreed to progress with a major flood alleviation scheme to help protect properties in Silverton and Dumbarton East.

DUMBARTON DUCK CUP WINNERS 2026

December 31, 2025 heaneymedia

Friends of Dumbarton Foreshore DUMBARTON DUCK CUP 2026 WINNERS’ ANNOUNCEMENT A bumper year with 15 ducks found! The prizes this year go to: OVERALL WINNERS

FESTIVE BOOKS: The News from Dublin by Colm Tóibín

December 31, 2025 heaneymedia

Kennys Bookshop Three novels coming in 2026 and being published as Signed, Limited Editions exclusive to Kennys Bookshop. 1. Said the Dead by Doireann ní

BIN COLLECTIONS DATES FOLLOWING NEW YEAR HOLIDAY

December 31, 2025 heaneymedia

West Dunbartonshire Bins that should be collected on New Year’s Day and January 2 will be collected on Saturday 3 January and Sunday 4 January.

BISHOPS ‘DISAPPOINTED AND CONFUSED’ WITH MOVES TO AMEND LAW ON RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

December 31, 2025 heaneymedia

And figures for violence in West Dunbartonshire schools appear to have been doctored … by Bill Heaney The Catholic Church in Scotland is preparing to

Police Scotland and partners launch Operation Ballaton to keep Loch Lomond safe

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners have relaunched Operation Ballaton for 2026, an initiative aimed at keeping visitors and communities safe in Balloch, Loch

SARWAR: SCOTTISH LABOUR WILL GIVE NHS WAITING LISTS THE CHOP

by Bill Heaney A Scottish Labour government would give NHS waiting lists the chop and rescue Scotland’s NHS from 20 years of SNP failure, according

Two hospitals prepare for No Mow May – by doing precisely nothing

by Bill Heaney Summer’s just around the corner, it’s a holiday weekend, and the sun is (hopefully) about to put his hat on – it

Remember to register to vote!

Stop moaning and complaining about public services in your area. And do something about it by turning up and voting at polling stations across the

Wildfire warning in place ahead of bank holiday weekend …

The extreme warning for the whole of the country remains in place until Saturday An extreme warning for wildfires is in place across Loch Lomondside

None of the five Astute-class submarines in service completed an operational deployment in the first half of 2024

Infrastructure upgrades at the Royal Navy’s submarine base on the Clyde must be delivered at pace or the UK risks failing its AUKUS obligations, the

LibDems call for a crackdown on cowboy vendors and efforts to restore High Streets

by Bill Heaney New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveals three in 5 people want to see more power to control the number of

Motorcyclists take part in launch of new safety event

by Bill Heaney Police Scotland and partners yesterday launched a new motorcycle safety initiative aimed at improving the skills and confidence of bikers returning to

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