January 10, 2026 – THE DEMOCRAT

SEX: SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT EXAMINES NON FATAL STRANGULATION LAWS AND INTIMATE PARTNER HOMICIDES

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by Bill Heaney There is an old joke in the West of Scotland about sex being something people in Kelvinside – where they are considered

Royal Navy’s new attack submarine arrives at Faslane on the Gareloch

HMS Agamemnon arrived on the River Clyde after departing Barrow 4 October 2026 by LUCY ASHTON The Royal Navy’s newest Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine has arrived

Thousands attend rallies as Drumcree stand-off enters seventh day

‘There will be no Orange march down this road, not now and not ever,’ Mary Lou McDonald tells Garvaghy Road rally Thousands of people attended

MEMORIES OF THE OLD PIER AND OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL

MEMORIES OF THE OLD OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOLOpened in 1929, the beloved Helensburgh open-air pool (seen here in this rare image) was gifted to the town

HOLIDAY HISTORY LESSONS IN COLOURFUL CAPITAL OF CONNEMARA

BY KATIE SULLIVAN On the morning of June 15, 1919, people working at the Marconi wireless station near Clifden in Connemara saw an extraordinary sight.

BLUE BADGE HOLDERS: Learn here where the badge can and cannot be used.

Blue Badge parking mistakes that could lead to fines or losing your permit How to apply for a Blue Badge People with a disability, physical

Celtic fans disrupt Alfred Dunhill Links in protest aimed at chairman Dermot Desmond

ABOVE: Dermot Desmond pictured during this year’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by LUCY ASHTON Celtic chairman Dermot Desmond had tennis balls thrown at him while

HOLYROOD DRUG DEATHS DEBATE: TEMPERS FLARE IN SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

An addict administering illegal drugs to himself in the Thistle consumption centre which John Swinney says has saved lives. by BILL HEANEY Just attending meetings

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?

Around 240 dogs from across Scotland took the plunge at Gourock Outdoor Swimming Pool, including some from Helensburgh and Rhu, for the big splash. The

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