January 15, 2026 – THE DEMOCRAT

If we really want change in Church Street electors should vote Independent

January 15, 2026 heaneymedia

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Forget about Nicola Sturgeon and her jaunty wee husband when it comes to voting at the Scottish Parliament elections on

SNP’S SCOTTISH BUDGET TAKES THE ELECTION SHINE OFF REFORM UK

January 15, 2026 heaneymedia

Pictured above: Nigel Farage with new Reform UK Scotland leader, Malcolm Offord by Bill Heaney Malcolm Offord has been named as Reform UK’s new leader

Appeal following crash on the A814 near Cardross

January 15, 2026 heaneymedia

by Democrat reporter Road Policing officers are appealing for information following a crash on A814 Dumbarton-Helensburgh road, near to Cardross Crematorium. The crash, involving a

ARCHBISHOP LEADS JUSTICE AND PEACE TRIP TO HOLY LAND

January 15, 2026 heaneymedia

HOLY LAND COORDINATION 2026 Justice & Peace Scotland is preparing to travel to the Holy Land as part of the Holy Land Coordination 2026. Archbishop

Eight further arrests following disorder in Glasgow

11 September 2026 by BILL HEANEY Police have arrested eight more people as part of an investigation into disorder on the eve of yet

Dramatic SEC expansion plans include floating platform on the Clyde

HOLMES MILLER ARCHITECTS: Proposals for the expanded SEC include a platform or plaza sitting on the River Clyde 10 September 2026 Owners of Glasgow’s SEC

FARMERS IN BATTLE TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM BLUETONGUE DISEASE

Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie, Conservative Craig Hoy and Labour’s Donald Mackinnon locked horns over bluetongue disease in the Scottish Parliament. by BILL HEANEY Midges are

Legal fight over children’s hospital morphine error

Theo was one of seven children who were given ten times less morphine than needed during heart surgery at the Children’s Hospital by Vidushi Tiwari

Judge asks lawyers to agree evidence ahead of Hardeep Singh Kohli’s rape trial

The comedian is set to go on trial on October 27, accused of 20 charges, including rape, sexual assault, and indecent communication by Democrat reporter

TAM TOWIE DESERVES AN AWARD FOR KEEPING DUMBARTON FORESHORE CLEAN

Army veteran Tam Towie deserves to be honored at Holyrood Palace for the terrific work he has done keeping the Clyde foreshore at Havoc clean.

KIRK MODERATOR MEETS THE FIRST MINISTER

Church of Scotland The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland met First Minister John Swinney to discuss some of the most

Dumbarton Toddler Group

For anyone interested in joining the Facebook group for the toddlers is called Dumbarton Toddler Group.

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