February 5, 2026 – THE DEMOCRAT

Chief nurse’s ‘Disney trip’ suggestion for bereaved families ‘shameful’ – Sarwar

February 5, 2026 heaneymedia

Professor McQueen previously said she did not recall making the comment. by Angus Cochrane Senior political journalist BBC Scotland News An alleged comment made by

HOSPITAL DEATHS: Sarwar tells Holyrood that what the First Minister is saying is a blatant untruth

February 5, 2026 heaneymedia

First Minister John Swinney, Labour leader Anas Sarwar, SNP Health Secretary Shona Robison, Lord Brodie, Milly Main and Andrew Slorance and family. by Bill Heaney

ENTERTAINMENT: ALL FROTH AND NO BEER: HOLYROOD UPROAR OVER PUB CLOSURES

February 5, 2026 heaneymedia

First Minister John Swinney and Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay clashed at Holyrood. by Bill Heaney All froth and no beer. That’s how Conservative leader

DUMBARTON LABOUR MSP PLEDGES TO BAN MOBILE PHONES IN CLASSROOMS

February 5, 2026 heaneymedia

by Democrat reporter MSP Jackie Baillie has backed her party’s plans to implement a mobile phone ban in classrooms, if Scottish Labour comes to power

Celtic Connections reveals 2027 festival programme

Musicians from over 20 countries will perform at this year’s festival by Liam O’Heanai A tribute to the Beatles, a takeover of the Kelvingrove Art

YER HAVIN’ A LAUGH: WELCOME TO THE FANTASY WORLD OF WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

Published 05 October 2026 West Dunbartonshire Council has welcomed an independent audit report praising its community engagement and resident-focused approach to decision-making, according to West

GARVACHY ROAD: Appeal court reserves judgement over Drumcree parade dispute

By Julian O’Neill, BBC Crime and Justice correspondent, and Mark Simpson, Community correspondent October 5, 2026 The Court of Appeal has reserved judgement in a bid by Garvaghy

One in five children in poverty: Councils require a big shake-up, says charity

5 October 2026 by JAMES COOK, BBC SCOTLAND EDITOR Scotland is on course to miss by a wide margin legally binding targets to cut child

HOUSING CRISIS: CABINET SECRETARY TELLS TORY MSP IT’S NOT WORTH TALKING ABOUT

Conservative Housing spokesperson Liam Kerr; Cabinet Secretary Shirley Ann Somerville and SNP MSP Paul McLennan. by BILL HEANEY There is a special place in my

SCOTTISH TORY LEADER RUSSELL FINDLAY’S SPEECH TO CONFERENCE

Conference speech by Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay Left to right: Russell Findlay, Andy Burnham, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage. The SNP came to power

JUSTICE: Thin blue line becoming thinner and Scottish prisons are bursting at the seams

by BILL HEANEY They used to be known as vigilantes, but in these turbulent times we are now dealing with the Scottish Government, which would

GARVAGHY ROAD: It seems the dead are easily forgotten

by Neil Mackay in the Herald “It seems the dead are easily forgotten. Men like Michael McGoldrick, Robert Hamill and Frank O’Reilly. Women like Rosemary

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