February 22, 2026 – THE DEMOCRAT

BAILLIE BLASTS “CYNICAL” FIRE SERVICE DECISION DELAY

February 22, 2026 heaneymedia

by Democrat reporter MSP Jackie Baillie has blasted “cynical” moves to delay a decision on the future of Helensburgh’s fire crews. Scottish Fire and Rescue

LOCAL WOMEN BEING ‘LEFT IN LIMBO’ AS FOUR-YEAR WAITS FOR HYSTERECTOMY

by Lucy Ashton Dumbarton, Helensburgh and Lomond MSP Jackie Baillie has accused the SNP of “risking women’s health” after new figures revealed waits of up

MIDNIGHT FRIDAY: Iranian man arrested trying to enter Faslane nuclear base …

by Iona Young, BBC Scotland News Additional reporting by Bill Heaney An Iranian man has been arrested with a woman after trying to enter the HM

New childcare support will save Ministry of Defence families up to £6000 a year …

New Defence scheme to transform support for forces families with young children will be rolled out from September Defence Secretary John Healey pictured with a

UK allows US to use British bases to strike sites targeting Strait of Hormuz

Pictured above: An Israeli self-propelled howitzer artillery gun fires rounds towards southern Lebanon from a position in the upper Galilee in northern Israel near the

Solicitor General warns against parents sleeping in same bed as babies …

by Bill Heaney Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC is urging professionals to share advice on safer sleeping for babies. This follows a review of deaths

Andy White and David Smith to stand for Reform UK in Clydebank and Dumbarton

Pictured is Andy White (fourth from right) at turn of the century event in West Dunbartonshire with Labour colleagues. by Bill Heaney The notorious bully

LibDem Greene comments on Lord Offord’s car crash BBC interview

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat Jamie Greene MSP has today said that Lord Malcolm Offord and Reform “should be nowhere near politics or power”,

Health Board earns national recognition for advancing gender equality in the workplace

by Bill Heaney NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has become Scotland’s first health board to be recognised for its work to address the causes of

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