March 12, 2026 – THE DEMOCRAT

Tracking the wave of ship attacks that has choked off Strait of Hormuz

March 12, 2026 heaneymedia

Middle East War by Democrat reporter Six ships have been attacked in the Gulf in less than 48 hours, bringing the total of vessels attacked

PUBLIC RELATIONS: SCANDAL HOSPITAL’S NEW ERA OF PATIENT SAFETY AND TRANSPARENCY FALLS AT FIRST HURDLE

March 12, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney The newly established Safety and Public Confidence Oversight Group met yesterday (Wednesday 11 March 2026) for the first time. It is part

Mould found in cancer ward at scandal-hit hospital campus, says health secretary

March 12, 2026 heaneymedia

A public inquiry chaired by Lord Brodie into the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Children’s Hospital campus (above) was ordered in 2019. by Bill

Residents say local access to leisure facilities remains a priority

by BILL HEANEY West Dunbartonshire Council has welcomed the strong response to its consultation on West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust (WDLT) showing facilities are widely used,

TOURIST TAX: New visitor levy ‘could be used to address city centre safety concerns’

New visitor levy due to come into force in January ‘will raising much needed funds for council projects,’ says SNP leader Ricky Bell November 13th,

BRING YOUR PURSE — DAME JACKIE BAILLIE INVITES SNP STAR GOODLAD TO DUMBARTON

Dame Jackie Baillie, Hannah Mary Goodlad and Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth whom she invited to invest in Dumbarton. by BILL HEANEY The SNP’s rising

ENTERTAINMENT: Plans for Hoolie in the Hydro hot up as Phil and Aly join the party

by Lucy Ashton Plans are hotting up for Scotland’s single biggest night of traditional music, Hoolie in the Hydro, as organisers reveal legendary Scottish folk duo Phil

Accident and Emergency Waiting Times: this year, there have been 600 avaoidable deaths associated with long waits in A and E

Will the First Minister accept that people are now paying for those waits with their lives? Hospitals which serve West Dunbartonshire and Argyll – Queen

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