March 15, 2026 – THE DEMOCRAT

ASSISTED DYING BILL: Bishops’ Conference of Scotland and Catholic Parliamentary Office

March 15, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bishop John Keenan Some commentators have pointed to polling suggesting that around 61% of Catholics support assisted suicide. This figure comes from a YouGov

COST OF DYING: NEW CHARGES TO TAKE EFFECT IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE FROM APRIL 1

March 15, 2026 heaneymedia

Forget Me Not Memorials New council charges Cost of purchasing the following from West Dunbartonshire Council From the 1st of April 2026 Lair for a

SCOTLAND’S CASTLES UP IN THE AIR: Staff demand probe into series of high-profile resignations

Heritage quango, which looks after historic sites such as Dumbarton Castle, has been embroiled in numerous scandals Historic Environment Scotland is in charge of the

Traitors star Stephen Libby to co-host Hoolie as Scottish heroes line up for Hydro night

Thursday 3 September 2026 Call for community champions to be part of Local Hero celebrations Julie Fowlis – favourite Scottish songbird will be at

Baby among at least 80 found dead on boat off Canary Islands after 26 days at sea

Inscriptions on the boat’s hull suggest that it had travelled from Gambia Alex Croft in the Independent Thursday 03 September 2026 At least 80 people,

DUNBARTONSHIRE CHIEF CONSTABLE AMONG THOSE REMEMBERED AT POLICE MEMORIAL SERVICE

Officers who died while on duty remembered at annual Scottish Police Memorial Trust Service The names of six officers, who died while on duty,

LEVENGROVE PARK RUNNERS ENJOY SUNDAY MORNING

John Swinney ‘must come clean’ over £2 bus fare cap as not all companies signed up, say Labour

The First Minister’s programme for government has flopped already, less than 24 hours after he announced it, as he faces letting down thousands of Scots

‘In my heart until I die’: Argentina says a tearful thank you to Lionel Messi

Football The Argentinian’s decision to quit international football was met by an outpouring of affection from the country he led to World Cup glory in

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY

by BILL HEANEY Scottish Water’s public relations campaign to quieten the natives in Dumbarton has turned swiftly into a bucket of sewage, which has been

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