March 26, 2026 – THE DEMOCRAT

Trump accuses Nato of doing ‘absolutely nothing’ in Middle East war

March 26, 2026 heaneymedia

PICTURED ABOVE: First aid responders are seen at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Roummane. War in

WHO CARES FOR THE CARERS? COUNCIL REFUSES TO STEP FORWARD

March 26, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney Six uniformed police officers turned up in Church Street yesterday to a rally of community carers who were demonstrating outside West Dunbartonshire

THE WAY WE WERE IN CLYDEBANK IN THE 1970S

This is an old school picture from OHR Clydebank that dropped into The Dumbarton Democrat in-box. I recognise only two people – Teacher Jim Ward

The Great Depression in the Vale

Vale of Leven History The Great Depression in the Vale The original, now colourised, image has been featured before. This was circa 1936. They show

ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE JOHN HUME

It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since we lost Nobel Prize winner John Hume — a giant of peace, a relentless champion of

PICTURES BY JOHN YOUNG: STATUES REFURBISHED AND RETURNED TO GEORGE SQUARE

The Queen returns to George Square opposite Queen Street Station. The statue of Queen Victoria was the first to be returned to its plinth in

CHRISTIAN PEACE PROTEST AT NUCLEAR SUBMARINE BASE

The Moderator of the General Assembly and the Archbhishop of Glasgow were amongst clergy who took part in a peace vigil outside HM Naval Base

MANHUNT: Police seek restricted patient wearing Rangers tattoo, black puffer jacket and carrying black backpack

Notorious sex offender and child rapist Cliff Lyons Dobbie, right, a restricted patient, has absconded from Perth city centre whilst on escorted community leave. He

Rough sleepers ‘moved’ from Belfast city centre during Fleadh festival

Belfast homeless charity says rough sleepers threatened with arrest near festival by Bill Heaney and Seanín Graham, Northern Correspondent of The Irish Times If Andy

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL: Police launch of Operation Summer City 2026

by BILL HEANEY Police in Edinburgh have launched their annual policing campaign to keep members of the public safe throughout the International Festival and Fringe.

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