July 14, 2026 – THE DEMOCRAT

£10 BILLION on poor-quality PPE during pandemic, damning inquiry report finds

July 14, 2026 heaneymedia

The report addresses the so-called ‘VIP lane’ contracts granted to some suppliers during the pandemic by Dan Haygarth, Millie Cooke & Athena

Woman’s body recovered from water at Falls of Falloch near Loch Lomond

July 14, 2026 heaneymedia

by Bill Heaney Emergency teams searched a waterfall deep pool at a beauty spot near Loch Lomond after a woman was reported in difficulty in

BAILLIE BLASTS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT OVER DELAYED DISCHARGE FIGURES

July 14, 2026 heaneymedia

by Democrat reporter MSP Jackie Baillie has blasted the Scottish Government after new figures revealed rocketing delayed discharge cases. Data from Public Health Scotland revealed

Scottish Maritime Museum to host a series of workshops

July 14, 2026 heaneymedia

Keep Scotland Beautiful We’re partnering with the Scottish Maritime Museum to host a series of workshops over the coming weeks, with the first on active

WAVERLEY EXCURSIONS DOON THE WATTER

July 14, 2026 heaneymedia

Waverley Excursions Step back in time aboard Scotland’s favourite steamer as Waverley returns to the Clyde Coast for her summer season. Cruise the spectacular Clyde

Studio 30 Helensburgh show dates

July 14, 2026 heaneymedia

Studio 30 Helensburgh Get your diary ready… Show 2027 dates are LOCKED IN

Higher taxes in Scotland provide a disincentive to earn more, Reform Party leader tells Parliament

Local government reform will create hundreds, if not thousands, of redundant employees who will be without work but will still be paid, forecasts Reform Party’s

POLICE CALL IN REINFORCEMENTS TO DEAL WITH TROUBLE ON BONFIRE NIGHT, NOVEMBER 5.

by BILL HEANEY The largest co-ordinated police response will be deployed to ensure the safety of the public and emergency services on Bonfire Night is

COUNCIL TAX REVIEW ONGOING AS OFFICERS WORK AT SPEED TO ENSURE HOUSEHOLDS WILL BENEFIT THIS WINTER

by BILL HEANEY The Scottish Government has been asked by an SNP MSP what additional measures it is taking to support low-income households to manage

Three per cent of the population in West Dunbartonshire have been diagnosed with stroke and TIA

Better service needed for stroke patients – left to right, Marie McNair, Amy Callaghan and Health Secretary Angela Constance. by BILL HEANEY Local people will

Finance Secretary Jenny Gilruth to work with councils on £100 energy payment rollout

ABOVE: Finance Secretary Jenny Gilruth is due to announce the Scottish Budget next month by Claire Thomson, BBC Scotland News Scottish ministers say they will

Two men convicted after firearms recovered

They discarded guns – Reece Brown and Daniel Curran by BILL HEANEY Two men have been convicted after firearms were recovered in Glasgow. Reece Brown, 25, and

Mary’s Meals invite you once again to our fabulous Glasgow Christmas Market!

Dear readers of The Dumbarton Democrat, What’s your favourite thing about this time of year? For many of us it’s the approach of Christmas,

ENTERTAINMENT: ‘In Ireland, a funeral seems like a wedding. In Italy a wedding seems like a funeral,’

A Wild Inhabitation: Antoni O’Breskey and Consuelo Nerea Breschi To mark his 50th year in music, Antoni O’Breskey has made the album A Wild Inhabitation

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