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

MISTAKEN IDENTITY: CHILD ABUSE VIGILANTE LEADER HARRASSED INNOCENT MAN

by BILL HEANEY The organiser of an online child abuse vigilante group has received a two-year community payback order after it was found that he

First Minister Swinney in denial over scale of benefit fraud, claims Tory leader

First Minister John Swinney and Tory leader Russell Findlay clashed over benefit fraud. by BILL HEANEY John Swinney has been accused of being “in denial”

ROYAL NAVY: SILENT SERVICE CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY AT WINDSOR CASTLE EVENT

by DEMOCRAT REPORTER ROYAL NAVY submariners celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Submarine Service were at Windsor Castle for a gala dinner to mark the

Ysortit West Dunbartonshire: Come and join us!

Ysortit WestDunbartonshire Y-WOMEN CONNECT – COME ALONG & CONNECT! Are you a young woman aged 16–25 living in West Dunbartonshire? Join Y-Women Connect, a FREE

ROAD CLOSURES FOR RESURFACING ON THE ERSKINE BRIDGE

Amey South West Trunk Roads Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential resurfacing on the A898 and A82 from Thursday 1st October until

WHITEBOARD JUNGLE: LibDem leader Cole-Hamilton says John Swinney must act on 44,000 school violence incidents

by BILL HEANEY Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, right, has today asked the First Minister whether he will accept that the SNP’s approach

Putting books in hands and smiles on faces – it’s what we do

West Dunbartonshire Libraries #MobileLibrary brought books, laughter and fun to children from Gavinburn Primary and Nursery, St Eunan’s Nursery, Whitecrook Nursery and Knoxland Primary last week.

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORMS RISK A ‘DECADE OF DISTRACTION,’ MARRA TELLS PARLIAMENT

by BILL HEANEY The Scottish Government’s proposals for public sector reform risk a “decade of distraction”, Michael Marra said today. At First Minister’s Questions, the

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