August 25, 2026 – THE DEMOCRAT

FIRE SERVICE CUTS SLICE MORE THAN £600,000 FROM HELENSBURGH BUDGET

August 25, 2026 heaneymedia

by BILL HEANEY MSP Jackie Baillie has blasted the Scottish Government after it was revealed that more than £600,000 will be slashed from Helensburgh Fire

United Against Separation: Too much of Scotland’s public sector has developed a culture of secrecy

August 25, 2026 heaneymedia

United Against Separation by BILL HEANEY David Hamilton deserves credit for saying what far too many people in public life seem unwilling to say.There are

CELTIC CONNECTIONS LAUNCHES THE FULL PROGRAMME FOR FABULOUS FESTIVAL IN JANUARY

by LIAM O’HEANAI World-renowned music festival Celtic Connections today unveils an incredible programme powered by a spirit of discovery for its 2027 edition, as it prepares to

Chart-topping singer and television host Lena Martell dies, aged 86

Lena Martell was the first solo Scottish female singer to top the UK singles chart with One Day at a Time by LUCY ASHTON Scottish

YER HAVIN’ A LAUGH: WELCOME TO THE FANTASY WORLD OF WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

Published 05 October 2026 West Dunbartonshire Council has welcomed an independent audit report praising its community engagement and resident-focused approach to decision-making, according to West

GARVACHY ROAD: Appeal court reserves judgement over Drumcree parade dispute

By Julian O’Neill, BBC Crime and Justice correspondent, and Mark Simpson, Community correspondent October 5, 2026 The Court of Appeal has reserved judgement in a bid by Garvaghy

One in five children in poverty: Councils require a big shake-up, says charity

5 October 2026 by JAMES COOK, BBC SCOTLAND EDITOR Scotland is on course to miss by a wide margin legally binding targets to cut child

HOUSING CRISIS: CABINET SECRETARY TELLS TORY MSP IT’S NOT WORTH TALKING ABOUT

Conservative Housing spokesperson Liam Kerr; Cabinet Secretary Shirley Ann Somerville and SNP MSP Paul McLennan. by BILL HEANEY There is a special place in my

SCOTTISH TORY LEADER RUSSELL FINDLAY’S SPEECH TO CONFERENCE

Conference speech by Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay Left to right: Russell Findlay, Andy Burnham, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage. The SNP came to power

JUSTICE: Thin blue line becoming thinner and Scottish prisons are bursting at the seams

by BILL HEANEY They used to be known as vigilantes, but in these turbulent times we are now dealing with the Scottish Government, which would

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