August 2026 – Page 27

Aamer Anwar blasts Reform MSP for taking his words out of context

August 1, 2026 heaneymedia

Pictured above: Police officers hold back a protester at Glasgow Green. Leading lawyer calls Thomas Kerr a ‘snowflake’ and challenges him to suspend Reform politicians

Good riddance to the Free Market, says Andy Burnham

August 1, 2026 heaneymedia

by Tablet feature writer Commentators are finding it hard to place Andy Burnham on the left or right of Labour’s political spectrum. His announcement that

ERSKINE BRIDGE: FULL WEEKEND CLOSURE INFORMATION

August 1, 2026 heaneymedia

Amey South West Trunk Roads FULL WEEKEND CLOSURE Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential resurfacing on the southbound A898 Erskine Bridge from

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LibDems demand for action over 100,000 “horror” sewage spills

Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie, LibDem spokesperson Sanne Dijkstra-Downie and SNP Cabinet Secretary Gillian Martin. by BILL HEANEY Scottish Water is at the centre of yet

LABOUR AND LIBDEMS ask Offord if Reform UK Scotland has benefited from foreign donations

LibDem David Green and Reform UK Scottish leader Malcolm Offord. by BILL HEANEY Scottish Liberal Democrat public service reform spokesperson David Green MSP has today

BATTLE OF THE BOATS: HMS Dolphin Tug O’ War Challenge Cup.

by CARYS WILLIAMS Submariners are accustomed to operating in demanding environments where success depends upon every individual pulling in the same direction. That teamwork took

SUPPORTERS ARE ASKING IF POLICE SCOTLAND ARRESTS OF OLD FIRM FANS ARE DISPROPORTIONATE

Save our city: This mayhem needs to stop now by BILL HEANEY Are Celtic fans getting a fair deal from Police Scotland, whose officers continue

West Highland railway line to close in November for £13m upgrade

The work will make the route more resilient in periods of severe weather by LUCY ASHTON The West Highland Line, which runs through Dumbarton, Helensburgh

SNP FACES CRITICISM FOR DROPPING PROMISED NEURODIVERGENCE BILL

by BILL HEANEY The SNP has faced criticism for ditching plans to deliver new legislation to support people with learning disabilities and neurodivergent people, including

Epidemic of violence against women and girls demands immediate action, Dumbarton MSP tells Parliament

Dame Jackie Baillie, First Minister John Swinney and Lord Advocate Ruth Charteris. by BILL HEANEY Violence against women and girls is a global problem and

CARMAGEDDON: SCOTTISH WATER’S £4 MILLION DALREOCH SEWAGE PIPE PROJECT CAUSES CHAOS

by John Young An inauspicious start to Day One of the roadworks in Dumbarton was caused by Scottish Water installing a new sewer pipe at

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