Help a hungry child this Christmas Get ready for Christmas Dear Bill, As the evenings slowly start to draw in, many of us begin to
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UNISON rejects pay offer and sets deadline to avoid mass school strikes
Unison said the revised pay offer made by councils was ‘minuscule’ and ‘insulting’ By Democrat reporter The latest offer to avoid school-closing strikes across the
TALE OF TWO FERRIES: £128 MILLION DOWN THE RIVER AND LABOUR CALLS FOR MORE INVESTMENT
By Bill Heaney It sounded like a Mayday call at sea. Desperate situations require desperate measures to resolve them, and the ferries fiasco across the
Would gene-editing technology provide the best security for domestic food production
By Bill Heaney During the Second World War it was labelled Dig for Victory. That was because the conflict prevented farmers and gardeners from growing
MSPS REACT TO APOLOGY OVER COVID VACCINATION BLUNDERS
By Bill Heaney Jackie Baillie has welcomed an apology to residents affected by a blunder which saw 260 residents eligible for a Covid vaccination miss
Children’s Panel seek volunteers as they recognise long-serving members
Artwork by Jane Heaney By Lauren Crooks Long-serving members of West Dunbartonshire’s Children’s Panel have been rewarded for their commitment to children and young people at