The Dumbarton Democrat

20/05/2024

West Dunbartonshire Joint Trade Unions (JTU) invite our CARE AT HOME members to attend one of these meetings in either Clydebank or Dumbarton

Concord CE Centre - Games Hall

Dalmuir CE Centre - Room 3

We would like to share some information with you about the redesign and we would like to gather your feedback on this redesign process so far

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13/04/2024

Meeting of the Waters. Tenner each way. Grand National.

12/03/2024

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Time for Reflection comes at the beginning of every session of the Scottish Parliament. The subjects chosen by clergy and community leaders are many, often of a certain variety, which might not grab our MSPs by the throat. Today's subject however was something that's got everyone talking on the bus or the train or the the pub....

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Time for Reflection comes at the beginning of every session of the Scottish Parliament. The subjects chosen by clergy and community leaders are many, often of a certain vari…

12/03/2024

By Lucy Ashton Do you or someone you care for use Valproate? If so, we want to hear from you. Valproate is a medicine used in the management of Epilepsy and in Bipolar Disorder. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is looking for those with direct experience of Valproate, either as a patient or carer, to share their experience. We want to recruit up to 10 volunteers for a group to help us implement new regulations and guidelines for sodium valproate, valproic acid and valproate semisodium (valproate), in line with national guidance from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)....

By Lucy Ashton Do you or someone you care for use Valproate? If so, we want to hear from you. Valproate is a medicine used in the management of Epilepsy and in Bipolar Disorder. NHS Greater Glasgow…

12/03/2024

By Bill Heaney Scottish Labour has accused the SNP of “failing Scotland’s workers” as a damning new report shows pay increases in Scotland haven’t kept pace with the rest of the UK. Scotland’s Labour Market Trends for March 2024 show that median monthly pay in Scotland rose by just 3.6 per cent between February 2023 and 2024, compared to 5.5 per across the UK. ...

By Bill Heaney Scottish Labour has accused the SNP of “failing Scotland’s workers” as a damning new report shows pay increases in Scotland haven’t kept pace with the rest of the UK. Scotland’s Labo…

12/03/2024

Monday 11 March 2024 More than 10,000 people were asked if they support making it legal for a person to seek assisted dying in the UK, also known as assisted su***de. An overwhelming majority of people in Britain support legalising assisted dying, according to the largest ever poll of public opinion. Shared exclusively with ITV News, the poll conducted by Opinium on behalf of the organisation Dignity in Dying, a pro-assisted su***de group, shows a majority of support in…...

Monday 11 March 2024 More than 10,000 people were asked if they support making it legal for a person to seek assisted dying in the UK, also known as assisted su***de. An overwhelming majority of p…

12/03/2024

By Lucy Ashton ScotRail has paid out a “staggering” £1.5 million in compensation to rail passengers since it was nationalised by the SNP Government in April 2022, the Scottish Conservatives can reveal today. In response to a Freedom of Information request from the party, ScotRail confirmed that £1,526,649.92 has been paid out to passengers as a result of delays, cancellations and other disruptions up to December 21 last year. ...

By Lucy Ashton ScotRail has paid out a “staggering” £1.5 million in compensation to rail passengers since it was nationalised by the SNP Government in April 2022, the Scottish Conservatives can rev…

11/03/2024

Today I’ll present a Ten Minute Rule Bill to free all 200,000 with at least 40,000 in Scotland.

Let's,

⛓️ Remove the chains of being trapped on standard variable rate;

🛑 Stop profiteering by non lending companies;

💷 Ensure the right to compensation.

11/03/2024

The Pope's interview to Swiss broadcaster is to be broadcast later in March. By Harry Bell BBC News is reporting that Ukraine has strongly rejected a call by Pope Francis for Kyiv to negotiate an end to its war with Russia and have "the courage to raise the white flag". Ukraine's foreign minister says it will "never raise any other flags" than the country's blue and yellow colours....

The Pope’s interview to Swiss broadcaster is to be broadcast later in March. By Harry Bell BBC News is reporting that Ukraine has strongly rejected a call by Pope Francis for Kyiv to negotiat…

11/03/2024

By Gillian Morrison NHS 24 is reminding the public of some simple steps they can take to ensure they remain fit and healthy throughout the Easter holidays and beyond. Abbie and Phoebe, both aged 9, assisted with the launch of NHS 24’s annual spring health campaign ‘Healthy Know How’ at Caulders Garden Centre in Mugdock Country Park. The campaign highlights the need to be prepared for common illnesses and ailments at home, while also reminding the public to check they have enough prescription medication to last over the Easter weekend. ...

By Gillian Morrison NHS 24 is reminding the public of some simple steps they can take to ensure they remain fit and healthy throughout the Easter holidays and beyond. Abbie and Phoebe, both aged 9…

11/03/2024

March 11 2024 Emma Stone named best actress as writer Alasdair Gray's Poor Things wins four Academy Awards Cillian Murphy has earned his first Academy Award, taking home the best actor Oscar for Oppenheimer. By Donald Clarke in The Irish Times Cillian Murphy has been named best actor at the 96th Academy Awards for his performance as the eponymous father of the atomic bomb in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer....

March 11 2024 Emma Stone named best actress as writer Alasdair Gray’s Poor Things wins four Academy Awards Cillian Murphy has earned his first Academy Award, taking home the best actor Oscar …

11/03/2024

Author: Karin Goodwin Almost 300 workers caring for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people have been struck off for inappropriate, abusive and sometimes criminal behaviour in the last three years, equivalent to almost two every week. Analysis of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) data by The Ferret...

Author: Karin Goodwin Almost 300 workers caring for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people have been struck off for inappropriate, abusive and sometimes criminal behaviour in the last three year…

11/03/2024

Rehabilitation helped 100 prisoners a month in Scottish jails. By Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today urged the SNP government to explain how it will support rehabilitative measures in prisons, as he revealed that there are no plans to bring back the throughcare system that helped 100 prisoners a month move on and away from reoffending....

Rehabilitation helped 100 prisoners a month in Scottish jails. By Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today urged the SNP government to explain how it w…

11/03/2024

Marie Scullion Digby, who died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 25, 2023, was a well known Dumbarton school teacher. Her parents were the late John and Anastasia Russell Scullion, of Judemar, Oxhill, Dumbarton. Marie, who was a much loved mother, sister and auntie, is survived by her son, Paul, his wife, Laura, and their children, Freya, Orla and Noah, and by her brothers and sisters, the late Ian, Nicholas, Rodger, Damian, Rosamond, Bernadette and Josephine and by her many friends in the teaching profession....

Marie Scullion Digby, who died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 25, 2023, was a well known Dumbarton school teacher. Her parents were the late John and Anastasia Russell Scul…

11/03/2024

The truth about our schools in West Dunbartonshire By Mick Dolan Joint Teachers’ Convenor for West Dunbartonshire Joint Local Association Secretary for the EIS in West Dunbartonshire Address to West Dunbartonshire Council when members and officers met to debate budget cuts to local services. We return here again for the annual debate on another series of cuts to our local services....

The truth about our schools in West Dunbartonshire By Mick Dolan Joint Teachers’ Convenor for West Dunbartonshire Joint Local Association Secretary for the EIS in West Dunbartonshire Address to Wes…

11/03/2024

By Lucy Ashton MSP Jackie Baillie has given her support to Scottish Apprenticeship Week. The Dumbarton constituency MSP met with apprentices at West Dunbartonshire Council to mark the event. Co-ordinated by Skills Development Scotland, Scotland’s skills agency, the event is designed to highlight the benefits work-based learning brings to people of all ages and backgrounds, as well as to employers of all sizes - and the country....

By Lucy Ashton MSP Jackie Baillie has given her support to Scottish Apprenticeship Week. The Dumbarton constituency MSP met with apprentices at West Dunbartonshire Council to mark the event. Co-or…

11/03/2024

Newly-released photograph of the Princess of Wales came amid online speculation about her health Sunday 10 March 2024 SKY News is reporting that press photo agencies, including Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse, have pulled a new image of the Princess of Wales from circulation over concerns that it has been "manipulated". The Associated Press (AP) has told Sky News the photo shows an "inconsistency in the alignment of Princess Charlotte's left hand"....

Newly-released photograph of the Princess of Wales came amid online speculation about her health Sunday 10 March 2024 SKY News is reporting that press photo agencies, including Reuters, Associated …

10/03/2024

Helensburgh Community Council (HCC) said a report on the secret final two bidders for the waterfront site in front of the leisure centre will go to…

10/03/2024

10/03/2024

The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee is taking place on Tuesday 12 March at 9.30am in the Marriage Suite, Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre and via Microsoft Teams. You can take part in Public Question time during the meeting or submit your question in advance by emailing [email protected]
To request a Team’s link for this meeting, please contact [email protected]
More information about the meeting is available on our website: www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/moderngov/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=244&MId=15604&Ver=4

10/03/2024

⭐️JOBS⭐

60+ on our myjobscotland page today 👉 bit.ly/ABCj0bs

10/03/2024

By Lucy Ashton Police Scotland in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute will no longer investigate every low level crime after the success of a pilot scheme. A report says the new approach to certain reported offences where there is no CCTV or witnesses should be rolled across Scotland. It follows the success of a 12-week trial in the north east which allowed officers to focus on other priorities....

By Lucy Ashton Police Scotland in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute will no longer investigate every low level crime after the success of a pilot scheme. A report says the new approach to cer…

10/03/2024

It's Mothers Day every other day at the Vale of Leven The Vale of Leven Hospital is often seen as one big family – and that’s never been more true for THREE pairs of mothers and daughters who work together. Ann Coll and Elaine Hetherington, Louise Fox and daughter Freya and Katy McCallion and mum Anne Madden all work in the Alexandria hospital’s Acute Medical Receiving Unit....

It’s Mothers Day every other day at the Vale of Leven The Vale of Leven Hospital is often seen as one big family – and that’s never been more true for THREE pairs of mothers and daughters wh…

09/03/2024

Rangers fans watched their team draw 2-2 with Benfica in the Estádio da Luz By Lucy Ashton A Rangers fan has died in Lisbon following the club's Europa League match against Benfica. Thomas McAllister, 25, from Glasgow, had travelled to Portugal for Thursday's round of 16 game, which ended 2-2. The Scottish Premiership leaders said said they would remain in "constant contact" with the Portuguese and British authorities over the incident....

Rangers fans watched their team draw 2-2 with Benfica in the Estádio da Luz By Lucy Ashton A Rangers fan has died in Lisbon following the club’s Europa League match against Benfica. Thomas M…

09/03/2024

By Lucy Ashton A ward in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has received so much positive feedback that they have run out of space to display it. Ward 56 at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital displays its positive feedback, received through Care Opinion, on a board at the entrance to the ward, and last week Senior Charge Nurse Claire Robertson and Charge Nurse Sharon Woods had the honour of pinning up the final two messages of thanks before the board filled up....

By Lucy Ashton A ward in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has received so much positive feedback that they have run out of space to display it. Ward 56 at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital displ…

09/03/2024

NEW: Tens of thousands of families trapped on unfair mortgage rates who face losing their homes were shamefully disregarded yet again by the Chancellor in the

Next week I'll introduce a Bill to parliament which aims to finally bring an end to the damaging cycle of

09/03/2024

Are numbers getting in your way?

A new government programme of fully-funded courses is aiming to help “make numbers easier” for adults in West Dunbartonshire.

Whether you want to get better at managing the household budget, find new ways to help your kids with their homework, or just feel more confident dealing with numbers in everyday life.

Find out more: www.multiply123.co.uk

08/03/2024

Carol Mochan, Scottish Labour MSP Around the world, women face significant challenges, and some of the examples of that this year feel particularly heinous. As is noted in the motion, just over two years ago, Russia began a violent full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the impacts of that on Ukrainian women have been devastating. We know the impact that that has had on the Ukrainian people, who continue to stand so strongly in the face of significant adversity. ...

Carol Mochan, Scottish Labour MSP Around the world, women face significant challenges, and some of the examples of that this year feel particularly heinous. As is noted in the motion, just over two…

08/03/2024

Published 07 March 2024 Following a council house rents increase of almost seven per cent, tenants across West Dunbartonshire will benefit from a range of upgrades to properties over the next year, the Council promised today. The work, part of their Housing Investment Plan for 2024/25, will include 850 homes receiving new central heating systems, 330 brand new kitchens and 260 new bathroom installations....

Published 07 March 2024 Following a council house rents increase of almost seven per cent, tenants across West Dunbartonshire will benefit from a range of upgrades to properties over the next year,…