Holyrude Special – Our Republic rally Wed 5th July

Downfall Redux

I’ve always found hero worship odd. I’ve never had rock n roll/pop heroes, religious heroes or political heroes.    Back in1979, friends of mine flocked to Knock, Dublin and other places to see John Paul 2. Although I was 13,and not from the community the Pope came to speak to, I saw a spotlight on […]

Scottish Hallowe’en 2026: for our Fierce, Strong Women!

By “Gael” Reclaiming October 31st a Day for the Fierce Women of Scotland ​Last night when I was out walking our firework frightened dog, I watched women (mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts) and some men,  trailing after children knocking doors for candy- doors sometimes decorated with those cheap hangings that are becoming the symbols of what […]

Corruption in West Dunbartonshire Council

by Councillor Jim Bollan “A whistle blower approached myself and my colleague Cllr George Black about corruption by senior WDC officials. We met the whistle blower in Dumbarton in late 2016. The main charge was that the managing director of a private company Called JRB Construction Ltd was being “allocated” Council work below the radar […]