Clydebank Post

DEALER CAUGHT WITH £6K OF COCAINE WAS A ‘DELIVERY BOY’

A DRUG dealer found with thousands of pounds worth of cocaine was a “delivery boy”, a court has heard.

RIVERSIDE HOTEL PLAN SET TO BE REJECTED

AMBITIOUS proposals for a shipyardinspired hotel on the banks of the River Clyde are set to be refused by West Dunbartonshire Council.

TEACHERS SUFFER ‘HUNDREDS’ OF VIOLENT INCIDENTS

HUNDREDS of incidents involving violence from pupils towards teachers have been reported in West Dunbartonshire. After our Freedom of Information request, the council said in the last full year, there were 450 recorded incidents but union...

BUDGET CUT BY £1.5M BUT PLEDGE TO ‘PROTECT SERVICES’

WEST Dunbartonshire Council’s leader says they are ‘determined to protect vital services’ as they approve £1.5m of budget cuts. In preparation to set the local authority’s 2026/27 budget, councillors agreed a variety of cost-saving measures amid a...

‘PEACEMAKER’ WHO ‘HATES VIOLENCE’ ATTACKED BOY, 15

A “PEACEMAKER” who intervened in a group of youths fighting on an Old Firm match day has been ordered to pay compensation. Stephen Cassidy attacked a 15-yearold in Hillend Crescent, Duntocher.

MAN BANNED FROM DRIVING FOR FIFTH TIME

A CLYDEBANK driver has been banned for a FIFTH time for being behind the wheel when he wasn’t supposed to. Police found the man earlier this year while on patrol in the town and signalled for him to stop. When they searched Ryan Bell in Dunswin Avenue...

STAFF FACE THREATS FOR REMOVING SALTIRE FLAGS

WEST Dunbartonshire Council has had to source outside contractors to remove Saltire flags from lamp posts after staff were threatened. It was revealed that workers were refusing to take down the flags after facing abuse while doing so at a meeting of...

TEACHERS ‘STRONGLY AGAINST’ AXING REGISTRATION CLASS

CONTROVERSIAL plans to remove registration classes from West Dunbartonshire schools are set to be rethought after it was revealed 95% of teachers oppose the proposal.

GREEN LIGHT FOR TOURIST TAX

WEST Dunbartonshire Council has given the go-ahead to introduce a tourist tax to visitors despite majority of locals opposing it. The council is set to be the fourth local authority in Scotland to approve the controversial new tax.

‘UNACCEPTABLE’

A TOP cop has spoken out after ‘large-scale unrest’ as groups of youngsters took part in rioting on Bonfire Night. Inspector Colin Cameron, right, led a large policing effort as they descended upon Dumbarton Road in Dalmuir. Officers attended as a...

PENSIONERS WANT ANSWERS OVER FUNERAL PLAN

AN exhausted group of Clydebank pensioners say “they just want answers” after receiving no solution to their doomed funeral plan. Millie Crawford, 74, right, says she is annoyed to hear that no such solution has been found six months on.

MASTERPLAN TO TRANSFORM THE CLYDE

A MASTERPLAN to transform the Clyde with an attraction dedicated to its shipbuilding heritage is being brought to Clydebank. Clyde Naval Heritage have devised plans to dock HMS Ambuscade next to the Titan Crane.

OAP THREATENS TO DUMP RUBBISH AT COUNCIL HQ

A FEISTY OAP has threatened to ‘dump waste’ on the doorstep of council chiefs’ offices amid a dispute over their new bin schedule.

COUNCIL ISSUES PLEA TO GOVERNMENT OVER ‘CHRONIC SHORTAGE’ OF HOUSING

‘BIRTHDAY LOTTERY’ CHILDCARE POLICY BLASTED

TWO mums from West Dunbartonshire are fighting for the council to U-turn a change in childcare policy which they have dubbed a “birthday lottery”.

‘WHAT A WASTE’

FURIOUS students at a Clydebank college have been left with nothing to show for a year’s work after the college cancelled the course. A class of adults sitting the HNC Construction Management at West College Scotland have been forced to walk away...

FURY OVER STATE OF CANAL FOOTPATH

A GROUP of litterpickers were left shaken after the footpath they were walking on to clean the local canal gave way. John Hainey wants to see more effort made to make the waterway a place of pride.

MAN SENT VIOLENT THREATS TO HIS GRAN

A MAN has been jailed for sending violent messages and videos to his own gran of him cocking a prop gun. Dad-of-five Sean Mccormick sent numerous messages from his Clydebank home in a dispute over her mobility car. The 35-year-old will now be behind...

BLIND COUPLE’S BUS TREK TO CROSS ROAD OUTSIDE HOME

A REGISTERED blind couple say they are forced to go the wrong way on a bus just to cross the road outside their home. Anne Cruickshank and Ian Petrie live on Dumbarton Road in Clydebank.

WORRIED PARENTS TAKE ON LOLLIPOP DUTIES

PARENTS have taken on lollipop duties after road patrollers were axed.

WHAT A PAIN IN THE GRASS!

WEST Dunbartonshire Council has announced a U-turn for grass-cutting services after its funding cut has “gone too far.” A petition launched last month, signed by more than 2,500 people, called the lack of grass cutting in the local authority a...

THUG TORCHED VAN FULL OF FIREWORKS

A VAN full of illegal fireworks was set alight because of feuding children, a court has heard. The “terrifying” explosions in the early hours of a Sunday in February forced neighbours to evacuate in dramatic footage. Connor Steele wilfully set the...

UNIVERSITY LECTURER JOINS BID TO SOLVE MISSING MAN CASE

A UNIVERSITY lecturer who was commissioned to create aged images of a missing Clydebank man has shared what he found out about the case while making them.

OXFORD UNI PROFESSORS SLAM BATTERY STORAGE PLAN

OXFORD professors have joined the campaign against a battery storage site in Clydebank, saying they are ‘highly concerned’.

DAMNING REPORT LEADS TO COUNCIL APOLOGY

WEST Dunbartonshire Council failed to provide evidence that they reported antisocial behaviour to police, an Ombudsman has found. A complaint submitted to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman claimed the council failed to deal with concerns that a...

FAMILIES FEAR FOR FUTURE

UKRAINIAN families have met with their local MP to raise concerns over their shortterm visas, which are causing them job uncertainty. Men, women and children who fled the war in Ukraine and found refuge in West Dunbartonshire have met with...

DOMESTIC ABUSE CASES DOUBLE WEEKS BEFORE WOMEN’S AID CLOSURE

A LOCAL pressure group have accused the council of “not understanding the seriousness of the situation” following the closure of Clydebank Women’s Aid. Dawn Brennan, founder of Women Supporting Women, pictured, says “something needs to change” after...

MUM’S DESPAIR AS SON CAN’T PLAY IN GARDEN

A CLYDEBANK mum says her disabled son is upset “24/7” that he can’t play with his brothers in their garden due to the uneven ground. Caitlin Macdonald says her son, Callum, is “frustrated” and struggling to sleep as he’s forced to watch his siblings...

VANDALS TARGET HUB AS REVAMP PLAN IN LIMBO

A COMMUNITY group’s pavilion has become a target for vandalism and fly-tipping as renovations remain in limbo.

WOMEN’S AID CLOSURE BRANDED ‘APPALLING’

MSP Marie Mcnair, right, has expressed her disappointment RESIDENTS and politicians have responded in sadness and shock at the closure of Clydebank Women’s Aid.

Couple celebrate six decades of marriage

‘WEE MIRACLES’ DEFY THE ODDS

COUNCIL DID NOT APPLY FOR SCHOOL MEAL FUND

WEST Dunbartonshire Council did not apply for funding to scrub school meal debt, it has been revealed. The local authority was one of three councils in Scotland which did not wipe the outstanding monies owed to them, despite government funding being...

COUPLE SLAM 50% SURGE IN HOME INSURANCE BILL

A CLYDEBANK couple were left “picking themselves off the floor” after their latest building insurance bill soared by 50%.

SEVEN GIRLS ATTACKED BY TEEN

Mum of first victim hits out over lack of consequences following the brutal assaults

‘NOT ACCEPTABLE’

A CLYDEBANK pensioner is calling for an update on the planned closure of an insurance policy as she faces being left with nothing. Anne Mcaulay, 74, explained how she received a letter informing her that the Family Protection Plan at Dalmuir Credit...

‘BANKIES GROUP SAVED MY LIFE’

A BRAVE man who reached 42st while struggling with alcohol and weed addiction has revealed what saved his life. Josh Pilkington is on the road to recovery after getting involved with the Hope for Recovery group in Clydebank’s Hope Community Church,...

‘WE ARE DOING THIS TO KEEP THE COURSE’

A NEW era for Dalmuir Golf Course is on the horizon as the community is set to take over the facility this summer. After months of uncertainty for local golfers, Radnor Park, Overtoun and Kilbowie Golf Clubs – along with the Clydebank Seniors – have...

‘I FOUND OUT THAT WE COULD GET NOTHING’

A PENSIONER says she ‘doesn’t want to be a burden on her family’ after receiving news that her funeral plan is set to go bust. Anne Mcaulay has been paying into her Family Protection Plan with Dalmuir Credit Union. The 74-year-old, who took out the...

CONCERNS RAISED OVER ‘RACIST’ BANNERS IN TOWN

CONCERNS have been raised after ‘racist’ banners have appeared at a Clydebank landmark. ‘You pay, migrants stay’ and ‘Migrants adored, pensioners ignored’ features on the banners which have been spotted at the bandstand outside the Clyde Shopping...

FURY OVER FUNDING CUT FOR ‘LIFELINE’ GP SUPPORT SERVICE

A DECISION to cut the funding of a GP support service has been slammed by local organisations.

‘MEASLY’ PAY OFFER SLAMMED

A “MEASLY” pay rise offer for council workers has been slammed as it has been revealed councillors are set to get a 21%wage hike.

COUNCIL AGREES TO SAVINGS OPTIONS

COUNCILLORS have agreed the 2025/26 West Dunbartonshire Council budget. Politicians gathered in the Church Street offices on Wednesday, March 5 to consider three potential budgets, which had varying options and council tax rates. After a three-hour...

POLICE PLEDGE TO CLAMP DOWN ON DISORDER

OFFICIALS have reassured Whitecrook residents that they have ‘doubled resources’ after incidents of anti-social behaviour.

SERVICES AT RISK AMID BUDGET CUTS

MORE details of proposed council cuts have been released. As West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) move towards setting its 2025/26 budget, they are considering cost-saving proposals to try and help bridge the potential £7.7 million budget gap they...

COUNCIL BUDGET OPTIONS REVEALED

A FULL list of proposed saving options for the West Dunbartonshire Council 2025/26 budget has been revealed. Cuts to swimming lessons, staff, and the potential closure of the Town Hall and Dalmuir Golf Course are all being considered as costcutting...

CONCERNS OVER PAVEMENT PARKING DELAY

A GROUP of disability advocates have raised concerns about pavement parking regulations as West Dunbartonshire Council is yet to put the ban in place.

NEW TOP COP REVEALS PLANS TO TACKLE CRIME

THE new area commander for West Dunbartonshire has shared his plan for tackling crime in Clydebank. Chief Inspector Simon Shanks stepped into the role at the end of last year. Speaking exclusively with the Post, CI Shanks told of how his experience in...

MUM SETTLES £1M LEGAL CLAIM AFTER LOSING HER LEG IN HIT-AND-RUN

A MUM who lost her leg in a horror hit-and-run has settled a £1million legal action claim against the driver. Kerrie Lavery suffered the lifechanging injury after she and her pal Alanah Boyle, were mowed down by Thomas Granger.

MAN’S FEARS OVER ‘DANGEROUS’ ROAD

A CONCERNED resident who has been campaigning for change on a ‘dangerous’ road for two years says he is ‘beyond disappointed’ it has taken so long for any action. Greg Little, 51, says the unlit lampposts and hazardous conditions on Coldstream Road...

PUPILS COULD BE ‘PRICED OUT’ OF SCHOOL MEALS

A FOODBANK boss thinks pupils might choose to eat elsewhere as school meal prices in the area have been revealed as the second highest in Scotland.

SHUTTING UP SHOP

A COMMUNITY shop that has served thousands of people in need has closed its doors after having difficulty securing funding. Melody Whitley, founder of the Help 4 The Homeless (H4TH) Community Shop, says she has been unable to find the funding to...

SERIAL PAEDO PUT ON SEX OFFENDERS REGISTER FOR LIFE

A SERIAL paedophile will be on the sex offenders register for life on top of his jail sentence. John Scott, from Clydebank, has been locked up since March and will stay behind bars before being under strict supervision when he’s freed. The...

PAEDOPHILE BANNED FROM CONTACTING HIS CHILD FOR 99 YEARS

A PERVERT who asked his own daughter for sexual images has been banned from contacting her for 99 years. The man also spent weeks extorting explicit photos from his ex – the girl’s mum – while threatening to tell her new partner. He cannot be...

FEAR FOR BOWLING CLUB’S FUTURE AS HOME VANDALISED

MEMBERS of a Clydebank club have been left worried for the future after vandals broke in and left the building in a wreck. Alex Blair, a member of Goldenhill Bowling Club in Hardgate, received a phone call from police on Sunday, December 1, that an...

TAXI DRIVER ADMITS CAUSING DEATH OF CLYDEBANK PENSIONER

A TAXI driver who ran over a pensioner wishes he hadn’t gone to work that day, a court has heard.

TAKEAWAY OWNER CAUGHT IN £500K DRUG STING

A TAKEAWAY restaurant owner caught after a £500,000 cocaine handover claimed he was “framed” by his accountant brother. Nadeem Ahmed was snared having collected bags which he believed may have been designer clothes and trainers. But they instead held...

SEX PEST TARGETS TWO MORE WOMEN

A SERIAL sex pest set free in the community targeted another two women just days later. Kevin Uwaifo has now terrified six women within months in Clydebank and Glasgow. He narrowly avoided being locked up in September for two of the attacks – only...

FEARS OVER SALE OF COMMUNITY BUILDINGS

A LOCAL politician says she fears having “no council-run community facilities” following a decision to sell six assets. Councillor Lauren Oxley, right, said it’s “really sad” to see the loss of the buildings.

ANGER OVER SALE OF COMMUNITY CENTRE

RESIDENTS have reacted in fury after their local community centre was sold and is set to become a convenience store. Whitecrook resident James Gracie has joined a group of voices who are sharing their dismay at the selling of Clydebank East Community...

PERVERT ASKED DAUGHTER FOR EXPLICIT PICS

A PERVERT spent more than three years demanding lewd photos in exchange for money from his ex – then asked his young daughter to do the same. The 35-year-old threatened to tell his ex’s new partner about their deal if she didn’t comply, while sending...

COPS CHARGE MAN AFTER A SUSPECT DEVICE DISCOVERED

A MAN has been charged with an alleged firearms offence after a suspect device was discovered at a property in Clydebank. The 26-year-old was arrested after the item, which required a bomb disposal unit to carry out a controlled explosion, was found...

FEARS OVER POLICE STATION CLOSURES

AN MP has voiced concerns after a disabled woman found Clydebank police station closed on several occasions despite being a 24/7 service. Douglas McAllister has said it is ‘extremely concerning’ that West Dunbartonshire’s only 24-hour police station...

QUESTIONS RAISED OVER ROUTE CANCELLATION

A COUNCILLOR has challenged a bus operator on its decision to cancel a route which has added an hour to some residents’ journeys. Gordon Scanlan, councillor for Kilpatrick, has written to SPT to ask them to “reconsider” their decision to cancel the 6B...

HOMELESS LEVELS ARE ‘SCANDALOUS’ INSISTS MSP

AN MSP has hit out at homelessness figures in West Dunbartonshire blaming SNP ministers for the increase. Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland says that the SNP took ‘far too long to agree’ that there was a housing emergency in the council area.

PARENTS BEG FOR MORE ROAD SAFETY

PARENTS are begging for road safety near a school claiming there is an “accident waiting to happen”. The alarm has been raised after the streets surrounding Clyde Primary School in Knightswood were branded “dangerous” by mums and union members.