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ROADSIDE CLEAN-UP BRANDED RUBBISH
A conservation charity has slammed council and national park chiefs for “neglecting” keeping verges along the A82 tidy ahead of the tourist influx this summer. The frustrations have been raised by the Friends of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs (FOLLATT)...
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‘STOPABUSING RESCUECREW CONTRACTORS’
Workers building a new life-saving facility for Loch Lomond Rescue Boat have been met with verbal abuse from the public, according to volunteers. Crew member David Stuart claims contractors laying groundwork for a new boathouse are being mistaken for...
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TERMINALLY-ILL OAPJAILEDFOR HALF-CENTURY OFSEXCRIMES
A terminally-ill pensioner who spent almost half a century subjecting nine vulnerable girls to crimes including rape and sexual assaults has been jailed for 12 years. Kevin McConnell, 70, preyed on the females, who cannot be named for legal reasons,...
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SEVENTHHEAVEN FORMSPBAILLIE
Jackie Baillie has pledged to “work hard to repay the trust” people have placed in her again as she secured her seventh election win. The Labour politician was re-elected on Friday, picking up a total of 12,747 votes for the Dumbarton seat. She said:...
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TARTAN SPECIAL
Kilted heroes headed to Balloch at the weekend as the world’s biggest Kiltwalk raised millions for charities. Six thousand people walked from Clydebank to Balloch on Saturday before another 14,000 took to the streets and paths from Glasgow Green and...
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ROBINHOUSEAIMSTO REALISE £2M DREAM
A major revamp is planned for Robin House in Balloch as part of a £20million bid to transform children’s palliative care. Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) has launched a massive fundraising appeal in an ambitious move to meet rising pressure...
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Disabled councillor’s battle
A disabled councillor who was removed from a national park board after he challenged plans for a holiday resort in Loch Lomond has launched a “David and Goliath” appeal. Sid Perrie, 75, was suspended for six months without pay in February over...
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ANIMAL RESCUE CENTRE TOSHUT
A Dumbarton animal rescue centre which has cared for wildlife and rehomed pets for six decades is set to close its doors. The Scottish SPCA (SSPCA) has confirmed that its Dunbartonshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Milton will shut at the end...
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HARRY’S CHALLENGE TO HONOUR SISTER
An ultra-fit runner is taking on a gruelling challenge in memory of his sister after her brave battle with leukaemia. Monica McTaggart, from Dumbarton was only 19 when she was diagnosed and since her death, Harry has tirelessly fundraised for the...
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PAYROWSPARKS STRIKE THREAT ASCARE CRISIS DEEPENS
Workers who provide “life-changing care”in Alexandria could walk out next month as part of an ongoing dispute over pay. The social care staff employed at Blue Triangle Housing Association have voted in favour of action as the sector struggles to...
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CAMPAIGN SUCCESS
Controversial plans for a £43.5million holiday park on the banks of Loch Lomond have been rejected by the Scottish Government after a decade of bitter debate. Ministers cited concerns about flooding risk and woodland loss in a “finely balanced...
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COUNCILLOR SUSPENDED FROMBOARD OVEREMAILS
A councillor who challenged plans for a controversial resort at Loch Lomond has been suspended from the national park’s board over bullying allegations. Sid Perrie, 75, (pictured right) was hit with a six-month ban without pay after a Standards...
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TIME FOR CARERS TO GET A FAIR DEAL
Home carers staged a protest as they called on health chiefs to get back around the table over controversial shift changes. Fed-up workers say the new rotas are making them highly stressed and costing them money as they lobbied West Dunbartonshire...
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GETREADYTO BOOKINFOR OPENINGOF NEWLIBRARY
The long-awaited opening of Dumbarton’s new library is set to take place in spring after “unexpected” delays. West Dunbartonshire Council has confirmed the £7.2million revamp of Glencairn House in the town’s High Street will be completed in the next...
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MPTOCONTINUE THEWASPIFIGHT
West Dunbartonshire MP Douglas McAllister has called on ministers to get back around the table and negotiate over a decision not to compensate women left out of pocket by a change to the state pension age. A review by Work and Pensions Secretary Pat...
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NOCASHFOR NEWHEALTH CENTREROW
Funding for a new Dumbarton Health Centre has been “deprioritised” in the Scottish Government’s budget in a move slammed by the council leader. Martin Rooney, West Dunbartonshire Council’s Labour leader, (pictured) hit out after the project was...
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