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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is calling for collective action to strengthen Scotland's wildfire prevention and preparedness following a series of devastating incidents at home and across the world.While praising all involved for the response to recent wildfires, including the prolonged incident in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland's Chief Fire Officer said there is now a clear opportunity for government, public services, land managers, businesses and communities to work together to […]

West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership is delighted to announce the appointment of Caroline Sinclair as its new Chief Officer.Caroline comes to West Dunbartonshire from her current role as Assistant Chief Officer for Older People and Primary Care at Glasgow City HSCP, and brings a wealth of experience in health, social work and social care gained over the past 30 years.Previous experience includes being head of service and later […]

Dumbarton Football Club is the latest Scottish club to sign up to the Football Safety App reinforcing its bid to make matchdays safer and more welcoming for younger supporters.The new technology is a real-time reporting tool designed as a first line measure against any form of abuse or unacceptable behaviour in and around sporting venues.Specifically designed for sport, the award-winning software links to a 24-hour control room and allows players, […]

Market set to bring flavours and crafts from around the world... ...with a 'side' of FREE wrestling entertainment to Loch Lomond on 8th and 9th August Loch Lomond Shores is hosting an Around the World market with a twist on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th of August, bringing a whole range of mouth-watering flavours and colourful crafts from the around the world, with a 'side' of wrestling to Loch Lomond […]

Pupils across West Dunbartonshire are celebrating today as they receive their exam results and prepare for the next stage of their education, training and careers.West Dunbartonshire schools presented more than 2000 young people for Qualification Scotland examinations in National 4, National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.The results demonstrate continued progress in attainment across all levels, with 83% of presentations being successful.At Higher level, 86% of the 996 young people put […]

Emergency services have agreed a phased reduction of part of the exclusion zone surrounding the Cairngorms wildfire, subject to a series of safety measures and operational mitigations being fully implemented. As the multi-agency response enters its third week, a strict exclusion zone has remained in place to protect public safety while firefighting operations continue. Although significant progress has been made in tackling the wildfire, substantial risks remain, including ongoing firefighting activity, […]

Thousands of spectators enjoyed a showcase of traditional music in Dumbarton this weekend as the Scottish Pipe Band Championships rolled into town.The event hosted more 130 pipe bands from all over Scotland, the United Kingdom and across the world, each competing to be crowned champions.After a day of intense competition at Levengrove Park,  there were celebrations for Inverary and District, who were named as the overall winners.The band were presented […]

Emergency services are urging walkers, visitors and members of the public to stay away from areas affected by the ongoing wildfire incident in the Cairngorms National Park as firefighting operations continue throughout the weekend and into next week.Significant progress has been made in tackling the fire, however substantial hotspots remain across a vast area of challenging and remote terrain. Firefighters and partner agencies will remain on scene over the coming […]

Scotland's next generation of firefighters are preparing to take up posts in communities across the country – including a record number of women recruited in a single intake.   A total of 68 new trainee firefighters graduated at a ceremony held at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) headquarters in Cambuslang on Friday, 17 July. This was attended by Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Neil Gray.   Having successfully completed 18 weeks […]

Balloch Park's much-loved Ash tree has been nominated for the Woodland Trust's Tree of the Year 2026 competition.The 200-year-old tree, which has survived a lightning strike, multiple storms, a hurricane and even Ash dieback disease, has become a popular picnic spot and photo opportunity for the park's visitors over the years - including Oasis fans during a 1996 gig at the park.It has now been recognised as an important local […]