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Young people at Our Lady and St Patrick’s High have been praised for having a strong sense of belonging and community, according to a recent inspection report. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education in Scotland recently visited the school evaluating learning, teaching and assessment as well as raising attainment and achievement with both being given a rating of good. Inspectors highlighted the highly positive ethos and calm learning environment which is […]

NEW DATES - 18th and 19th APRIL! The Loch Lomond Springfest, one of Scotland's biggest FREE food festivals, is back on the 18th and 19th April at Loch Lomond Shores with a fantastic line up of food and drink producers, chef demonstrations and foraging workshops, as well as children's entertainment and much more.Running from 10am to 5pm each day, the festival is full of great things to see and do […]

Get ready for an incredible weekend of non-stop entertainment as Lomond Radio prepares to go live for its much-anticipated annual Radiothon. This year promises to be bigger than ever, with a remarkable 89 hours of continuous broadcasting starting at 7:00am on Friday 3rd April and running right through to midnight on Monday 6th April.Broadcasting live from the iconic Strathleven House studios, the Radiothon will showcase the very best of what […]

The much-loved Loch Lomond Faerie Trail and Loch Lomond Nature Trail are set to reopen on April 3 welcoming families back to the shores of Loch Lomond with an exciting new storyline and fresh experiences to discover.This season visitors can follow Rhu the Faerie, who wakes one morning to find the usually magical loch unusually quiet…as though the magic has disappeared! Guests are invited to help Rhu uncover what has […]

MSP Jackie Baillie has backed a health charity’s campaign to help smokers kick the habit.The Dumbarton politician is throwing her support behind ASH Scotland’s Quit and Win campaign, in the wake of national No Smoking Day.The national organisation marked the event on Wednesday, by urging people across Scotland to quit tobacco and boost their health, wellbeing and personal finances.MSP Jackie, also Scottish Labour’s Deputy Leader, joined forces with other Labour […]

Great Western Golf is inviting local children and primary schools to take part in a brand new creative competition to celebrate the start of the golf season and the venue's 25th anniversary. The competition, titled "The Big Draw," gives young artists the opportunity to design artwork for the driving range distance marker boards. Winning designs will be professionally produced and installed on the driving range, giving children the exciting chance to […]

A group of schoolchildren were left fascinated as they saw first-hand the significant progress which is being made as part of a major infrastructure and commercial development at Bowling.The 12 pupils from St Patrick’s Primary in Dumbarton got a close-up look at the former site as they were shown around by contractors Story who have been undertaking work on behalf of Network Rail.The site is being transformed to unlock the […]

West Dunbartonshire Council’s budget for 2026/27 has been set with a 7.8% Council Tax rise agreed to help close a multi-million pound funding gap.During a meeting yesterday, elected members agreed to continue to fund external organisations including Lomond and Clyde Care and Repair, Y Sort It and West Dunbartonshire Citizens’ Advice Bureau. They also agreed to retain funding for bowling clubs and chose to continue providing free swimming lessons for […]

Children at Clydemuir Primary School in Clydebank have been praised for being well-mannered, welcoming and proud of their school following a recent inspection by Education Scotland.The primary school was given some of the highest ratings available by inspectors with staff recognised for their focus on wellbeing which is fostering a positive and highly inclusive ethos. This is further acknowledged and supported by the wider school community.It was highlighted that children […]

Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential maintenance work on the A82 between Lomondgate and Stoneymollan Roundabouts from Sunday 1st February until Sunday 22nd March 2026.  This work will require continuous 24-hour offside lane closures of the A82 in both directions in this location and a temporary barrier will be in place.  This work will also require overnight closures as follows: A82 northbound & southbound closure – Sunday 1st February (8pm – 6am) A82 southbound closure […]