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Young people at Clydebank High School are celebrating after receiving the Silver Award for being a Rights Respecting school.The Rights Respecting status is awarded for commitment to promoting and realising children’s rights and encouraging adults, children and young people to respect the rights of others in school.The award also recognises achievement in putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) at the heart of planning, policies […]

Long-term Willox Park tenant Billy Leyden has told how his new property is a ‘dream come true’.The 80-year-old has been resident within the sheltered housing complex for the last 30 years and, along with his neighbours, recently moved into one of the new-build properties on the site.Billy said: “It’s worth the wait. It’s a big, big difference being out of the old place. It’s a dream come true.”Billy, who is […]

Elections will take place this summer to appoint five members to the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority Board, chosen by the people who live in the National Park.Nominations open on 14 May for people to put themselves forward as a locally elected Board member of the National Park Authority. Five positions are available, one in each of the National Park's five electoral wards: Cowal and North Loch […]

New council housing developments in West Dunbartonshire have helped lift 129 children out of homelessness, supporting a key aim of the Council’s Housing Emergency Declaration Action Plan.Chaired by Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal, the Council’s Housing and Communities Committee declared a housing emergency in May 2024 with the Scottish Government declaring a national housing emergency just two weeks later.Since then, a dedicated project board has been set up, led by the […]

Residents are being encouraged to have their say on how the Council should prioritise spending for 2027/28, as a new budget conversation launches this week (Monday 11 May).The Council continues to face a challenging financial environment, with rising costs and anticipated real-term reductions in funding. Planning is now underway to address the expected financial pressures for the next financial year.Current forecasts indicate a budget shortfall of £10.906 million in 2027/28, […]

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 […]