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Dumbarton’s new running track at Posties Park has been renamed to honour the memory of Olympian and Commonwealth gold medallist Lachie Stewart.Alexandria-born Lachie became a national hero after winning the 10,000 metres gold for Scotland at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.He went on to represent Great Britain at the 1972 Munich Olympics and was inducted into the Scottish Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.He continued to advocate for the sport after […]

Pupils at Aitkenbar, Lennox and Kilbowie Primary Schools are celebrating after being awarded a sportscotland Gold School Sport Award for their commitment to healthy education.The award recognises the school’s efforts to put quality physical education and sport at the heart of their planning, practice and ethos. The schools have shown they value the health and wellbeing of their pupils, with staff along with the Active Schools Coordinator working tirelessly to […]

Police Scotland is dedicating more resource than ever before to tackle crimes involving fireworks over the Bonfire Night period.Operation Moonbeam 2025 was officially launched on Friday, 24 October and will once again see public order officers supporting colleagues from local policing divisions to tackle violence and disorder and protect communities from harm.In 2024, there was a reduction in the number of serious order incidents across the country and the number […]

West Dunbartonshire’s annual Fireworks Display is back this year, promising a fun-filled evening of entertainment for residents of all ages.  This year’s event will take place on Wednesday 5 November at Levengrove Park, Dumbarton, with gates opening from 6.30pm and the fireworks display beginning promptly at 7.30pm.  The 20-minute show will feature a range of exciting fireworks, including comets, mines, spinners, hummers, whistles, and strobes, and will light up the sky in an […]

Citizens across West Dunbartonshire can now benefit from a streamlined process when applying for social housing.Following an agreement between the Council and six local housing associations, a brand new online form was launched this month. This means households can now complete a single online housing application rather than requiring multiple forms for different landlords.The approach aims to make accessing social housing simpler.The housing associations participating in the scheme are Caledonia […]

MSP Jackie Baillie has welcomed the news that a site has been identified to house Alexandria’s banking hub. The facility will be located in the former M & Co store on the town’s Main Street. The front section of the vacant clothing outlet will now house community banking facilities. MSP Jackie has welcomed the move, which follows Bank of Scotland’s announcement that it will close its historic Main Street branch […]

An 88-unit housing development on a key regeneration site in Clydebank has scooped a national award.The Council’s Clydebank East development, which welcomed its first tenants last year, beat competition from nine other projects across the country to be named Affordable Housing Development of the Year at The Herald Property Awards for Scotland 2025.The prestigious awards honour innovation and excellence across Scotland’s residential and commercial property sectors. This year, more than […]

Residents are being given the chance to have their say on artwork to be displayed at the new-look Artizan Centre.Artist Alex Allan has been commissioned to design a piece of public artwork and has been engaging with local people over the summer during a series of workshops to gather ideas which reflect the community and give participants firsthand insight into his research process.The first workshop, held in late June, brought […]

MSP Jackie Baillie has spoken of the “tragedy” of lives lost to suicide, after rates in West Dunbartonshire almost doubled in a year.Data released this week by the National Records of Scotland, reveals that 16 probable deaths by suicide took place in the local authority area in 2024.The figure is almost double the previous year’s toll of nine probable deaths by suicide.Three women and 13 men lost their lives.Figures also […]

West Dunbartonshire residents are being reminded to park responsibly and be aware of restrictions as Council parking enforcement officers begin work this month.Until recently, Police Scotland were responsible for enforcing parking restrictions, but this was recently decriminalised and the powers transferred to the Council.The enforcement officers, will have the power to issue a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) to any vehicle which does not adhere to existing parking regulations, indicated by […]