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Balloch beauty spa is top salon

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A BALLOCH beauty spa is the best in Scotland after winning the top gong in the industry ‘Oscars’.

Vale of Leven Hospital C-Diff relatives invited to meet probe chairman

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

RELATIVES of those killed in the C-Diff outbreak at Vale of Leven Hospital are being invited to meet with the chairman of the public inquiry into the tragedy.

Levenvale woman hails her hero boyfriend

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

PROUD Sacha Wilkinson is full of praise for her hero boyfriend who is to receive a bravery medal for saving the lives of 10 of his mates.

Fortnightly bin uplift in West Dunbartonshire is the ‘only way to go’

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A WASTE expert insists that fortnightly rubbish collections are the way forward if West Dunbartonshire Council is to meet strict government recycling targets.

C-Diff ‘complacency’ is slammed by Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

SUPERBUG C-Diff was the underlying cause of 10 deaths at the Vale of Leven Hospital last year.

West Dunbartonshire Council giving 'dangerous' driving advice

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THE AA has criticised West Dunbartonshire Council for encouraging its drivers to coast their vehicles.

Appeal for help from parents of tragic Balloch teenager

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THE brave parents of a Balloch teenager are looking for help to sell the vehicle they bought to ensure their beloved son was able to get out and about.

Alexandria's Ontowork service strengthens

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

ALMOST 100 West Dunbartonshire people have been helped into work or training in the last four months – despite the global recession.

Dumbarton drug support group Alternatives gets £600k boost

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

DRUG support workers are confident that £600,000 of funding they have secured will turn around the lives of addicts in the area.

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park HQ holds open day

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THE award-winning headquarters of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is holding an open day on Sunday, September 6.

Dumbarton's Alternatives helps drug addicts beat their habit

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

HERE are the stories of two inspirational men who are drug-free after seeking the help of Alternatives.

West Dunbartonshire JogScotland sessions get under way again

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A NEW block of Jogscotland sessions is set to get under way in West Dunbartonshire.

Bin change on way in West Dunbartonshire to slash landfill bill

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

FORTNIGHTLY rubbish collections have seen recycling rates rocket in Helensburgh this year.

Determined Balloch girl's exam achievement

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A DETERMINED Balloch girl has battled the odds to and now speaks four languages.

Vale of Leven Hospital patients to be screened for MRSA

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

EVERY patient being admitted to Vale of Leven Hospital for an operation will be screened for MRSA.

Fascism fighters to be recognised with Renton memorial

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

WAR heroes from West Dunbartonshire who fought against fascism will be commemorated with a dedicated memorial.

Loch Lomond Rugby Club hit with £11,000 water bill

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

LOCH Lomond Rugby Club could face closure after a burst pipe landed members with a £11,000 water bill.

Council pay freeze in West Dunbartonshire could be catastrophic

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A RUMOURED five-year pay freeze for Scottish council workers could be catastrophic for those in West Dunbartonshire, according to a union chief.

Fears over future of Vale of Leven Hospital's maternity unit

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

PLANS to cut hours at the Vale of Leven Hospital’s maternity unit were this week blasted as the start of the slippery slope towards axing more services.

Jackie Baillie: 'More affordable homes needed in West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

MORE affordable housing is needed to sustain communities in West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh.