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Dumbarton man robbed woman of £180 at Asda

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A DRUG addict robbed a terrified woman of £180 as she withdrew the money from a cash machine.

Brave Alexandria gran faces her fears for charity

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A BRAVE gran is facing her fear of heights by abseiling 100ft off of Celtic Park.

Vale pub owners use Bebo and Facebook to ban troublemakers

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PUB owners are using Bebo and Facebook to identify and then ban troublemakers.

Balloch Castle neglect could land council in court

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE crumbling state of Balloch Castle has been blamed on a “catalogue of failures.”

Alexandria bride-to-be and bridesmaid in BBC weight loss trial

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NURSING student Lisa-Jane Laurie has learned some valuable lessons in her new career.

Celebrity ship bound for Loch Lomond

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A BOAT which has received a royal seal of approval is set to take up a new berth at Loch Lomond.

Dumbarton and Vale of Leven volunteers are rewarded

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

LOCAL hero Georgie Duncan capped off one of the best weeks of her life when she met Formula One legend Jackie Stewart.

Luss Highland Games veteran dies suddenly

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A COMMUNITY stalwart who dedicated much of his life to Luss Highland Games has died suddenly.

Final images of tragic Alexandria teen released

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

POLICE have released CCTV images of Dean Geary captured hours before he was found dead on a country road.

Dumbarton dealers are selling heroin to Oban addicts

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DRUG dealers from Oban are clubbing together to buy heroin in bulk from Dumbarton, Balloch and Helensburgh.

Facebook campaign to save Dumbarton town centre

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

AN internet campaign has been set up to try and save Dumbarton’s struggling town centre.

Another winter nightmare for Bonhill residents

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A BONHILL man has blasted council bosses for failing to properly deal with the extreme weather again last week.

Fears over West Dunbartonshire social work integration

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

VITAL services could be lost in West Dunbartonshire if the council and health board integrate, it has been claimed.

Concerns over Overtoun House improvements

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

COMMUNITY campaigners are urging the council to take responsibility over improvements to Overtoun House.

Dumbarton thug had gun

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A YOUNG man who fired gunshots in Dumbarton escaped jail last week.

Council ‘held to ransom’ for piece of Alexandria land

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A LONG-AWAITED housing development in Alexandria was delayed further because the council was being “held to ransom” over a small piece of land.

Dumbarton man caught with heroin

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A TEENAGER caught with heroin claimed he had the drug to stop his pal taking it.

Bonhill mum’s joy as she cuts off son’s ponytail

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MOIRA Swanson has waited 24 years for son Brian to give his ponytail the chop.

Crisis charity gives lifeline at Erskine Bridge

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SAMARITANS are providing a potential lifeline at a notorious suicide spot.

Dumbarton woman stages psychic night for dad’s charity

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A DUMBARTON woman is staging a psychic night to raise funds for a charity which helped her dad before his death.