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Scottish News: Salmond and BBC in debate talks

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:25:17 GMT

SNP leaders will meet the BBC on Friday in the ongoing row about leaders of devolved nations being excluded from General Election television debates.

Dunbartonshire News: Dumbarton thug had gun

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

Dunbartonshire News: 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.

Dunbartonshire News: 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.

Dunbartonshire News: 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.

Dunbartonshire News: 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.

Dunbartonshire News: 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.

Dunbartonshire News: 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.

Dunbartonshire News: 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.

Dunbartonshire News: 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.

Dunbartonshire News: 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.

Dunbartonshire News: 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.

Dunbartonshire News: 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.”

Dunbartonshire News: Row over who will contest West Dunbartonshire MP seat

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A ROW has erupted within the Labour party over potential replacements for MP John McFall at Westminster.

Dunbartonshire News: Alexandria slimming consultant celebrates 40th anniversary

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A SLIMMING consultant who has been helping residents battle the bulge for 40 years insists she won’t be putting away the scales just yet.

Dunbartonshire News: Helensburgh SNP councillor expelled

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A DEFIANT councillor insists his voice will still be heard, despite being expelled from the SNP group on Argyll and Bute Council.

Dunbartonshire News: Dumbarton firm unveils record profits

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DUMBARTON power giant Aggreko has unveiled record profits – and revealed it is firing ahead with plans for its new base in the town.

Dunbartonshire News: Dumbarton civil servants protest over changes to compensation scheme

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

CAMPAIGNERS protested outside Dumbarton Sheriff Court yesterday (Tuesday) in a dispute over planned redundancy cuts.

Dunbartonshire News: Businesses oppose Dumbarton nightclub plan

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BUSINESS owners in Dumbarton are against plans to open a second nightclub in the town centre.

Dunbartonshire News: Dumbarton man hit girlfriend over cheating allegations

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A BRUTAL boyfriend battered his missus in the street after finding out she had been sleeping around.

Dunbartonshire News: West Dunbartonshire residents can get mor information on recycling changes

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HOUSEHOLDERS across West Dunbartonshire will get the chance to find out more about the upcoming changes to their bin collections.

Dunbartonshire News: Dumbarton Asda attacks were linked

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

POLICE are hunting the same man over two attacks on children in Dumbarton’s Asda store.

Dunbartonshire News: Balloch car park charges plan blasted

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PLANS to introduce charges at one of Balloch’s busiest car parks have been blasted.

Dunbartonshire News: Dumbarton dad in court after outburst

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DAD John MacDonald landed in court after a bust-up with his partner following their baby’s first birthday bash.

Dunbartonshire News: Dumbarton actor on stage in home town

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A CRITICALLY-acclaimed play about sectarianism which has been enjoyed by Celtic and Rangers legends is coming to Dumbarton.

Dunbartonshire News: Helensburgh residents can take a look into the future

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HELENSBURGH residents are being invited to take a look into their town’s future.

Dunbartonshire News: Vale of Leven Hospital’s renal unit gets cash boost

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

OVER £150,000 has been invested in buying 11 state-of-the-art kidney dialysis machines at the Vale of Leven Hospital.

Dunbartonshire News: West Dunbartonshire cops helping to reassure the public

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

COPS in West Dunbartonshire, Argyll and Bute are making our streets safer.

Dunbartonshire News: 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.

Scottish News: Tributes paid to 'voice of rugby'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:25:14 GMT

Rugby stars were among thousands of people who gathered to remember veteran commentator Bill McLaren at Murrayfield.