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Balloch family take on swim charity challenge

A BALLOCH mum and son are starting the new year with a marathon swimming bid for charity. Read

Vale swimmers earn charity cash

TWO super swimmers have gone to great lengths to help a cancer charity - a total of 322 lengths of the Vale swimming pool to be exact. Read

2008 in the Lennox Herald news headlines

THE year began with a blast – as 70mph gales wreaked havoc throughout West Dunbartonshire causing road closures, power cuts, flooding and structural damage. Read

Charity splashes in Balloch and Helensburgh

CHILLS and thrills launched the new year when two annual events saw dozens making a splash for charity in Balloch and Helensburgh. Read

TV star John Barrowman praises Alexandria group

TELEVISION personality John Barrowman recently congratulated an Alexandria slimming group on its huge success in 2008. Read

Michael Conroy

West Dunbartonshire union man heads for new job

MICK Conroy has had a fight on his hands throughout his whole career. Read

West Dunbartonshire house seekers should be able to get on ladder

FIRST-time buyers should find it easier to get into the property market in West Dunbartonshire, according to new research. Read

Dumbarton's Meadow Centre stars raise £9k for sick kids

A MASSIVE fundraiser by staff at Dumbarton’s Meadow Centre has pulled in £9000 for the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland. Read

Bonhill Primary kids given MacDonald Brothers concert

PUPILS at a Bonhill primary school enjoyed their own personal concert from Scots duo The MacDonald Brothers. Read

Nature walk at Inchcailloch

NATIONAL park rangers are organising a walk on Inchcailloch on Sunday, January 18. Read

Gareth Barnes

Dumbarton man is cancer team’s ‘inspiration’

WHEN little Gareth Barnes developed cancer his Dumbarton classmates rallied round to raise cash for the hospital which was treating him. Read

Dumbarton student praised for work

A DUMBARTON man has been recognised by a university for his “outstanding work” in electronic engineering. Read

Former Jamestown pupil Brian Henderson with social committee member Sandra Donaldson

Jamestown Primary celebrates 145 years

ALMOST a century and a half of education at Jamestown Primary was marked with a special celebration evening. Read

West Dunbartonshire Council given praise for traveller links

AN innovative approach to working with the gypsy and traveller community in West Dunbartonshire has earned praise from a public service watchdog. Read

West Dunbartonshire people urged to recycle Christmas cards

ALMOST 25,000 Christmas cards were recycled in West Dunbartonshire last year. Read

Dumbarton schoolboy wins national poetry contest

A TALENTED Dumbarton schoolboy recently won first prize in a national poetry competition - on his 10th birthday. Read

Lee Dickson

Helensburgh Royal Navy recruit sails through training

A ROYAL Navy recruit from Helensburgh has sailed through basic training and is now plotting a course for a life at sea. Read

Helensburgh tree planting group given cash boost

A CHARITY dedicated to tree planting and preservation in Helensburgh has received a £2100 boost. Read

Tales of Dumbarton hotel told in new book

THE story of a hotel which stood in Dumbarton High Street for more than 170 years is told in a new book. Read

Balloch mum wins Radio Clyde cash

BALLOCH mum Avril Logan’s luck turned just in time for Christmas when she cashed in on a radio show competition. Read

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