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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.

Local Football: Amateur football: Dumbarton Accies knocked out of cup

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DUMBARTON Academy FP missed out on the chance to progress to a derby match with St Patrick’s FP after this defeat to Glasgow Harp.

Local Football: Amateur football: Lomond Rock advance in cup

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

LOMOND Rock had to play an outfield player in goal – but still progressed to round four of the West of Scotland Cup.

Local Football: Junior football: Vale Juniors move closer to promotion

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

VALE still haven’t dropped a point or conceded a goal in the league since October.

Dumbarton FC: Dumbarton FC lose 1-0 to Brechin City

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DUMBARTON had seven efforts at goal on Saturday – and only got one of them on target.

Dumbarton FC: Jim Chapman’s view: Dumbarton FC v Brechin City

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

AGAINST Brechin we did a lot of good things except score, much the same as against Peterhead last Tuesday.

Other Sport in Dunbartonshire: Hockey: Loch Lomond put eight past Hillhead

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

LOCH Lomond only defeated Hillhead 1-0 the last time the sides met, but performed an eightsome reel against them on Saturday.

Dumbarton FC: Dumbarton FC lose to Peterhead

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SATURDAY’S defeat to Brechin City came off the back of a similar game – and result – away to Peterhead last Tuesday night.

Athletics: Athletics: Clydesdale Harriers have hectic calendar of races

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

JUNIOR and senior Clydesdale Harriers have been extremely busy as the runners get back into full swing.

Dumbarton FC: Dumbarton FC face away double header

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HAVING played Alloa at home on Tuesday night, Dumbarton now face an away double header against Stenhousemuir and Clyde.

Other Sport in Dunbartonshire: Mixed martial arts: Balloch battler in top 10 European fighters

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MIXED martial arts star John Cullen has been named as one of the top featherweight fighters in Europe.

Bowls: Bowls: Dumbarton bowlers reach national team final

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DUMBARTON and District Indoor Bowling Club have reached their first final in the national team championships.

Rugby: Rugby: Helensburgh notch up second win

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

AFTER last week’s great win away to Marr, Helensburgh recorded another great result against the promotion-chasing Borders club who had taught them a lesson earlier in the season.

Other Sport in Dunbartonshire: Sport camps: West Dunbartonshire Council runs Easter events

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

WEST Dunbartonshire Council’s ‘Run, Jump, Throw’ clubs for children are holding camps over the school Easter holidays.

Other Sport in Dunbartonshire: Karting: Dumbarton Academy pupils just miss out on final

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DUMBARTON Academy’s brave bid to reach the UK final of the national schools karting championship ended in agonising fashion on Sunday.

Rugby: Rugby: Loch Lomond win derby clash against Clydebank

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

LOCH Lomond won a derby day cracker at Dillichip Park as they finally returned to action after the big freeze.

Local Football: Amateur football: St Patrick’s reach last 16 of cup

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ST PAT’S could be just three steps from Hampden again after this magnificent victory on Saturday.

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.

Local Football: Amateur football: St Patrick's boss wants cup support

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ST Patrick’s FP manager Tam Ferry hopes that fans will turn out in force for his team’s massive Scottish Amateur Cup last 16 tie at home to Knockentiber on Saturday.

Dumbarton FC: Dumbarton FC’s Michael White aims for six points

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MICHAEL White reckons Dumbarton can take maximum points from this week’s away double header against Stenhousemuir and Clyde.

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.