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Students from JKS Clyde receive praise during gradings
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (262+ words) STUDENTS from a Helensburgh karate school travelled to the headquarters for advanced gradings. Karate pupils from JKS Clyde travelled to the JKS Scotland Honbu Dojo in Dunfermline on May 2 to attempt their Kyu gradings. Four students successfully achieved their next…...
Why grass cutting in these Helensburgh and Lomond areas is being paused this month
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (170+ words) GREEN spaces are getting a little wilder this spring. In some areas of Helensburgh and Lomond, Argyll and Bute Council is pausing mowing to help bees, butterflies, and other essential pollinators thrive. The local authority is supporting the international Plantlife…...
Look inside stunning first floor traditional flat in Helensburgh next to beach
18+ hour, 12+ min ago (322+ words) Situated in one of the busiest parts of town, a beautiful first floor flat in the heart of Helensburgh is one of latest additions to the area's property market. Located on Glenfinlas Street, at the corner of East Clyde Street,…...
Scottish Greens candidate row has been "difficult" for all involved " co-leader
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (680+ words) The row over candidates in the north east has been "difficult" for all involved in the Scottish Greens, the party's co-leader has said. Scottish Green election candidate Guy Ingerson was due to top the regional list for the party in…...
Go Green Day, half marathon and gala fun - Advertiser archives from 15 years ago
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (182+ words) HERE'S a look back at some of the best headlines from Helensburgh and Lomond that featured in the Advertiser 15 years ago this week. A new wheelchair-friendly counter was installed at Cardross train station (Image: Newsquest) Ann Mc Kendrick ran 13 miles…...
Grandmother proud as two grandsons near black belts in judo
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (220+ words) A HELENSBURGH'woman has spoken of her pride after learning that her two grandsons are close to getting black belts in judo. June Mc Murdo's grandson Finlay Whitelaw took up the sport at Pro Judo Scotland when he was five-years-old, attending…...
Almost "500, 000 additional food cost concern for council amid Gulf crisis
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (290+ words) COUNCIL officers may have to fork out almost an extra "500, 000 for food in Argyll and Bute in the event of a cost increase, a report has said. A report is set to go before councillors highlighting potential financial impacts of…...
'Let's get on with it' - New MSPs need to do their best for residents
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (442+ words) AFTER weeks of doorsteps, debates and the long Friday wait for results, Scotland has spoken, and the new Parliament is taking its seats. I've watched friends and colleagues from across Argyll and Bute put themselves forward as MSPs in this…...
Fuel price impact from Iran conflict being monitored by council officers
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (368+ words) COUNCIL officers are monitoring the cost of fuel in Argyll and Bute after prices increased by as much as 40 per cent in a month. A report has been published on the potential impact on the council of the conflict in…...
Beloved Helensburgh shop issues reminder to customers before closure
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (363+ words) A BELOVED Helensburgh shop has issued a reminder to customers before its closure in the coming weeks. The Toy Shop cel'eb'rated its 20th birth'day on West Clyde Street this month, but the shock announce'ment was made that it plans to shut....