11+ hour, 34+ min ago  (303+ words) A CAMPAIGN to back small businesses and boost community economies is aiming to keep more spending close to home. Scotland Loves Local week, which runs from June 13 to 20, encourages people to support shops and services on their high streets. Dumbarton…...

10+ hour, 35+ min ago  (415+ words) ARGYLL and Bute Council could begin consulting on a revised proposed visitor levy of a flat rate of "5 per room, per night, if councillors agree. The local authority paused the project twice before the Scottish Parliament passed the Visitor Levy…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (373+ words) PRIDE events are sweeping across Helensburgh next week for a much-expanded celebration and a show of safety. Helensburgh's first Pride event last year was only a few hours celebrating the LGBTQ+ members of the community. But in 2026 there is now…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (357+ words) A BID for a provisional premises licence for a Helensburgh convenience store has attracted an objection from the public. The Premier store, at 12 Mains Avenue, is the subject of an application by Manuraaj Kumar which will be heard by councillors…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (317+ words) ARGYLL and Bute Council's policy lead for education has called for the welfare of children and young people to be considered after the UK Government's announcement on a ban on social media for under-16s. Another councillor for the area has…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (145+ words) A WOMAN who spent months in hospital has thanked staff for their excellent care. Angela Shearer said she was rushed to the RAH in Paisley on July 1 last year, finally waking up two weeks later. She was transferred to the…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (434+ words) HELENSBURGH is the top priority for CCTV to be installed in Argyll and Bute, the town's police inspector has reported. Inspector Bart Simonis has also told councillors that officers know where the cameras will be placed once they are installed,…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (486+ words) THE Royal Navy teamed up with a Helensburgh community centre to hold a special birthday bash. It wouldn't be a birthday without a party and that's why the Submarine Flotilla and the Drumfork Community Centre held a special SM125 birthday event…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (261+ words) A COVE yoga business has shared the valuable advice it has received ahead of Scotland Loves Local Week. Happy Days Yoga has been supported by Argyll and Bute Council's Business Gateway through informative webinars and resources. Practitioner Roni Ferguson leads…...

4+ day, 59+ min ago  (282+ words) The driver of a 44 that crashed into a south-east London primary school will appear in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving after two eight-year-old girls were killed. Claire Freemantle, 49, is accused of two counts of causing death by…...