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Major Rothesay Harbour work to start next week and cause 'some disruption'
Major work to upgrade Rothesay Harbour “will lead to some disruption” with operations due to start next week. The work will support the future of the pier by preparing it to accommodate larger, more powerful vessels than the original pier was built
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Final countdown is on to the Helensburgh Beer and Gin Festival this weekend
THE final countdown is on to one of the most popular features of Helensburgh and Lomond's annual events calendar, taking place in town this weekend. The Helensburgh Beer and Gin Festival will feature drinksfrom a wide variety of breweries and distilleries
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Helensburgh's Got Talent is back for 2024: here's how to enter the competition
A COMPETITION set up to showcase the Helensburgh area’s most talented young performers is to return for a second year. The final of ‘Helensburgh’s Got Talent’ will be held at Hermitage Academy on Thursday, June 20 at 6.30pm, with doors opening
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Fund-raising bake sale to be held in Garelochhead in memory of George
TWO fund-raising events are being held in Garelochhead next weekend to raise funds in memory of a young man from the area who died suddenly last year. George Neil Rigby passed away suddenly at his home in August 2023, just three months after his
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Scotland's premier road cycling series heads to Rosneath peninsula this weekend
CYCLISTS from across Scotland are set to head for the Rosneath peninsula this weekend for a popular road racing event. The Hugh Dornan Memorial Road Race features four laps of the peninsula, starting at the foot of Whistlefield Road in Garelochhead
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Celebrate 30 years of Helensburgh childcare service at special event this weekend
A HELENSBURGH nursery and after-school care service is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a spring fair in town this weekend. BASIC and Cornerhouse Nursery is inviting all members of the public, whether connected to the service or not, to come
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Cove and Kilcreggan 10K organisers postpone race 'due to unforeseen circumstances'
A popular annual 10K event held in Helensburgh and Lomond has been postponed. The Cove and Kilcreggan 10K race had been due to take place on Sunday, June 9 but it will now be held on Sunday, September 1. The event has been postponed due to
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Former Helensburgh pupil picked as Labour candidate after original choice suspended
A FORMER Hermitage Academy pupil who works as chief executive of a charity providing medical help for people in Palestine has been chosen as a Labour candidate in the next general election. Melanie Ward’s selection as the party’s candidate in Cowdenbeath
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Tennis: Archie, 14, steps up to make his Helensburgh senior debut against Langside
FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Archie Bell showed the future is bright for Helensburgh Tennis Club as he stepped up to make his debut for one of the club’s senior teams. Archie has been at the club since the age of six and relished the opportunity to step up
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Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving near Loch Lomond
A GLASGOW man was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning for allegedly being drunk behind the wheel. The 43-year-old was stopped on the A82 near Firkin Point on Loch Lomond and, according to police, was found to be above the legal alcohol
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Football: Kjorstad delighted with his players as Rhu see off Cambuslang in style
RHU Amateurs’ Glasgow Colleges FA team put on one of their best performances in many weeks to overcome Cambuslang FA 3-0 in their final home match of the season. Played in bright sunshine on Friday evening, the Rhu side controlled the game throughout