Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from West Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire Council Election 2022: Polls quiet as candidates push for final votes

Reflecting a broader national picture of more people choosing to vote by post, polling stations at West Dunbartonshire were quiet during the day, while candidates raised concerns about spoilt ballot papers.

Glasgow Live

Labour and SNP accuse each other of attempting to deceive West Dunbartonshire voters

In the run-up to this week’s vote the area’s two biggest parties have been involved in a row over their campaigns.

Daily Record

West Dunbartonshire Election 2022: Lomond councillors to ensure safety measures at Balloch Park

Pushing for greater safety at the park will be a key issue fo candidates, after plans for an outdoor swimming pool had to be put on hold due to the cost.

Glasgow Live

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

West Dunbartonshire Council Election 2022: Meet the Lomond Candidates

Lomond is a ward that has provided shock results in the past, with the election of Sally Page in 2017 and former council leader Ronnie McColl losing his seat in 2012.

Daily Record

Just Stop Oil climate activists storm Clydebank terminal in early-morning demo

The group blockaded Nustar Clydebank in West Dunbartonshirein the early hours of Tuesday morning, having arrived at around 4am.

Daily Record

UPDATE: Protesters arrested at Clydebank oil terminal

Just Stop Oil supporters have blocked access to the Nustar facility in West Dunbartonshire

Insider UK

West Dunbartonshire Election 2022: Saving ancient monument key focus for candidates

Residents of Milton are concerned about the future of a historic Fort at a local quarry, and will be looking for help from whoever they elect as local councillors on Thursday.

Glasgow Live

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Huge wildfire breaks out at Scots reservoir as thick smoke billows out above hills

Firefighters raced to the scene at Carmen Reservoir in West Dunbartonshire after the alarm was raised at 5.17pm on Thursday, April 28.

Daily Record

West Dunbartonshire Election 2022: Clydebank Central councillors to keep Town Centre open

The ongoing work to refurbish and restore the Town Hall is almost at an end, and new councillors will be expected to ensure it stays open longer than the planned six-month trial period.

Glasgow Live

Dumbarton MSP raises concerns over cancer under-diagnosis due to pandemic

A report suggests it's due to a “greater level of under-diagnosis” in deprived areas, such as West Dunbartonshire.

Daily Record

West Dunbartonshire renovation work on Clydebank Town Hall almost complete

The kong-running work to restore the historic hall is nearly at ane end, while another project to refurbish Alexandria Library is expected to finish this week.

Glasgow Live

West Dunbartonshire Council Election 2022: Meet the Leven candidates

Currently the ward, which covers Bellsmyre, Renton, Bonhill and the south of Alexandria, is represented by Labour’s John Millar, the SNP’s Ian Dickson, Jim Bollan of the Community Party and Alba’s Caroline McAllister.

Daily Record

West Dunbartonshire Council Election 2022: Meet the Dumbarton Candidates

Currently West Dunbartonshire Council is a minority SNP administration, with the party having gained four seats in 2017 and increased their share of the vote by nine percent to overtake Labour as the biggest party.

Daily Record

West Dunbartonshire Council top earners revealed in Town Hall Rich List

Four staff members received salaries of more than £100,000 last year.

Daily Record

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Daily Record

Green MSP calls on West Dunbartonshire Council to write off £27k of school dinner debt

Ross Greer says chasing the debt is causing stress and embarrassment for staff, pupils and families.

Daily Record

Unions hit out over planned job cuts at West Dunbartonshire Leisure

The joint trade unions say they are concerned about the approach taken and the impact changes would have on the community.

Daily Record

Police pledge to crack down on anti-social behaviour at Loch Lomond over Easter holidays

Police Scotland will work with Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, West Dunbartonshire Council, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and transport providers, to allocate and distribute resources, along with increased visible patrols.

Daily Record

Full list of West Dunbartonshire candidates standing in council elections published

Some new candidates join familiar faces.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Glasgow Live

All West Dunbartonshire Council workers to benefit from jubilee celebrations

Some workers had been set to miss the Platinum jubilee bank holiday, but councillors have now agreed that anyone who needs to work on the day will be given an extra day's holiday.

Glasgow Live

West Dunbartonshire Council fight plans to close Clydebank job centre

The decision to close the DWP office on Kilbowie Road will mean around 200 staff being transferred to neighbouring areas of Glasgow, but local councillors have called for the move to be reversed.

Glasgow Live

West Dunbartonshire backs election campaign posters despite climate emergency

After a narrow vote councillors agreed to allow campaign posters to be put up on public street furniture for all future elections, despite concerns about the amount of plastic waste it could produce.

Glasgow Live

West Dunbartonshire council urged to re-look at ventilation systems in schools

A councillor pointed out classrooms are small and enclosed spaces and ventilation is an issue

Glasgow Live

Predator who raped two women while they slept jailed for six years

Graham Ross, 38, preyed on the pair at separate properties in Old Kilpatrick, West Dunbartonshire. Both of the women were drunk and incapable of giving or withholding consent at the time.

Daily Record

Nazanin release gives fresh hope to family of imprisoned Dumbarton man

The brother of Jagtar Singh Johal and West Dunbartonshire's MP will meet with the Foreign Secretary.

Daily Record

Additional support needs services to be expanded in West Dunbartonshire

Councillors backed plans to increase the secondary provision in the local area – as education chiefs said an extra nine classes for severe and complex learners were required.

1 … 9 10 11 12

People

Liz Truss

12,799 stories

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Martin DochertyHughes

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

British Transport Police

507 stories

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

West Dunbartonshire Council

Scottish Family Party

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.