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  • Hopes grow of a new swim event at Loch Lomond

    Hopes are rising that a year-long spotlight on Scotland's coasts and waters will bring another big sporting event to Loch Lomond. Bosses at Loch Lomond and Trossachs national park believe the 2020 initiative could bring an event similar to the highly

  • Hydropower scheme in Kilpatrick Hills given green light

    PLANS for a hydropower scheme to be installed on the Kilpatrick Hills have been approved by councillors. Scotia Hydro Ltd’s proposal includes the installation of a hydroelectric scheme which would take water from a single point at Loch Humphrey,

  • Vale drugs man spared jail after 'rebuilding life'

    A VALE man who admitted being concerned in the supply of the banned drug Etizolam in 2017 has been spared a prison sentence – after a court was told he had turned his life around since the offence. Alan Campbell, of Craig Avenue in Alexandria, appeared

  • Drinkers: Do you know how much is safe?

    People in Dumbarton and the Vale are being encouraged to think about how their weekly drinking adds up as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of the recommended alcohol limits. With guidelines stating that men and women should drink no

  • Runners urged to sign up for Loch Lomond 10k and fun run

    Residents in Dumbarton and the Vale are being urged to rise to the challenge and sign up for this year's Loch Lomond 10K and fun run for kids. The events are a continuation of the Vale of Leven 10K and fun run which have been held for the last thirty

  • Archive Hour: Second Sons dinner is a total success

    We reported on Tuesday, March 24, 2009... THE second annual Sons Supporters Trust fundraising sportsman’s dinner, held at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday night, has been dubbed a success. A 280-strong list of guests enjoyed speeches by