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FAT JIBES LED TO DOUBLE STABBING
TWO brothers — one who had only been released from prison hours earlier — stabbed two men during a whirlwind of savage violence.
First, younger brother Dale Montague, 20, stabbed his cousin Joseph Melville, 24, more than 30 times with a screwdriver during a frenzied attack for making jibes about his weight.
SINGER'S HUNT LEADS TO TRAGIC REVELATIONS
A FORMER Irish pop star was reduced to tears after an emotional visit to the Burgh in a quest to trace her roots for a television programme.
RIVER DEEDS DISPUTE HEADING FOR COURTS
A LAND grab attempt alongside the River Leven has led to one angry businessman to accuse the council of using Robert Mugabe-type tactics.
IF CUTTY SHIP CAN BE SAVED, SO CAN THE PUB
DELIGHTED staff and punters at a landmark Dumbarton pub have hailed the council after it torpedoed a bid to turn it into a bookies.
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RELIEF AS DENNY THEATRE IS SAVED
DENNY Civic Theatre is going nowhere — anti-closure campaigners have been assured.
TWO of the last surviving Burgh war heroes, who battled bravely at Dunkirk, are to salute their lost comrades at a Service of Remembrance this weekend.
A SERIAL driving offender who mowed down a Norwegian football fan as he tried to cross a road has been jailed for three years. Rosshead man Javid Nazir struck dad-of-three Jan Kalleklev while travelling in his powerful 4x4 jeep.
DECISIONS that could mean the end of a landmark Dumbarton pub, its theatre and free town centre parking are set to be made this week. While permission is being sought to turn the Cutty Sark Bar into a betting shop, approval of a long-term town centre masterplan could signal the end of the Denny Civic Theatre and free car parking on the riverside.
“ILLEGAL DUMPING” of dirt, rock and metal in front of Dumbarton Castle has been labelled a “disgrace”.
"NAIVE" YOUTH HAD TASER GUN IN CAR
A “NAIVE” teenager who bought a taser gun home from a holiday abroad claims he was stunned to find out it was an illegal weapon.
POWER cuts are plaguing the everyday life of a community — and now fed up residents are calling for help.
DREAMS do not often come true in football — but for one Burgh man they have.
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