DISABILITY access at train stations in Dumbarton and the Vale has been branded “woefully insufficient” as figures reveal only half of stations are fully accessible for disabled passengers.
West Dunbartonshire is one of only two local authorities in Scotland who are close to adequately helping struggling parents cover the cost of secondary school uniforms, a new study has found.
West Dunbartonshire is one of only two local authorities in Scotland who are close to adequately helping struggling parents cover the cost of secondary school uniforms, a new study has found.
Determined dad David Courtenay has climbed Mont Blanc and trekked 50 miles across the Arctic Circle - but he insists his latest challenge in aid of Robin House was his toughest yet.
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A NEW day service for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs is to open in Alexandria at the beginning October.
Dumbarton’s MSP has taken Oxfam’s pledge to say ‘no to new’ clothes this September to help people and the planet, and is encouraging constituents to do the same.
Hordes of young football stars descended on Tontine Park in Renton recently to take part in the Danny Hegarty Memorial Cup.
Dumbarton and the Vale combined has less registered sex offenders living in the area than nearby Clydebank.
Parents and carers from Dumbarton and the Vale who are on low incomes can apply for three new Scottish benefits.
