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Below are our archives for May 2012. If you are looking for a different month, please use the date search box feature below. To browse please choose from last month or try the News, Sport or Opinion archives for this month.
GHA tenants get online and learn new skills
GHA tenants are proving they are never too old to learn new skills - after surfing the internet for the first time.
Last chance for Bankies to join town's Polaroid 10k in aid of Scottish veterans
Bankies have just a few days to pledge their support to Scottish veterans at the Clydebank Polaroid 10k.
THE Scottish SPCA is urging members of the public to leave young birds alone this spring, warning they could be doing more harm than good.
ECO warriors at Clydebelt have organised a community clean-up tomorrow (Sunday).
AS the world prepares to celebrate International Nurse Day today (Saturday), residents are being offered the chance to nominate their own nursing hero.
Independence deadline is looming
TODAY (Friday) is the last day that people can take part in the Scottish Government's consultation on its Independence Referendum.
A MASSAGE and beauty boss KNEADS sponsors as she prepares to run the Edinburgh Marathon and raise cash for Scottish Multiple Sclerosis sufferers.
A STALL will be set up in the Clyde Shopping Centre today (Friday) to help residents struggling with hearing loss.
PLANS to demolish a block of high rise flats in Drumchapel have been unveiled.
New gym planned for Skypoint centre
FIGHTING fit community leaders are launching an impressive bid to get the financial muscle to buy gymnasium equipment for a new area health centre.
Strongman in charity support call
SCOTLAND'S strongest man Ken Nowicki has urged Bankies to get fired-up for a dragon boat challenge that raises cash for cerebal palsy sufferers.
VISITORS to the Titan Crane are in for a titanic treat this summer with a new team of recruits on hand to take enthusiasts around the historic site.
A DODGY Clydebank cop who was caught looking up secret police files has been fined £2,400 - and now faces the boot from the force.
Brave shopkeeper fended off robbers
A BRAVE shopkeeper has told how two would-be robbers fled - after he managed to fend them off with a hockey stick.
RESIDENTS are being reminded that it's not too late to launch a litter blitz in their community.
MORE than £7 million will be spent on building affordable homes across Dumbarton, Alexandria and Clydebank, it has been announced.
Mum's the word for theatre group
THESE Old Kilpartick thespians are getting set to tread the board this month in two plays.
Pilot scheme will use sign language
A NEW pilot service to help deaf people acess NHS 24 has been launched this week.
Inside this week's bumper 48-page Post!
THIS week in your bumper 48-page Clydebank Post! We've been working hard to bring you another unbeatable mix of Bankie news and sport.
Brigade marks 50th anniversary
BANKIE Boys' Brigade members are marching into the history books as they mark their 50th anniversary.
Kind shoppers' boost for Erskine
GENEROUS shoppers in Clydebank have pledged their support to the country's veterans with a superb donation.
A STAGGERING 41 per cent of children living in Drumchapel are surviving in grinding poverty, a shameful survey reveals.
The Fabric of Society: The Singer's Story
THE legend of Singer Corp sewing machine factory is woven into the very fabric of Clydebank by the incredible people who forged its place in history. Known as Singer's it was the largest of its kind in the world and produced more sewing machines than all its rivals combined. In part two of our story, we look at industrial disputes and its closure.
West Dunbartonshire Council Elections 2012
LABOUR has taken control of West Dunbartonshire Council - with former council leader Ronnie McColl amongst the election casulties.
The Fabric of Society: The Singer's Story
THE legend of Singer Corp sewing machine factory is woven into the very fabric of Clydebank by the incredible people who forged its place in history. In Part One we chat to two of Singer's ex-employees.
LABOUR leader Ed Miliband joined Knightwood residents last week to address local issues.
Praise for big-hearted Bankies
A COUNCIL election agent has praised brilliant Bankies who came to his rescue when he suffered an agonising wrist fracture falling from a ladder.
Warning to city centre shoppers
POLICE are warning residents who are planning shopping trips to Glasgow to be vigilant following a number of incidents at city centre cash points.
Win! Tickets to see Wet Wet Wet
CLYDEBANK pop legends Wet Wet Wet splashed into the charts with their debut hit Wishing I Was Lucky 25 years ago.
Residents go to the polls today
THE BALLOT Box chief is urging voters to turn out in their droves to show they care about making a difference to life in their communities.
Heather takes the plunge for veterans
A BRAVE resident is to take on the ultimate challenge of abseiling 165ft SAS style in aid of the country's war heroes.
SCOTRAIL has revealed today that a record number of residents are now using trains.
EXAM SEASON is well underway with students in schools, colleges and universities busy preparing for what can be a stressful and anxious period.
Drink driver jailed for killing pal
A DRUNK teenager who killed his best friend whilst driving dangerously to escape a chasing police car has been jailed for four years and eight months.
Residents are invited to join a watercolour class and learn the tricks of the trade by a professional award winning artist.
E-counting returns after 2007 fiasco
VOTERS will see the return of a controversial electronic counting system at tomorrow's council elections.
Double bridge tragedy was avoidable
THE tragic deaths of two teens who jumped from the Erskine Bridge could have been avoided, a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) has found.
POLICE have scotched reports that a World War 2 bomb was discovered in Duntocher this morning.
World first for karting centre
CLYDEBANK'S Scotkart centre is the first in the world to introduce a fleet of custom built one-of-a-kind karts.
Teen's amazing gig with star Emili
A STAR-struck Bankie is still pinching herself after a dream gig supporting Scots singing sensation Emeli Sande.
Bankie musician in line for top award
A CLYDEBANK flute player is hoping to become top of the pops after his debut album was tipped to win the Scottish eqivalent of the Mercury Music Prize.
