Julie Gilbert

Street name honour for historic inventor

An engineer who was instrumental in the industrial revolution could get a Clydebank street named in his honour.

2012 town centre plans unveiled

MERCURY will rise again - and that's just one of the plans for the town's regeneration company in 2012.

Petrol attack on hair salon

A hair salon was deliberately set on fire, in a bizarre attack that has baffled and shaken the owner.

Childhood friends' surprise reunion

Two old friends who had not seen each other for 60 years, were brought back together in a surprise reunion.

Traffic changes cause chaos

Motorists in Clydebank have been driven to despair in recent weeks following changes to the traffic light sequence on Dumbarton Road.

Google Maps' major blunder

A whole section of Old Kilpatrick has been labelled wrongly on Google street maps.

Violent attack on shopkeeper

A shopkeeper was attacked, robbed and racially abused in a violent altercation at the weekend.

High praise for Gowdie

A Clydebank out-of-school care service has become the first in the area to receive a prestigious accolade.

Under attack

Police came under attack on Bonfire Night when ignited fireworks were thrown at officers.

Elderly care home given 'weak' rating

A care home for the elderly was judged as 'weak' for quality of care and staffing arrangements.

Cops with cameras

POLICE can now capture incidents as they unfold thanks to cameras on their uniforms.

Star studded 125th birthday celebrations

A CELEBRITY line-up has been confirmed for Clydebank's 125th birthday celebrations.

Store given booze ban

For the first time a Clydebank off-licence has had its trading hours slashed as punishment for selling alcohol to an under-age youth.

Lessons in loving life from Kenyans

WHAT we can learn from Kenya will be top of the agenda when a community group visits the African country.

Hoff-way to stardom

When a Clydebank man decided to ditch his apprenticeship in floor laying and pursue a career as a full-time dancer, he wasn't quite sure how things would work out.

Dragon Duncan defends his Clydebank roots

Clydebank dragon Duncan Banantyne made a passionate defence on behalf of his home town, on last week's episode of Dragons' Den.

Battling mum appears on BBC's Newsnight

A Clydebank mum voiced the feeling of thousands of carers across Scotland, during an appearance on a flagship BBC programme last week.

Elvis play shakes up classrooms

A play about Elvis - penned by a woman from the area - is being turned into a teaching tool for schools.

Health event 'concern'

Concerns have been raised about a screening event, being held by a private healthcare company this week.

Roadworks for next six months

Clydebank's roads are set to be thrown into chaos for almost six months.