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  • Police assure public hate crimes will be dealt with

    POLICE in Clydebank have assured the public that anyone committing hate crimes will be dealt with appropriately. In recent weeks, officers said there have been ongoing issues with individuals allegedly targeting Syrian families living in the area

  • Hundreds of crimes recorded under new domestic abuse law

    MORE than 400 crimes have been recorded by police since the implementation of the new domestic abuse offence. Introduced on April 1 this year, the new Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act criminalised the coercive and controlling behaviours used by domestic

  • Flu vaccination letters going out to pupils

    PRIMARY pupils in Clydebank are being sent home from school with flu immunisation consent packs in the coming days. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said they were getting ready for this year’s immunisation programme. Their team will visit nine

  • Spending plans cut with Brexit uncertainty

    Almost a third of Bankies have changed their spending plans due to uncertainty over Brexit, according to new research. The KPMG study revealed 30 per cent are actively changing how they save or invest money because of fears about the future economic

  • Best places for a pint identified

    LAGER fans in Clydebank are being challenged to have a pint in some of the most beautiful areas of the country. Glasgow-based brewers Tennent’s have launched their ViewPints map, which pinpoints 15 different locations across Scotland which have

  • Clydebank community choir looks for new members to join in

    A COMMUNITY choir in Clydebank are inviting anyone interested to join them. The Big Happy Noise choir, described as a welcoming and friendly crowd, rehearse on Thursday evenings. A new term started on August 22, and the group are looking for

  • Pet of the week: Can you give stray Drogo a loving home?

    Drogo arrived in our care after being found as a stray. In the past he has been a little temperamental, but he has gradually been improving and with an experienced owner and daily handling this should continue. Drogo likes nothing better than

  • Banned Clydebank driver caged over missed appointment

    A FORMER Clydebank resident who was caught behind the wheel in a Whitecrook street while disqualified will be sentenced next month after being locked up to await his fate. Patrick Davidson was remanded in custody after he failed to show up to a

  • Event of the week: The Hub Singer Camera Club exhibition

    THE second part of the Hub Singer Camera Club’s print exhibition is now on display. A wide selection of members’ work is on show at the exhibition in Dalmuir Library until Saturday, August 31. Photographs, which are both in colour and black and

  • Pensioner targeted by thief in Clydebank charity shop

    A PENSIONER had her purse stolen while she was in a charity shop in Clydebank. The 88-year-old reported her purse had been taken on August 17, while she was in the British Heart Foundation store at the Clyde Shopping Centre. Police are carrying

  • Revolutionary scheme gets off ground to beat jet noise

    A “REVOLUTIONARY” pilot scheme has been created to work out what home upgrades will work best in Whitecrook to protect residents from aircraft noise. Councillors approved the plan for a partnership with Glasgow Airport ahead of spending potentially

  • SNP hit out at idea of raising pension age

    Clydebank’s political leaders have hit out at suggestions the pension age could be raised above the life expectancy for local men. A report from a think-tank headed by former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said the state pension age should rise to

  • Man arrested for alleged 'meth' possession in Clydebank

    A MAN was allegedly caught in possession of methamphetamine in Clydebank. The 26-year-old was in the town’s Clarence Street when police reportedly found him in possession of the Class A drug. A total of six grams were allegedly seized by officers