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Approval recommended for public toilet demolition and replacement
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (357+ words) APPROVAL has been recommended for the demolition and replacement of public toilets in Tayinloan, despite 14 objections from the public. The proposal by West Kintyre Community Council, which has also attracted five expressions of support, will be considered by councillors next…...
Care service lobbying pledge from Argyll and Bute policy lead
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (375+ words) ARGYLL and Bute Council's policy lead for care services has vowed to lobby the next Scottish health minister on services in the area "from day one. Councillor Dougie Mc Fadzean (SNP, Kintyre and the Islands) also said that the pressure…...
Competition squad of Helensburgh and Lomond karate club announced
4+ mon, 16+ hour ago (398+ words) THE competition squad of a Helensburgh and Lomond karate club has been selected. Karate dojo JKS Clyde held competition team try-outs at the beginning of January and a number of pupils have now been chosen to join the squad for…...
Appeal for pupils and families to take part in leisure consultation
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (506+ words) AN APPEAL has been made for school pupils and parents to respond to a survey on leisure services in Helensburgh and wider Argyll and Bute. Leisure trust live Argyll, which operates leisure services on behalf of the area's council, is…...
Parents' plea to block potential housing plan at primary school playground
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (608+ words) CHILDREN at a Helensburgh school don't remember a time when they had space to play, parents say. Hermitage Primary campaigners are seeking to turn derelict land next to the school into play and sports facilities. They have been backed by…...
Education bosses praise pupils' efforts to call for action on child poverty
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (253+ words) PUPILS who wrote to politicians demanding action on ending child poverty have received more praise for their work. The Advertiser previously reported how Rhu Primary P5 pupils wrote to PM Keir Starmer and others about how vital it was for children…...
Delight after karate student earns black belt as early Christmas present
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (211+ words) A YOUNG karate student in Helensburgh received an early Christmas present by earning his black belt. Louis Aston, who is a pupil at karate school JKS Clyde, succeeded in the challenging examinations to achieve his 1st Dan black belt. The 13-year-old…...
Helensburgh and Lomond pupils absent for thousands of days
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (444+ words) THE equivalent of more than a century was lost in pupils absent from classrooms last year, new figures reveal. Tens of thousands of days of absences were recorded from Helensburgh and Lomond schools in the 2024/25 school year. The 43, 050. 5 days - equal…...