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'Working households are struggling terribly', says Dumbarton food bank manager
A VITAL foodbank has revealed they are seeing more people year on year including a large number of working families who are struggling during the cost of living crisis. The team at West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare, based in Dumbarton, saw
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Police officer who almost drowned saving drivers in Storm Babet up for award
A police officer almost drowned saving drivers from a landslide on the Rest and Be Thankful during an intense storm. Dumbarton's PC Sally Nicol waded through mud to help motorists stranded on the A83 in Argyll and Bute in October last year during
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Last flat block to be demolished this month to make way for 27 homes
The last flat block in the path of creating 27 new homes as part of a housing development is set to be demolished this month. Caledonia Housing Association has issued an update on the Bellsmyre Regeneration Development which is set to create 138
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Dumbarton road closed for three weeks for emergency 'leakage' repair
A road in Dumbarton has been closed to allow for emergency work. Round Riding Road was closed yesterday by Scottish Water to allow for a leakage repair and is set to be closed for up to 21 days. West Dunbartonshire Council have confirmed the
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Co-op announces £12k funding for Dumbarton community groups
Community groups have received more than £12,000 in funding from the Co-op's Local Community Fund. Tullochan received £5,259 and West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare was given £7,139. The Co-op said that 95 per cent of the groups who received
