Environment

Cameron House on Loch Lomond have been recognised for their sustainability efforts

Luxury Scottish hotel Cameron House wins top award

Eight incredible photos taken by camera club members

Eight incredible photos taken by camera club members

Eight incredible photos taken by camera club members

A decision will be made on the application next month

A decision will be made on the application next month

Flamingo Land Loch Lomond

Processes revealed for how controversial Flamingo Land decision will be reached

Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority (LLTNPA) will decide whether to approve or refuse the planning application on Monday, September 16 in a public meeting

Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority (LLTNPA) will decide whether to approve or refuse the planning application on Monday, September 16 in a public meeting

Scottish Government

'Locals are split': Dumbarton MP opens up on controversial Flamingo Land plans

SEPA insist there is 'no sewage' currently on Havoc beach

SEPA insist there is 'no sewage' currently on Havoc beach

SEPA insist sewage is 'not present' on Dumbarton beach

The sewage was spotted on a beach in Dumbarton

The sewage was spotted on a beach in Dumbarton

Jackie Baillie slams Scottish Water after sewage spotted on Dumbarton beach

The cost of a permit which will cover the period between 12th August and 30th November 2024 is £26

The cost of a permit which will cover the period between 12th August and 30th November 2024 is £26

Council remind Dumbarton residents to sign up for garden waste permit

Scottish Greens say there are two months left to save Loch Lomond

Scottish Greens say there are two months left to save Loch Lomond

Two months to save Loch Lomond from Flamingo Land say Scottish Greens

A date is set for decision on controversial Flamingo Land plans

A date is set for decision on controversial Flamingo Land plans

Date set for decision on controversial Flamingo Land plans

Wandering through wildflower meadows at Loch Lomond

Wandering through wildflower meadows at Loch Lomond

RSPB Scotland announces summer wildlife events including at Loch Lomond

Friends of Havoc Meadows launched in 2019

Friends of Havoc Meadows launched in 2019

Meet the Dumbarton community group fighting back against invasive plants

Emergency services pictured near Balmaha Pier

Emergency services pictured near Balmaha Pier

Woman in hospital after falling near Loch Lomond

The Cashel Estate is on the east shore of the loch

The Cashel Estate is on the east shore of the loch

Loch Lomond estate with 'oldest' new forest goes on sale for £4m

Campaigners outside Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Park head office

Campaigners outside Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Park head office

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Campaign group dress in capes in protest against Flamingo Land plans

The plans have received thousands of objections (Image: Stock)

The plans have received thousands of objections (Image: Stock)

Controversial Flamingo Land plans reach final stage of decision-making

Increasing rainwater during extreme weather events has been overwhelming the local sewage network and causing floods in Geilston Park and nearby tennis courts

Increasing rainwater during extreme weather events has been overwhelming the local sewage network and causing floods in Geilston Park and nearby tennis courts

£1.6m project underway to address sewer flooding

Mary Marshall in front of the raised beds she’s been looking after for the last four years and before the new plants went in

Mary Marshall in front of the raised beds she’s been looking after for the last four years and before the new plants went in

Dumbarton pensioner transforms communal garden using £50 donation

Places across West Dunbartonshire are being affected by Japanese knotweed

Places across West Dunbartonshire are being affected by Japanese knotweed

Japanese Knotweed

Interactive map reveals the Japanese knotweed hotspots across Dumbarton

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt speaking in December

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt speaking in December

Ross Greer MSP: 'We're trying to protect you from Westminster'

Six steps you must take NOW to protect your home and save money this winter

Six steps you must take NOW to protect your home and save money this winter

Six steps you must take NOW to protect your home and save money

Recycling stock pic

Recycling stock pic

Here's how much household waste was recycled in West Dunbartonshire in 2022

Children taking part in TechFest challenge

Children taking part in TechFest challenge

Schoolkids urged to submit ideas on how to improve local high street

The Top Up Tap in Balloch (Credit: Chris Watt Photography)

The Top Up Tap in Balloch (Credit: Chris Watt Photography)

Refillable taps in Loch Lomond helped save FIVE MILLION plastic bottles

The water treatment facility have had solar panels installed

The water treatment facility have had solar panels installed

Water treatment facility in Alexandria joins bid to tackle climate change

The Flamingo Land saga has been rumbling on for years now

The Flamingo Land saga has been rumbling on for years now

'Truly sunk': MSP thinks it's over for Flamingo Land bid after SEPA flood warning

Ross Greer MSP says reducing transport emissions is not enough to tackle climate change

Ross Greer MSP says reducing transport emissions is not enough to tackle climate change

Ross Greer MSP: Not enough to reduce transport emissions to tackle climate crisis

Jackie Baillie has called for an emergency meeting to tackle disorder

Jackie Baillie has called for an emergency meeting to tackle disorder

Anti-social behaviour

Emergency meeting arranged due to 'appalling scenes' including 'stabbings'

Eight pictures taken across Scotland by camera club members

Eight pictures taken across Scotland by camera club members

Eight amazing pictures across Scotland taken by camera club members

VPZ director Doug Mutter next to new vape recycling bin (Image: Supplied)

VPZ director Doug Mutter next to new vape recycling bin (Image: Supplied)

Disposable vapes

New recycling service for vapes launched in Dumbarton shop

Zoe hopes crisps would no longer be held in plastic packets

Zoe hopes crisps would no longer be held in plastic packets

'Special find': Litter-picker unearths crisp packet so old its weighed in drams

Carole has spent 20 years building Fairy Glen in Balloch

Carole has spent 20 years building Fairy Glen in Balloch

'Incredible': Pensioner, 74, dedicates 'heart and soul' to building fairy garden

Jackie Baillie is calling for more action to be made on Loch Lomond

Jackie Baillie is calling for more action to be made on Loch Lomond

Calls for tougher action over jet skis after three people prosecuted in 21 years

Police have issued a warning after various ASB incidents at Balloch Park and Luss over the past few days

Police have issued a warning after various ASB incidents at Balloch Park and Luss over the past few days

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs

Families forced to leave beauty spot after people get drunk and start fighting

Historic Environment Scotland will carry out routine work on Dumbarton Rock

Historic Environment Scotland will carry out routine work on Dumbarton Rock

Access to historic Dumbarton landmark to be restricted for routine work

Firefighters had to wait until Sunday morning to put the flames out

Firefighters had to wait until Sunday morning to put the flames out

Police Scotland

Fire crews extinguish Old Kilpatrick blaze in early hours of Sunday morning

The campsite at Loch Lomond was left abandoned

The campsite at Loch Lomond was left abandoned

People warned to clean up at campsites at Scotland's iconic beauty spot

Greer believes the new bill will end all hope of Flamingo Land being developed

Greer believes the new bill will end all hope of Flamingo Land being developed

Green MSP believes new policy should spell the end of Flamingo Land bid

People in Dumbarton and the Vale are invited to listen to bird song

People in Dumbarton and the Vale are invited to listen to bird song

Loch Lomond nature reserve invite people to listen to bird song this weekend

The group teamed up to tackle the litter in Dumbarton

The group teamed up to tackle the litter in Dumbarton

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Unusual finds discovered by litter-picking group in Dumbarton

List of new measures are planned for the future of Loch Lomond

List of new measures are planned for the future of Loch Lomond

'We need bold action now': Draft plan sets out vision for National Park's future

Lomond Banks bosses again pledged that they will bring jobs to the area

Lomond Banks bosses again pledged that they will bring jobs to the area

Flamingo Land bosses pledge to bring jobs to Loch Lomond amid consultation

In the Government's 'Plan for Water' a ban on plastic wet wipes is being considered

In the Government's 'Plan for Water' a ban on plastic wet wipes is being considered

Plastic wet wipe ban being considered in new Government water plan

West Dunbartonshire has been ranked as the best area in Scotland for remote working

West Dunbartonshire has been ranked as the best area in Scotland for remote working

West Dunbartonshire named as best place to remote work across country, reveals survey

Susan Dick has launched an appeal to save a 200-year-old tree in the area

Susan Dick has launched an appeal to save a 200-year-old tree in the area

Appeal launched to save 200-year-old tree on former ExxonMobil site in Bowling

Photo: NQ Archives

Photo: NQ Archives

Dr Lucy Dunn: Have we hit peak vape for youngsters?

Landfill firm and tax bosses reach out-of-court deal

Landfill firm and tax bosses reach out-of-court deal

Landfill firm and tax bosses reach out-of-court deal over Alexandria site

An artist's impression from the Lomond Banks development proposals

An artist's impression from the Lomond Banks development proposals

Changes revealed to £40m tourism scheme after criticism of Lomond Banks plans

A mocked-up photo showing what the proposed turbines could look like from Duncryne Hill if planning permission for the scheme is granted (Image: Coriolis)

A mocked-up photo showing what the proposed turbines could look like from Duncryne Hill if planning permission for the scheme is granted (Image: Coriolis)

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Wind farm bosses to visit Bonhill amid concern over scale of plans

A family of seven beavers, two yearlings and their offspring, arrived in Loch Lomond for the first time in centuries

A family of seven beavers, two yearlings and their offspring, arrived in Loch Lomond for the first time in centuries

Beavers successfully relocated to Loch Lomond for first time since 16th century

The tri-shaw tours will take people around Levengrove Park

The tri-shaw tours will take people around Levengrove Park

Funds to help older Dumbarton residents 'on hold' amid questions over park project

Kathryn Angel takes over as chair of Love Loch Lomond

Kathryn Angel takes over as chair of Love Loch Lomond

Destination organisation Love Loch Lomond appoint new chair Kathryn Angel

Balloch Park has been praised for its benefit to the community

Balloch Park has been praised for its benefit to the community

Balloch Park in running for £125k after 'huge potential' rating

Efforts will be made to improve the water quality at Luss

Efforts will be made to improve the water quality at Luss

Dumbarton MSP welcomes plans to improve water quality at Luss

The bid is for 10 wind turbines near Auchenreoch Muir, to the east of Bonhill

The bid is for 10 wind turbines near Auchenreoch Muir, to the east of Bonhill

Wind farm firm set to press on with plans for 'Scotland's tallest on-shore turbines' near Bonhill