Lauren Brownlie

A BARRHEAD man who was caught with a police-style baton outside a row of shops has been ordered to perform unpaid work in the community.

DRIVERS from Helensburgh are being warned that the Erskine Bridge will close overnight next week.

A MAN is accused of assaulting three of his family members, including one to their severe injury and permanent disfigurement, at a home in Helensburgh.

STAFF members at the Vale of Leven Hospital have suffered from more than 20 violent and aggressive incidents since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

PEOPLE in Helensburgh are being asked not to forget animals during the coronavirus pandemic as the Scottish SPCA’s local rescue centre remains as busy as ever.

A CHARITY’S army of volunteers who offer support to vulnerable people in Helensburgh and Lomond amid the coronavirus crisis have been praised by a local MSP.

HELENSBURGH’S MSP has highlighted the “awful impact” the Covid-19 outbreak is having on key workers after a trade union survey revealed 70 per cent of retail staff have experienced feelings of stress and anxiety during the lockdown.

AS staff at the West Dunbartonshire animal rescue centre care for 132 animals during the coronavirus pandemic, members of the public are being asked to help by donating much needed cat food and litter.

Girlguiding has launched a free online resource hub packed with activities to entertain Helensburgh and Lomond's children and young people – and you don't have to be a Guide to make the most of it.

COURT cases from the Helensburgh area are now calling at the sheriff court in Paisley, rather than Dumbarton, in a bid to help stop the spread of coronavirus.