- More uni courses cut in England
- Tax-dodging landlords 'targeted'
- Housing market recovery 'not there'
- 'Serious failings' at health board
- 'Little prospect' for oil fund plan
- Disability cuts 'are devastating'
- Heart care 'more likely for rich'
- Lockerbie probe request to Libya
- Cottage death OAP 'was murdered'
- Murder jury retraces woman's steps
- Pine marten control called for
- Direct flights 'key for economy'
- Navy diver joins Concordia probe
- Independence plan 'may block bank'
- Moore suggests earlier referendum
- Anorexia no fad, says MSP father
- Bronze sculpture stolen from museum
- Nursery man accused of sex offences
- Man held over street stabbing death
- Security guard robbed of £10,000
Local Headlines
Truants’ fundraiser gig
IT was back to school for some of the parents of kids at Castlehill Primary, Bearsden, when five of the dads got together to play in a band called Truants.
Firms bonus boost
STATISTICS show that more small businesses in East Dunbartonshire are benefiting from a scheme set up by the Scottish Government than the national average.
Young gun Emma shoots for Britain
BEARSDEN sharp shooter Emma Steeples has been selected to represent the British Schools’ Shooting Team in Dortmund, Germany.
Charity climber’s relief as Morvern gets the all-clear
A BEARSDEN dentist spoke this week of his relief that his step-daughter is making a good recovery after suffering a rare form of cancer.
Siobhan on beauty trail
An attractive part-time model from Milngavie is hoping to raise at least £1,000 for kids suffering from leukaemia at Yorkhill Children’s Hospital.
Julia backs fight to keep libraries
CHILDREN’S Laureate Julia Donaldson was among a delegation who met Culture Minister Ed Vaizey to discuss the future of libraries.
Neil snaps up wildlife award
AN amateur wildlife photographer has won two awards in a prestigious national competition and come third in another one.
Invitation to hop aboard Tesco bus
ELDERLY people are being encouraged to use a bus service, which is being provided by East Dunbartonshire Council, to take them to Tesco in Milngavie.
Councillor takes up water battle after eight years misery
PEOPLE in Bearsden have had disgusting, brown coloured water gushing through their taps for EIGHT years.
Youth budget invite
JO SWINSON, MP for East Dunbartonshire, is asking young people to take part in the Youth Budget and the ‘Chance to be Chancellor’ scheme.
DRIVERS SLAM ROADS CHAOS
MOTORISTS have been sent round the bend by a plague of “confusing and unnecessary” road works and signs.
POLICE STATION COULD BE SET UP IN SCHOOL
A POLICE station could soon be opened in Strathblane Primary.
Cash up for grabs in £30k grants pot
IF you live in a listed building or in a conservation area, then cash could be available to help with repairs or improvements.
Brave Ben helps cancer kids by raising £15,000
DESPITE battling his own illness a Balfron Primary School pupil has raised £15,000 for other children with cancer.
Happy dog tale
A BEARSDEN family are celebrating being reunited with their much-loved family pet after he went missing for three days and nights in woods.
1 commentRed card for 516 pupils
A TOTAL of 516 pupils were excluded from classes in East Dunbartonshire in the school year which ran from 2010 to 2011.
VICTORY FOR MP JO AS SHE GETS MISLEADING BEAUTY ADVERT BANNED
MP JO SWINSON celebrated a victory last week after successfully campaigning to get an advert by L’Oreal banned.
Woods talks after storm fells trees
THE owner of the storm damaged Craigton Woods in Milngavie met with local councillors and council staff last week to discuss the future of the woodland.
Abandoned Bob gets new home in Torrance
A DOG that was left to drown in a river in Milngavie last month has begun a happy life with his new owners.
Jo gets new job
EAST Dunbartonshire MP Jo Swinson has landed a new job as a chief aide to the Deputy Prime Minister.
Herald baby Ronan is picture perfect
Ronan McCabe was crowned Herald Bonny Baby 2011 earlier this year and reporter Laura Sturrock (left) presented Pauline Farmer (28) and John McCabe (31) with the prize - a £200 canvas print of their six-month-old son at Asda Bearsden last Thursday.
Dancers are one step away from £250,000
THREE talented dancers from Bearsden were thrilled to win the public vote in a live semi-final of a TV dance competition on Sunday - and they are now in with a chance of winning the top cash prize.
Bid to up taxi fares
TAXI fares could be set to rise across East Dunbartonshire if operators get their way.
Jobs safe as East Dunbartonshire Council sets budget
THERE will be NO cuts to jobs and front line services after East Dunbartonshire Council (EDC) set its budget for the coming year.
First residents move into their £10m care home
THE first residents have moved into a new state-of-the-art care home in Westerton.
Modest war heroine Kieks was fighter with Dutch Resistance
MODEST Bearsden woman Grietje Scott wouldn’t call herself a war heroine - but without a doubt she is one of the bravest people you could ever meet.
Milngavie couple Jane and Scott Exit game with £137,000
A MILNGAVIE couple with a young family were overjoyed after scooping a cool £137,000 after winning a TV game show.
COMMUTERS CALL FOR BETTER BUS SERVICE
A ‘PUBLIC Transport Forum’ is to be established, allowing commuters to press for better bus and rail services.
Plea for young people to get referendum vote
YOUNG people MUST be allowed to vote in Scotland’s independence referendum - according to the Scottish Youth Parliament member for Milngavie
Couquhoun Park up for Royal tribute
A BEARSDEN park could get the Royal stamp of approval as part of a national campaign to mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympics.
KENNY MAC ON SONG FOR BEATSON PEBBLE APPEAL
A GLASGOW shipbuilder turned songwriter has released a single to help raise money for a cancer research centre in Bearsden.
Chaos as street is flooded and power cut
BLUNDERING contractors caused chaos after they burst a water pipe, flooded a street, fractured a gas main and cut electricity and TV cables.
EDC gets behind new rail station
MORE calls have been made for a rail station to be built between Hillfoot and Milngavie.
End of an era at Halleys
ALMOST 60 years of tradition will be brought to an end when Halley’s car dealers close the curtain on their Milngavie operation.
Teen boy’s train horror
A TEENAGE boy is fighting for his life after losing his arms and legs when he was hit by a train.
Objectors stirred up over restaurant bid
COMMUNITY activists have objected to plans which could see a new restaurant open in Milngavie.
Woman slams council after cars crash on ‘sheet of ice’
A BEARSDEN resident has slammed East Dunbartonshire Council for ‘continually failing’ to grit a busy road near her home.
Motorists facing town centre parking charges
PARKING charges are set to be slapped on drivers in Milngavie and Bearsden.
Man wants Milngavie lavatory dumped
THE state of the former public toilets and pavilion at Lennox Park in Milngavie is so bad that it would be better to knock them down - according to one resident.
Labour launches council poll bid
THE Labour Party has launched its local government election bid, pledging to campaign hard for a new Allander sports centre which is fit for people’s needs.
Commuters urged to get Allander on track
A PRESSURE group is urging people in Bearsden and Milngavie to press the case for an Allander rail halt, with adequate park and ride provision, by responding to the ‘Rail 2014 Public Consultation’ promoted by Transport Scotland.
Bob set for new home
THE dog that was abandoned and left to drown in a river in Milngavie two weeks ago has a new owner lined up.
3D breakthrough in cancer fight at Beatson
SCIENTISTS AT Cancer Research UK’s Beatson Institute in Bearsden have created the first 3D structure of a key protein that protects against the development of cancer.
West Highland Way steps are out of order says councillor
A MILNGAVIE councillor has highlighted a potential hazard at the beginning of the world famous West Highland Way.
Iraq hostage’s body is handed over
THE widow of a Milngavie man whose body was handed in to the British embassy in Baghdad five years after he was kidnapped has said his family can now grieve for him properly.
Elderly couple knocked down
AN elderly couple were knocked down as they crossed Drymen Road near Bearsden Cross.
Tills slump could halt monster Milngavie Tesco plans
TESCO has been urged to “think again” over plans to build a monster new store in Milngavie - after store bosses signalled a major move in strategy on the back of a profits dip.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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