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Published 14 Oct 2010 09:30
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* Cardross was in mourning for the "heart of its community" this week. The Rev Andrew Scobie, minister of Cardross Parish Church, passed away in the early hours of Monday after a long battle with illness.
* Helensburgh streets will be lit by people power this Christmas. With an almost unprecedent show of community spirit, the people of Helensburgh and Lomond have declared "let there be lights." Now the Lights 4 Helensburgh Fund is receiving bumper contributions.
* Friends and family of a 'bubbly' young woman, who was diagnosed with cancer last week, are rallying round their much-loved pal and have organised a charity walk for her.
* An amorous couple's heavy petting in the Co-op car park snowballed into rumours of rape. A concerned resident contacted the police after spotting the pair in an intimate clinch.
* A Cardross wildlife activist is urging locals to think twice before reporting sighting of red and grey squirrels, fearing that the campaign to save the 'reds' is effectively a death sentence on the 'greys'.
* There was something for everyone at the Helensburgh 2010 exhibition and the organisers are now toying with the idea of setting it up more often. See our full coverage with pictures.
* A Helensburgh fiddler was one of the semi-finalists at the hotley contested BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year competition.
* A tree conservation trust is launching a 10th anniversary campaign to reach its target of planting 1,000 trees in Helensburgh.
WIN WIN WIN . . . another chance to win astylish Harris tweed jacket, plus - win the Red Hot Chilli Pipers' new album Music for the Kilted Generation.
PLUS a full sports round-up; Down Your Way and photo features on Garelochhead Primary School's health Day; Sea Cadets' inspection, and a celebration of service at Garelochhead fire station.
This article appeared in Helensburgh Advertiser 14 Oct 10
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