Fiona Howard

Stories by Fiona Howard

Below are recent stories by Fiona Howard

• Published: 18 Mar 2010 12:37

  Don't damage our town centre

  Public urged to speak out to prevent unworkable scheme

• Published: 18 Mar 2010 12:32

  Soccer boys call foul over pitch

  ROSNEATH Football Club has become more of a Helensburgh football club because their village pitch has been unplayable since October.

• Published: 4 Mar 2010 16:04

  Signpost to the future

  WORK has started on improvements to an historic road linking Rhu and Helensburgh with Glen Fruin.

• Published: 4 Mar 2010 15:57

  Grinding to a halt

  HELENSBURGH was almost cut off when every road in and out of the area was closed, blocked or snarled up with traffic.

• Published: 25 Feb 2010 14:28

  Dig site is best in Britain

  A HUGE community effort to uncover its past has been recognised as the best in Britain.

• Published: 18 Feb 2010 13:11

  Leg-jam woman tells of trauma

  A HELENSBURGH woman walking to her sister's house suddenly found herself stuck in a deep hole with her leg jammed under a gas pipe.

• Last updated: 4 Feb 2010 11:16

  Follow us on Facebook says community council!

  HELENSBURGH young people are to be encouraged to become Facebook "fans" of Helensburgh Community Council.

• Published: 4 Feb 2010 11:15

  Windfarm 'could raise cash for town projects'

  A COMMUNITY windfarm is being considered as a possible fund-raiser for Helensburgh by the town's community council.

• Published: 4 Feb 2010 11:12

  Angry mums hit out at unsafe play area

  AN army of angry mums descended on Hermitage Park this week in protest about the state of the children's play area.

• Published: 4 Feb 2010 11:10

  School plea for daughter

  A 12-year-old Helensburgh girl has not been in full-time education since October after being involved in a series of disciplinary issues at Hermitage Academy.

• Published: 28 Jan 2010 10:32

  Wanted: a safe place to cross

  CARDROSS lass Bethany Roknic wants to see a set of traffic lights in her village.

• Last updated: 28 Jan 2010 10:18

  It's the end of the Rainbow

  THERE is no gold at the end of the Rainbow - just a touch of sadness at the close of an era.

• Published: 28 Jan 2010 10:15

  Don't quote me - I'm gagged!

  Controversial Helensburgh councillor James Robb has been gagged by his party.

• Published: 21 Jan 2010 11:34

  Show us co-operation!

  The Co-op is being blamed for behaving scandalously over a derelict building - described as a danger to the public - in Rosneath village centre.

• Published: 21 Jan 2010 11:19

  Burgh special school under threat

  THE future of Helensburgh's Parklands Special School is under threat.

• Published: 14 Jan 2010 14:40

  Meals service under threat

  HELENSBURGH'S Meals on Wheels Service is under threat because of a lack of volunteer help.

• Published: 7 Jan 2010 11:37

  Young and old brave the cold

  SOME 184 'masochists' celebrated New Year by jumping into the icy Gareloch at Rhu - and 500 'sadists' turned out to watch!

• Published: 7 Jan 2010 11:28

  Royal honours awarded to local men

  A NUMBER of Helensburgh people have been named in the New Year Honours.

• Published: 24 Dec 2009 10:35

  Dire Warning of cuts in services

  A DIRE warning of cutbacks and difficult decisions ahead has been issued by the leader of Argyll and Bute Council.

• Published: 17 Dec 2009 10:25

  Next step forward for £6.6m project

  THE multi-million pound plan to transform Helensburgh's town centre and waterfront areas has taken another significant step forward with the appointment of a design team.

• Published: 26 Nov 2009 13:25

  Calendar guys bare all for a good cause

  A BUNCH of bare faced cheeky chappies got together in a Helensburgh pub last week and got their kit off ... but it was all in a good cause.

• Published: 26 Nov 2009 13:23

  FREE car parking for Christmas

  CAR parking will be FREE in the week before Christmas.

• Published: 19 Nov 2009 10:10

  About turn sees charity allowed grant

  IN an about turn, the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee has emptied its grants pot and given it to the local branch of Enable.

• Published: 19 Nov 2009 10:09

  Digging into the past

  THE mystery of a ruined settlement high in the hills above Arrochar may soon be uncovered.

• Published: 11 Nov 2009 14:46

  Advisor appointed for dementia service

  AN empty shop is to be the centre of a new dementia service for the people of Helensburgh and Lomond.

• Last updated: 11 Nov 2009 14:43

  The verdict is in...

  THE guarantee that Helensburgh's new swimming pool is "really going to happen" will be marked with an open day where residents can view the potential plans.

• Published: 5 Nov 2009 11:17

  Time for Youth Action

  NEW life for the former Helensburgh nightclub BJ's could include a youth cafe.

• Published: 5 Nov 2009 11:11

  New era for historic boatyard

  ONE of the Clyde's most famous boat building names changed hands recently with the promise of new jobs for the Rosneath Peninsula.

• Published: 29 Oct 2009 14:16

  Let there be lights

  HELENSBURGH will have a Festive Lights switch on festival this year - thanks to the Helensburgh and Lomond Highland Games Committee.

• Published: 29 Oct 2009 13:23

  New Moderator has Helensburgh connections

  A FORMER Helensburgh man is to become the new Moderator of the Church of Scotland.