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  • Tennis: Gordon Reid helps Great Britain win World Team Cup

    HELENSBURGH tennis hero Gordon Reid played a key role as Great Britain's men's wheelchair tennis team secured the BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Israel. Reid produced a fine display in the final against France to beat Nicolas Peifer 6-1, 7-6 (3),

  • Archive Hour: Restored Cove Burgh Hall reopened in 2004

    Today's story from the Advertiser's archives sees us journey back in time 15 years to the official re-opening of Cove Burgh Hall under community ownership. Here's how we reported on the hall's big day in the Advertiser on May 13, 2004... * *

  • Booze can make stress worse, students told

    Students in Helensburgh who are feeling stressed out by the pressure to succeed at university are being warned to stay off booze. The advice follows the findings of a UK-wide survey which showed that eight in 10 students had struggled with mental

  • 'Yellow film' on Loch Lomond surface sparks SEPA probe

    A yellow substance reported on the surface and banks of Loch Lomond has been confirmed as pollen from conifer trees. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency carried out an investigation following reports of the substance from members of the public

  • Health Matters: Plants prove their power against diabetes

    In her latest Advertiser column, our health writer Lucy Dunn explains how plants can significantly improve the health of people with diabetes... * * * * * * * * * * * * * Can swapping chicken for chickpeas really help your diabetes? New research

  • 55,000 'Lomond Banks' objections is a Scottish record

    THE biggest planning objection in Scottish history has been lodged against a proposed holiday resort on the shores of Loch Lomond, writes David Leask. Some 55,000 people have formally opposed a scheme to develop a brownfield site in Balloch after

  • Cardross man charged with 'possession of cannabis and knife'

    A MAN from Cardross has been charged with the alleged possession of cannabis and a knife. Police were called out to a report of a man "lying down" near to Cardross railway station just after 7pm on Wednesday, May 15. Officers attended and found