FOR the second week running Helensburgh Tennis Club’s ladies’ first team was on the receiving end of a very frustrating 4-5 loss, this time against a team from David Lloyd West End. Gay Black and Alison Fotheringham at third couple put up strong
THE sale of high-energy drinks to under-16s is being banned in all shops and canteens across Scottish hospitals. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is already at the forefront of the movement with none of its cafes or vending machines stocking
THE oldest choir in Helensburgh celebrated its 70th birthday this month – but it’s on the future, not the past, that its eyes are firmly fixed. Set up in 1949 by James MacTaggart, and with a repertoire that in its early years featured mainly Scots
TODAY'S Archive Hour article looks back on a celebratory event from 15 years ago honouring the career of a Helensburgh Golf Club legend. Here's how the story appeared in the Advertiser on May 20, 2004... ********** A CELEBRATION lunch was
COMIC book, science fiction and fantasy characters leapt out of the page and into real life at the weekend as Loch Lomond Comic Con returned to the bonnie banks. Thousands of people, including traders, special guests and a whole host of cosplay
HELENSBURGH and Lomond politicians have given their reaction today following Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement that she is stepping down from her role. Mrs May’s turbulent leadership of the Conservative Party will end on June 7, paving
ARDENCAPLE’S 2006 team showed no sign of leg-weariness in their hectic end-of-season run-in by securing a dominant 5-0 win away to Thorn Athletic – though it was a different story against Clydebank, when despite controlling long spells of the match
WITH a brand new venue, a bigger choice of food and drink than ever before, some 2,500 people through the doors and hundreds of pounds raised for good causes around the town, it was a case of “cheers” all round for the 2019 Helensburgh Beer and Gin
HELENSBURGH was recently ranked among the top 10 coastal towns in Scotland, according to a study of average house prices by Bank of Scotland. Ten years ago, it was also named as one of Britain's top six commuter towns. Here's how we reported the
PUPILS, staff, parents and friends of Cardross Primary made light of some decidedly un-summery weather to make sure the school’s annual gala day still went with a bang. Grey clouds and persistent showers may have threatened to make Saturday’s celebration
FORTY-FOUR talented cyclists from across Scotland descended on the Rosneath peninsula on Sunday to compete in the annual Hugh Dornan Memorial Road Race. Part of the Scottish Cycling National Alba series, the race took part on a calm morning, starting
FOLLOWING their sell-out performance of Will Todd’s ‘Mass in Blue’ in December, Helensburgh Oratorio Choir were invited to join his premier performance in New York. Eight members of the choir made the trip in April, joining 200 choristers led by
A MUCH-CHANGED Helensburgh line-up travelled to newly-crowned first division champions Crookston Castle in the Challenge Cup quarter-final on Saturday – but despite the league placings between the sides, Crookston needed a late goal to snatch a 4-3
PLANS for improved public toilets and an electric motorhome service point at Tarbet Visitor Centre have been approved. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority gave the green light for its own proposals, which also include alterations
THREE former Rhu Primary pupils featured in the Advertiser 15 years ago ahead of the village's gala day. While we're sure they have gone on to bigger and better things since, there is no doubt this throwback to 2004 will bring back more than a few
THE Sunday at Seven concert series at Helensburgh Parish Church continues this weekend when Trio Mallarmé play on Sunday, May 26 at 7pm. Violinist Barbara Downie, cellist Rosie Townhill and pianist Claire Haslin will perform Ravel’s magnificent
COLUMNIST Ruth Wishart shares her thoughts on this week's European Parliament elections... ********** SO I trust you trotted along to your polling station, clutching your European Parliament election card and trying to forget a number of troubling
YOUNG singing stars who took part in the recent Matinee at the Musicals event in Helensburgh handed over cheques worth more than £5,500 to two cancer charities this week. A grand total of £5,545 was raised from the successful shows, which were held
IMPROVEMENTS to the A82 along Loch Lomondside and shorter journey times on the West Highland rail line via Helensburgh Upper are among a series of key transport priorities identified by Argyll and Bute Council. A report for the local authority's
HELENSBURGH FC have been promoted to the first division of the Greater Glasgow Premier AFL following a ruling by the league's executive committee. The club's elevation to the first division was confirmed on Thursday night, when the league decided
