Opinion

RUTH WISHART

Ruth Wishart says there are two sides to the coin of being in a National Park (Main image - Graham Christie)

Opinion: National Park's wannabes would do well to look before they leap
Living as we do on the fringes of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, we’ve had a ringside seat as to the challenges and benefits these protected spaces offer.

Our health comlumnist Lucy Dunn says saving money and eating healthy foods needn't be mutually exclusive

COLUMN Health Matters: can we still afford to eat well as the cost-of-living crisis bites?

The 10 councillors elected to serve Helensburgh and Lomond - from top left, they are Gemma Penfold, Math Campbell-Sturgess, Fiona Howard, Maurice Corry, Iain Shonny Paterson, Graham Hardie, Mark Irvine, Paul Kennedy, Ian MacQuire and Gary Mulvaney

OPINION Advertiser View: was Labour's Helensburgh election success really a surprise?

Mike Edwards' visit to Switzerland prompted him to wonder what lessons Scotland might learn from Swiss democracy

OPINION Mike Edwards: Why we should take a close look at how Switzerland's voters have their say

Autumn Brown celebrated the official opening of the enchanted nature trail last summer (Photo: Tom Watt)

Opinion Ruth Wishart: Sadly, the enchantment has ended

Photo: Rose Lawton

Opinion Chamber Column: Business blossoming as spring sets in

Should ticket barriers be installed at local stations?

Opinion Mike Edwards: I’ve had enough of youths disrupting trains

Gary Mulvaney. Depute Leader Argyll and Bute Council

PREMIUM Column: There's hope for Helensburgh's future as council election looms

Our latest Community Column is written by Jackie Baillie MSP

OPINION Jackie Baillie MSP: It's time for voters who feel let down to answer back

Coverage of the fallout from the January 2021 rioters' march on the Capitol Building in Washington DC has blurred the lines between factual reporting and opinion

Opinion Ruth Wishart: Fake news? It’s more like half-baked views

Making a will ensures all your affairs will be sorted out in the way you wish

Legal Matters Legal Matters: Here’s 10 good reasons to make a will

The head of Loch Long from the A814 in Arrochar

OPINION Cllr Iain Shonny Paterson: Lomond North area has huge potential

North Sea oil still has a vital role to play in the UK’s energy mix, says Mike (Photo - Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

Opinion Mike Edwards: Cast COP26 aside and rely on our own oil

A computer-generated view of Taylor Wimpey's proposed development at Helensburgh Golf Club

Opinion Ross Greer MSP: Local lessons to learn from global crisis

West Clyde Street and the Clock Tower (Pedro Jarvis)

Opinion Cllr Aileen Morton: I’ve learned so much as a councillor

Fossil fuels account for 50 per cent of Russia’s exports

Opinion Ross Greer MSP: Invasion sparks an energy quandary

The Scottish Woodlands site next to the Rosneath Castle caravan park (Image - Ruth Wishart)

Opinion Ruth Wishart: Sad sight of what once was a favourite walk

Brendan O'Hara has set up an all-party parliamentary group on rural poverty

OPINION Brendan O'Hara: Endless price rises are hitting Argyll and Bute harder than most

Community councillor Norman Muir helped to organise the Visions for Helensburgh event last month

Opinion Community Corner: Strong and positive views on future

Councillor Richard Trail (SNP, Helensburgh and Lomond South) discusses the area's time as part of Argyll and Bute Council

Opinion Cllr Richard Trail: Do we have cause to fear Dumbarton?

Left, Mike Edwards on duty in Iraq; right, British soldiers land on the Falkland Islands 40 years ago (Falklands image - PA)

Mike Edwards: What wars of the past might tell us about today's conflict

Cllr Graham Hardie has represented Helensburgh Central over the past five years

Opinion Cllr Graham Hardie: A huge honour to represent our town

A family from Ukraine after his family crossing over a border point in Kroscienko in south east Poland

OPINION Pam Gosal: Take pride in our Ukraine response

Demonstrators ourside the Home Office Immigration Offices in Glasgow saturday by Stand Up to Racism and Glasgow Campaign to Welcome refugees.
Pic Gordon Terris Herald & Times
10/7/21

Ruth Wishart: Migrants enrich our daily lives in countless ways

Wind turbines on the peninsula, or wave power machines off the Helensburgh shoreline, are worth considering, according to Mike Edwards, as the West looks for ways to wean itself off its years of dependence on Russia’s gas supplies

Mike Edwards: Twin crisis requires a radical energy rethink

Cllr Gemma Penfold (Conservative, Helensburgh and Lomond South)

It’s been a whirlwind first year in office, says new Helensburgh councillor

This week's Community Column is written by the Rev Christine Murdoch

OPINION: How can we take the time to love other people better?

The National Park's first fully electric boat was launched last summer

OPINION How the National Park is rising to the challenge of the climate crisis

Ruth Wishart, left, says Baroness Helena Kennedy's report on misogynism in society is a much-needed wake-up call

OPINION Ruth Wishart: Our misogynist society has to be pushed to change

It was time to rethink my CV

Mike Edwards: A nervous trip to Glasgow awaits

Lucy Dunn explains the healthcare issues facing the people of Ukraine

Health column: How we can help Ukrainians in need

Donald Edwards served in the Second World War

Mike Edwards: Worrying times as Putin highlights nuclear option

A total of 160 objections have been submitted with regards to a planning application for Station Road

Councillor Column: Local opposition cannot be ignored

Vivien Dance says it's vital for people to talk up the town

OPINION Helensburgh's traders deserve praise for the way they've stood up to Covid

Cllr Gary Mulvaney has welcomed progress on the waterfront leisure centre project

OPINION Councillor Column: Waterfront project is well on track for summer completion

Team GB's women's curlers arrive home after their gold medal triumph at the Winter Olympics (Steve Welsh/PA Wire)

Ruth Wishart: Winter Olympics triumph was a moment to savour

Jackie Baillie says steep rises in the cost of living are making this

OPINION Jackie Baillie: We are staring down the barrel of a cost of living crisis

The Six Nations and Winter Olympics have been thrilling sports fans around the world - but Mike Edwards is not among them

Mike Edwards: Here's why I'm less than thrilled by the Six Nations and Winter Olympics

Rev Ian Miller, inset, is the author of this week's Community Column

OPINION Community Column: How do we see our world, and ourself?

Ross Greer says extending free bus travel to under-22s in Scotland should only be the start of efforts to push a greener transport agenda

COLUMN OPINION: Free bus travel for young people must only be the start of green transport revolution

David Kinniburgh, inset, says Kate Forbes' announcement on local government funding still leaves councils with large budget gaps to bridge

COLUMN OPINION: Government cash is not enough to ease financial pressure facing councils

Mike Edwards reckons it's time for the football authorities to give serious thought to banning heading the ball to protect players from dementia

OPINION Mike Edwards: Time for radical action to stop dementia twisting its knife

Brendan O'Hara has slammed Boris Johnson over 'partygate'

opinion Brendan O'Hara MP: How low will PM sink for a ‘good day’?

Cllr Richard Trail

opinion Councillor Column: Collectives plan could fix falling school rolls

Cove Burgh Hall will play host to a much-anticipated Burns supper this weekend

opinion Ruth Wishart: We’ll take heed, but we’ll celebrate Burns in style

Norman Muir, left, and Colquhoun Square, right (Photo: Ian MacQuire)

opinion Community column: Let’s get our town moving again in 2022

Culture minister Nadine Dorries has announced that the BBC licence fee is to be frozen for two years - a move which it’s expected will cost the corporation around £2 billion

opinion Mike Edwards: Government’s red meat measures smell rotten

Pam Gosal was elected as an MSP for the West Scotland region in May 2021

opinion Holyrood View: Reasons to look ahead with optimism after life changing year

Spending on roads and pavements is always a high priority for constituents when the council sets its budget

councillor column Where should the council's spending priorities lie this year?

Novak Djokovic and Boris Johnson have been at the centre of different Covid-related controversies this week (Images - John Walton/Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

opinion Ruth Wishart: 'Djokovic and BoJo are latest in long line of Covidiots'

Rhu and Shandon Parish Church (Photo: Alan Murray)

opinion 'Use it or lose it': What do changing times mean for historic village church?

The Helensburgh Community Hub was officially opened on December 15

opinion Councillor Column: Community hub is a fantastic asset for Helensburgh

A light still shines in the darkness this Christmas

opinion A View from the Pulpit: Time for our light to shine at Christmas

Emma Raducanu was named the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday (Photo - David Davies/PA Wire)

opinion Mike Edwards: BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year awards night left me less than impressed