600 people estimated to have undiagnosed dementia in West Dunbartonshire

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Rapper Kanye West has sued the West Virginia Secretary of State's Office after being told his bid to get on the ballot for president came up short on qualified signatures.Secretary of State Mac Warner’s office told news outlets last month that West needed 7,144 signatures from registered voters in West Virginia.

Police appeal after serious road crash on A82 near BallochHe said: “Homelessness is one of the most serious issues that continues to face communities in West Dunbartonshire and we must continue to tackle it head on.“While it is welcome the overall number of homeless households has fallen this year, it remains very concerning that it is the area that has the highest proportion per population.“That shows there is much work to be done to ensure everyone has a chance to have a safe and secure roof

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Two schoolchildren in West Dunbartonshire have tested positive for Covid-19, the council’s education chief has confirmed.Laura Mason revealed the figure at a full council meeting last week and said the process from the test to informing parents and applying trace and contact was “slick”.She informed councillors of the process following a question from Dumbarton councillor Karen Conaghan.Ms Mason said: “To

Mum of Cameron House victim begs for answers to end '1000 days of torture'Cases in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area, which covers West Dunbartonshire, made up almost 100 of the figures reported over two days from Saturday to today.Nicola Sturgeon said: “The figures in Greater Glasgow and Clyde seem to reflect a number of small clusters rather than one or two more significant outbreaks.“The circumstances of them and any connections and patterns between them are being very carefully

Normal People star Paul Mescal has landed his next film role.Mescal will appear alongside Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson and more in The Lost Daughter, the directorial debut of Maggie Gyllenhaal.The new film will be based on Elena Ferrante’s 2006 book of the same name, and Mescal has now come on board for the movie, which also features Jessie Buckley, Peter Sarsgaard and more, as The Hollywood Reporter notes.The official synopsis for The Lost Daughter reads: “When her daughters leave home, Leda

Daisy Edgar-Jones has said she would like to take on a role that is different to her breakout part as Marianne in Normal People so she can “keep learning”.

Mum of Cameron House victim begs for answers to end '1000 days of torture'This followed a letter from teachers’ union EIS directly to Nicola Sturgeon which spoke about “clear inconsistencies” in Covid-19 safety policy within schools and outside.General Secretary Larry Flanagan raised concerns about people meeting outside schools in large groups.He said: “This includes parents gathering at school gates and young people meeting friends without following the guidance on physical distancing.“People

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Over 7500 coronavirus tests have been carried out on care home staff and residents in West Dunbartonshire.According to figures in an official report set to be presented at a full council meeting (tomorrow) the “vast majority” of the screenings have returned a negative result.The report also lays bare the devastating impact on the council as a result of the pandemic including a £17.147million financial

Kanye West won’t appear on the presidential ballot, after failing to secure the amount of signatures required.The office of Secretary of State Mac Warner confirmed on Friday (August 21) that West needed to secure 7,144 signatures from voters in the state to confirm his place.He failed to qualify after submitting 15,000 signatures, of which only 13,865 were legible, and only 6,383 were confirmed registered voters in West Virginia.The latest blow to his beleaguered campaign comes after he was

Kanye West is still seriously considering his run for president of the United States. Three days after presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden announced that Kamala Harris will be his vice-presidential running mate, the 43-year-old rapper has reacted to the historic nomination.  West took to Twitter with a vintage photo, presumably of his late mother, Donda West.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Health chiefs have vowed to stay “vigilant” at care homes as no further Covid-19 deaths were reported for the fifth week in a row.Beth Culshaw, chief officer of West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Partnership, said weekly staff testing is still taking place, with more than 3,200 tests carried out.She said in-house data recording reported a total of 67 Covid-related deaths in local care homes,

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prosper.” Local companies have requested information from how to make use of outdoor space to managing social distancing in small spaces and dealing with high customer numbers, including at a local drive-thru.M&Co stores in Alexandria and Helensburgh saved after restructuringThe department works closely with licensing and trading standards to support and regulate businesses, as well as Police Scotland, to keep the public safe.This includes working together to help the reopening of larger chain

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute again both reported no deaths related to coronavirus in the past week.Figures published by the National Records for Scotland show that the number of deaths in West Dunbartonshire up until August 2 remained at 124, while in Argyll and Bute, which covers Helensburgh, the figure sits at 64.Last week became the fifth since lockdown was introduced in March that West Dunbartonshire has

A pair of famous GAA shorts, along with a signed script from the first episode of hit TV series Normal People, are up for grabs in an auction.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A careers adviser has urged young people to reach out for support if they need it on results day.Young people across West Dunbartonshire can get results support when Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) results helpline opens today.Around 138,000 candidates across the country will receive their National, Higher and Advanced Higher results.The free helpline will offer advice, information and guidance for young people and

Normal People star Paul Mescal will appear in a music video for the Rolling Stones, the band has confirmed.