West Dunbartonshire hospitality staff urged to challenge groups breaching rule of six

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerPresident Donald Trump may have contracted a deadly disease, but his spirits remain high. The Commander-in-Chief has tweeted out a salute to the doctors, nurses and staff of the Walter Reed Medical Center, calling them “AMAZING!!!” in his characteristic hyperbole.News reports have been mixed on Trump’s actual condition, although his doctors have publicly said he’s doing well, with no breathing problems or fever.

Balloch train assault: CCTV released in bid to track down attackerHe said: “We have not been able to close the attainment gap over the previous months due to Covid-19 and it might have compounded it.”Speaking on a report which went to members, he said: “I am content with the report overall but I think we should note the report, rather than endorse it.“I’m not convinced the report shows how we have closed the attainment gap since the last update.“The experts have predicted that the education

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A former West Dunbartonshire top cop who over saw the Alesha MacPhail murder case told how it ‘weighed heavy on her heart’ – as she retires after 30 years in the force.Chief Superintendent Hazel Hendren, 51, is stepping down after three decades policing West Dunbartonshire and Glasgow, and commanding major events including the bin lorry tragedy.And she hopes her career will inspire a new generation of female

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterFive Republican senators have sent a letter to Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, challenging the streamer’s decision to adapt “The Three-Body Problem,” a Chinese sci-fi trilogy.The senators, led by Sen.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The council investigated allegations about staff using drugs while working and claims of an employee posting about holidays on social media while being off sick.Between July last year and June this year, eight disclosures in the public interest, where a concern is raised confidentially about a danger or illegality, were received by West Dunbartonshire Council.Allegations included a misuse of council vehicles

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Pupils at a West Dunbartonshire school have been keeping the area entertained thanks to a new partnership with a local radio station.The talented youngsters from Kilpatrick School have learned new skills whilst entertaining River Radio listeners, and with the Vale-based station planning on joining the DAB network the sky could be the limit for the pupils.Andy Rimar, music teacher at the additional support

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A total of 126 deaths in West Dunbartonshire are now linked to Covid-19, new figures published today by National Records for Scotland show.The deaths, registered in the week beginning August 17 and week beginning September 7 came after the area had gone for six consecutive weeks without registering a death linked to the virus.In Argyll and Bute meanwhile the figure remains at 64, with the area not having

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The rate of Covid-19 infections in West Dunbartonshire is five times the Scottish average.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde confirmed the rate in a post on social media and urged residents to play their part in reducing it.It read: "The Covid rate in West Dunbartonshire (per 100 thousand people) is five times the Scottish average."We can all play our part in getting this figure down - following the rules on

Covid: West Dunbartonshire on track to be one of worst affected areas in the UKLocal people spotted funfair organisers on the site with equipment today, prompting some concern.A council spokeswoman said: “The applicant has been informed that if they wish to rearrange the event for a date in the future, the application will require to be determined at a meeting of the licensing committee.” For more local news, click here

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Stricter lockdown restrictions for West Dunbartonshire and the surrounding local authorities are to continue for at least another week.       The Scottish Government confirmed the move last night, with the rules applying to West Dunbartonshire, Glasgow City, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire.The measures on meetings in indoor

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Women in their 60s across West Dunbartonshire affected by a pensions overhaul which left their retirement plans in tatters are eagerly awaiting a landmark ruling today (Tuesday).Liz Daly who is the co-ordinator of the West Dunbartonshire Waspi (Women Against State Pension Injustice) group says she and her peers are nervous about the judgement but hopeful it’ll go in their favour.In July, judges convened to

Police chiefs in England have urged people to respect the 'rule of six' as new laws designed to stop the spread of coronavirus come into force today.People face fines of up to £3,200 if they do not abide by the new measure, which applies to both indoor and outdoor settings and follows a rapid increase in the number of daily positive cases.The coronavirus “rule of six” came into force in England on Monday, meaning any social gatherings of more than six people will break the law.Regulations

West Dunbartonshire is worst in Scotland for Covid casesIn total, 52,132 days were lost across the council - which chiefs say equates to around £6.75m in lost productivity.Minor illness was the top reason for absence followed by acute medical conditions and personal stress.

BREAKING: Police search residential area as part of Mary Duncan investigationThis followed huge increases in the number of cases of coronavirus in the west of Scotland – the worst hit area in Scotland currently.And it has prompted NHSGGC’s director of public health, Dr Linda de Caestecker to warn people to play by the rules.She said: “We are seeing increased number of cases in this area, often due to house parties but some also relate to visits to bars and restaurants.  Nobody wants to see pubs

The further we get into 2020, the more we hope that Muse’s ‘Simulation Theory’ is actually non-fiction. The idea that Earth is an extremely advanced computer simulation and we’re all simply avatars in a corrupted game called something like Maximum Drake and that this entire year could be reset from a save file from December 2019 becomes increasingly attractive by the month.So Muse – Simulation Theory couldn’t come too soon.