The Lochside Press

News from around the Clyde sea lochs at Retweets are not endorsements.

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New concerns have been raised about the road beside Loch Long being closed whenever requested by the MoD, meaning a 23-mile detour for locals and tourists - and if submarines use the Glen Mallan jetty in future the closures could become more frequent
https://t.co/qnF0odkWAO

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Blanket imposition of the new speed limits could increase journey times by more than a third, it is feared
https://t.co/oh0ZgJ4H9S

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A councillor representing Helensburgh said Bute, with a population of 6,500, was ‘almost a carbon copy’ of Bornholm in Denmark, which has a population of nearly 39,000. Bornholm has an area of 227 square miles and Bute has an area of 47 square miles.
https://t.co/Iboml2CP5P

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A housing emergency has been declared in Argyll & Bute and the council wants to build up to 4,800 new houses near Helensburgh, including in the green belt. But not on this site, which doesn’t appear on its list of vacant land. Why is this?

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It’s four years since 80 homes were demolished by the MoD– and the site near the Gareloch is still vacant. The MoD still insists it will be a wildflower meadow, but there is no sign of the flowers – why can’t it be used for affordable homes?
https://t.co/Ea8470enFn

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Asked about the site, the MoD issued exactly the same statement that was used in 2022, saying wild flowers would be planted ‘in the next few years’.

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Argyll & Bute Council says consultants have found a unique way to fund essential services - by charging for optional extras
https://t.co/Tn9rRuPu92

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Blasting work and razor wire installation are planned for a site on Loch Long which could be used by nuclear submarines for the first time – council planners say it won’t have have ‘significant effects’ on the environment.
https://t.co/aKy5TdZ5Rt

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The bell dates back to 1900 and was originally used on a ship before being donated to the local community - now it will be on display in Cove Community Library
https://t.co/ytmrTDQ0vk

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The project follows news that nuclear-powered Royal Navy submarines could use the jetty at Glen Mallan for the first time
https://t.co/QXMD43ZmD7

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Farewell old friend x

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A new report lists the Victoria Halls could close as Liveargyll faces a 15% finding cut – and Helensburgh’s library could be moved again, this time into the town’s leisure centre
https://t.co/g0yCUcjreR

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@ScotRail Any update please? There are a lot of people stranded at Dalmuir

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The First Sea Lord said 'drastic improvements' were needed and saw temporary facilities being set up at Faslane after concerns that @RoyalNavy subs carrying Trident missiles were out on patrol for up to six months
https://t.co/erTiSCF6Ti

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Merry Christmas from Argyll & Bute Council - a Christmas Eve announcement from the council said ‘the reopening timeline may extend beyond earlier expectations’ – and 70 parking spaces will be lost next month
https://t.co/MdXpA5eeQi

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@FOIScotland @mySociety One in ten people? So 500,000+ people in Scotland have submitted an FOI request? Or is that the total number of requests, while most people who have submitted one have submitted several?

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The Herald is this week joining forces with nine hyperlocal Scottish news titles - through the @scottishbeacon journalism network - to look at the impact the transition to green energy is having on communities.

Here, Sarah Ade, freelance journalist and editor of @GlenkensGazette, looks at the village of Carsphairn in Dumfries and Galloway, and the impact net-zero ambitions are having there 👇

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Coming soon to a doorstep near you...

[Sheila Weir @SheilaLWeir]

Paddle-boarder surprised by dolphins a couple of days ago!
Posted it on fb page Clyde Cetacean Sightings but I don’t think the guy has seen it.
#dolphins #dolphinandwhalewatch #clydecetaceansightings #firthofclyde #scotland #wildlife #paddleboarding

[Paul Paterson @tighnabruaich1]

Dolphins and the PS Waverley
Greenock Espanade
Saturday, 16th August 2025.
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