National Park volunteers dig in at Walled Garden

Preparing for the season opening of Glenfinart Walled Garden on Monday, volunteers from Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park were hard at work "doing the weeding" this past week. Thanks go to John, Ian and Roy who were assisted by resident gardener Glyn. Also on hand was children's garden creator, Claire and her son Finlay (11) as …

262 safety accidents at Clyde nuclear bases as new Coulport explosives handling facility revealed

In an article, by environment correspondent Rob Edwards in today's Sunday Herald, the Ministry of Defence has revealed that it is planning a new conventional explosives handling facility at Coulport to deal with the growing number of nuclear submarines due to be based on the Clyde over the next few years. In addition, a report, released under …

Coulport Blasts: Residents demand public meeting with MoD

At a lively Community Council meeting on Tuesday, Ardentinny residents demanded that MoD representatives attend a public meeting in the village within the next four weeks. The demands come after a week of violent explosions which emanated from nearby RNAD Coulport. Whilst the MoD later apologised to the community, villagers are unhappy with the lack …