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 …

Walled Garden team looks forward to new season

Glenfinart Walled Garden's plans for participating in Forestry Commission Scotland's Annual Easter Eggstravaganza at Ardentinny on 21 April are well underway.  After the winter storms which flooded parts of the garden, the volunteers (with the help of the Payback Team) have been hard at work constructing paths, installing edging in the vegetable plots and constructing raised …