Working together for Citizens Advice Scotland – Robin Currie, of Argyll and Bute Council and Jackie Baillie MSP. Picture by Bill Heaney

Working together for Citizens Advice Scotland – Robin Currie, of Argyll and Bute Council and Jackie Baillie MSP. Picture by Bill Heaney
Luss (Loch Lomondside) Highland Gathering takes place in the Games field in the scenic lochside village from 10am. Pictures by Bill Heaney
A new family of swans on the shore at Rhu, by Helensburgh, photographed by the village postman. Picture by Ian Macdonald
Families living on low incomes with children struggle constantly to make ends meet – and this can be particularly acute before the new school year begins when the extra costs hit hard. But it’s not all bad news – help IS available.
Jeely pieces and high flats are not a good combination. By Bill Heaney The days of shouting up to your mammy for a jeely piece
Not a few feathers appear to have been ruffled in the Flamingo Land row. Cllr Jonathan McColl, the Council leader, appears to have turned 40 shades of pink and lost the plot entirely.