Big, important stories in The Dumbarton Democrat this week include an apology from First Minister John Swinney in the Scottish Parliament for the tinker/traveller community, including those living in Dumbarton. West Dunbartonshire Council seem not to believe this is important and have refused to comment on it.
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There is an interview by Peter Cassidy with the new owner of Dumbarton Football Club and words and pictures of their first game of the season against St Mirren at the Rock Stadium
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And there are fabulous pictures of those people who took part in the Levengrove Park run in Dumbarton on Saturday.