It has been at the centre of much controversay in recent times, but my generation knew it as the Woodbank Hotel. In medieval times it was a tower house which stood in the Stuckrodger Estate. Curiously, given talk of “haunting”, the name is thought to have come from the Gaelic meaning “Hangman’s Hill”.
Category: West Dunbartonshire
INCREASES CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM
Hat tip Ed Crozier
DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE
Santa says stick to the soft drinks.
COUNCIL CASHES IN ON LAND AND BUILDINGS LEFT VACANT
Jim McAloon, the Council’s Strategic Lead for Regeneration, said: “We have worked hard to market these varied sites and are pleased that developers see so much potential in buying in West Dumbartonshire. Each of these sites will be put to good use in our community, be that by the addition of new homes or through use for community activities. We will now move to finalise these sales.”
PEACE CAMPER SYLVIA TO APPEAR IN COURT
Faslane peace camper Sylvia was arrested in the wee hours of yesterday morning at Coulport military base. The camper took herself on a 12 hour UNDETECTED adventure, breaching and cutting two areas of fence before walking to the main gate and handing herself in. Sylvia was arrested at 3am and released from Clydebank police station at 5am yesterday morning with bail conditions to stay away from both Coulport and Faslane bases. Sylvia has court on the 18th December in Dumbarton Sheriff Court.
GOOD MANNERS AND CHARACTER TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS
Hat tip to Bernadette Malley