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Missing couple found safe and well at bottom of Henry Bell Street

October 27, 2018October 27, 2018Colin Grain

An intensive search of the Helensburgh area has ended in relief after a missing couple were found to be merely stuck at the four-way stop in place at the bottom of Henry Bell Street.

Helensburgh pier, photographed in October 2018

Pier closure puts HASA test launch in jeopardy

October 23, 2018November 18, 2018Herm Park

The closure of Helensburgh’s pier to vessels sailing on the Clyde has put a planned rocket test launch at risk.

The entrance to the new Hermitage Grange estate

Leaked document reveals potential street names for former ‘Academy site

October 20, 2018October 23, 2018Colin Grain

A file anonymously sent to the Helensburgh Adviser has unveiled a clutch of street names that could make the grade for the new build estate.

A traditional parking meter in Helensburgh's pier car park

Council to trial “parking puggies” at pier car park

October 3, 2018November 1, 2018Herm Park

After their recent successful bid to dramatically inflate car parking charges at Arrochar, Argyll and Bute Council are seeking to introduce fruit machine style parking meters at Helensburgh’s largest car park.

Scaffolding on East Clyde Street opposite the clock tower

Town centre expected to shift west as east side falls down

October 1, 2018October 9, 2018George Ramsgate

A think tank of experts has predicted that businesses and residents situated in the east of the town centre will explore moving westward as their part of the town continues to fall down.

Artists impression of Helensburgh Spaceport rocket launch

Helensburgh in bid to host Scotland’s next spaceport

September 14, 2018October 23, 2018Herm Park

The ‘Adviser has learned that Helensburgh Community Council will submit a spaceport proposal that could see rocket launches taking place from a specially constructed pad either “towards the end of the town’s pier car park” or from an extensively refurbished Craigendoran Pier.

Henry Bell Street’s phantom bus stops frustrate residents

September 5, 2018October 3, 2018Colin Grain

Bus stops on Henry Bell Street are providing false hope of public transport, residents say.

Bicentennial road resurfacing disturbs ancient fault line

September 5, 2018October 3, 2018Herm Park

Through leaked documents, the Helensburgh Adviser has learned that the recent road resurfacing works in the town centre disturbed a long since forgotten fault line, triggering an earthquake.

Angry resident demands road resurfacing

August 2, 2018October 3, 2018George Ramsgate

A resident from the Helensburgh Upper area of the town has called for the second road resurfacing of East Rossdhu Drive in the space of five years. The man, who asked not to be named, told the ‘Adviser that the state of the street was “deplorable” after finding a stone chip on his Mercedes.

Weedol back away from Craigendoran station challenge

July 31, 2018October 3, 2018Colin Grain

A recent challenge posted on social media in an attempt to goad the well-known gardening brand into eradicating Craigendoran station of weeds has been declined. The unused riverside platform at the station becomes so overgrown during the summer that it obscures passengers’ view of the river. As Network Rail had been seemingly ignoring the growing problem, […]