roads Archives - Helensburgh Adviser

A faded street sign on West Abercromby Street in Helensburgh

U2 mildly embarrassed by Helensburgh song connection

November 13, 2021November 13, 2021George Ramsgate

With Helensburgh evidently being the town where streets have no name, the ‘Adviser reached out to representatives for Irish rock band U2 for comment on the obvious parallels between the town and their song “Where the streets have no name.” Although Bono and Edge were unavailable, a spokesperson for the band commented that Helensburgh’s faded […]

Residents rejoice at Grant Street resurfacing

July 21, 2019July 22, 2019Herm Park

Decades of determined campaigning led by the ‘Adviser’s own George Ramsgate results in a sleek new layer of tarmac on the quiet side-street.

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.

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.

An entitled driver of a black Audi parks head on into the station rank

Taxi drivers dismayed by rank behaviour

September 25, 2018October 20, 2018George Ramsgate

Local taxi drivers have reached out to Argyll & Bute Council to call for an end to the highway code exemption for Helensburgh’s Audi and BMW drivers.

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.

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.