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A seagull standing on grass near blooming daffodils in Colquhoun Square, Helensburgh.

Seagull of the Month: March 2025

March 31, 2025April 1, 2025Joan L Baird

Blessed with a beautifully sunny day on the last weekend of March, local photographer Julia M took this fine selection of pictures of a seagull strutting about in front of some lovely daffodils in the square on Mother’s Day .

A seagull carrying nesting materials in its beak soars into the gusty conditions above Tower Place in Helensburgh

Seagull of the Month: April 2024

May 2, 2024Joan L Baird

The weather turned a bit cold and blustery toward the end of April and this busy ‘gull with a beak full of nesting material was spotted fighting the headwind above Tower Place.

The public toilets at Helensburgh pier adorned with a banner for the gala day and dog show.

Confused resident disappointed at gala day venue selection

September 2, 2023September 2, 2023George Ramsgate

A Helensburgh resident got in touch to voice his disappointment with Helensburgh’s Gala Day & Dog Show held in August, calling it “a poor choice of venue.” “For a start, I had no idea how they were going to cram everything in.” A local man, Arthur (59) told us. “But I like to support these […]

A seagull perched on the roof of a red Mercedes estate car on James Street in Helensburgh

Seagull of the Month: July 2023

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023Charlotte Street

Our graduate reporter, Charlotte, spotted this seagull perched upon a red Mercedes on James Street. This defiant looking bird merely stared back as she took the picture and seems oblivious that the police are onto him!

A seagull perched on the station car park wall with a deep blue sky in the background

Seagull of the Month: April 2023

April 30, 2023April 30, 2023Joan L Baird

This month’s seagull was spotted looking into the evening sun from the vantage point of the upper car park wall behind Helensburgh Central station.

The Dapper Dug on James Street, Helensburgh

The Dapper Dug sets new record for storied ‘burgh premises

August 1, 2022September 23, 2022Charlotte Street

The Dapper Dug, Helensburgh’s newest and most recently closed pub, has potentially set a new record for the shortest opening to closure period ever. After numerous delays, the gastro pub finally opened on James Street in mid June 2022. Occupying the building that was originally a cinema before it became a snooker club and amusement […]

A queue of traffic on West Clyde Street, Helensburgh

Plans afoot for the Three Gridlocks Way

March 27, 2022March 29, 2022George Ramsgate

Popular walking routes, The Three Lochs Way and The John Muir Way could soon be joined by a new route for tourists to tackle. Although perhaps not as scenic as the others, the shorter “Three Gridlocks Way” will allow keen walkers to take in three different gridlocks in Helensburgh. Walkers tackling the route can start […]

A dirty pavement on Sinclair Street, Helensburgh

Residents astonished to learn that rain was cleaning the pavements all along

July 26, 2021June 13, 2023George Ramsgate

A recent post on the Facebook group Angry, Opinionated People of Helensburgh noting the filthy state of pavements has seemingly betrayed everything locals thought they knew to be true regarding how they have been kept clean in the past. A few misguided residents were certain they could remember a time when Argyll and Bute Council […]

Seagull of the month: August 2019

August 31, 2019September 1, 2019Joan L Baird

A bit of town-centre architecture alongside this months ‘gull.

Seagull terrorist swoops from the Co-op roof

Seagull terrorism rocks town centre

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019Joan L Baird

A menacing seagull has been seen swooping to attack innocent pedestrians at the junction of Sinclair Street and King Street in Helensburgh.