September 2018 - Helensburgh Adviser

Seagull of the month: September 2018

September 25, 2018October 15, 2018Joan L Baird

This month’s seagull was spotted methodically dropping shellfish onto the pier before soaring effortlessly in the strong westerly wind.

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.

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.