West Dunbartonshire
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| Area | 1588 |
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| Population | 89,610 (2017) |
| Capital | Dumbarton |
| Points of interest | Dumbarton Castle |
| Balloch Country Park | |
| University | West College Scotland |
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| ID | 1123344 |
About West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. The area lies to the west of the City of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages, as well as the city's suburbs.
Archaeologists discover remains of Roman fortlet near Clydebank
...The remains of a Roman fortlet have been discovered in West Dunbartonshire...
The tricky decisions facing cash-strapped councils
... In West Dunbartonshire, the council is thinking about reducing the opening hours of its recycling centres...
Rapist guilty of attacking women before gender change
... She attacked the first victim at a flat in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, having met on the Badoo dating site while known as Adam Graham...
Strikes Update: How Monday 23 January's walkouts will affect you
... " Upcoming strike action THU 19 JAN Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Moray and North Lanarkshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 20 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Angus and East Dunbartonshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 21 JAN Court staff on strike Some members of the PCS union, such as legal advisers and court associates, are on strike in England and Wales The industrial action is due to a dispute about a digital case management system known as Common Platform SUN 22 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 23 JAN Ambulance staff on strike Ambulance staff belonging to Unison and Unite are on strike Some ambulance staff in the GMB union are also on strike in the West Midlands The strikes affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: TUE 24 JAN Ambulance staff on strike Ambulance staff in the GMB union are on strike in north-west England The strikes affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: WED 25 JAN Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Ayrshire and Edinburgh are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: THU 26 JAN Ambulance staff on strike Ambulance staff in the Unite union are on strike in Northern Ireland The strikes affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Physiotherapists on strike NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffing The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members at more than 100 trusts will be involved Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Midlothian and West Dunbartonshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 27 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Renfrewshire and Falkirk are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 28 JAN Court staff on strike Members of the PCS union working as legal advisers and court associates in more than 80 courts across England and Wales are taking industrial action The union is taking the action due to a long-running dispute about a digital case management system known as Common Platform SUN 29 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 30 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Aberdeenshire and Scottish Borders are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: TUE 31 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Highlands and West Lothian are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: WED 1 FEB Civil servants About 100,000 civil servants in 124 government departments and other bodies are on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions Employees at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are among those taking part Teachers In England and Wales, teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) are on strike over pay The NEU is the largest education union in the UK and the disruption to schools is expected to be widespread In Scotland, teachers who are members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) in Clackmannanshire and Aberdeen are on strike as part of an ongoing dispute which is also over pay Read more: | Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: THU 2 FEB Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Dundee and Argyll and Bute are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Lanarkshire and Western Isles are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 4 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 5 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 6 FEB Nurses in England Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the GMB union are on strike in seven of the 10 English services and the national Welsh service, while Unite staff strike in four English services and Wales The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: TUE 7 FEB Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: WED 8 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 9 FEB Physiotherapists take action NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffing The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members at more than 100 trusts will be involved FRI 10 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 11 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 12 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date How are you affected by the strikes? Are you taking part in strike action? You can email: ...
Strikes Update: How nurses' strikes on Thursday will affect you
... Upcoming strike action TUE 17 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Perth and Kinross and North Ayrshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: WED 18 JAN Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Orkney and Fife are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: THU 19 JAN Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Moray and North Lanarkshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 20 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Angus and East Dunbartonshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 21 JAN Court staff on strike Members of the PCS union working as legal advisers and court associates in more than 80 courts across England and Wales are taking industrial action The union is taking the action due to a long-running dispute about a digital case management system known as Common Platform SUN 22 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 23 JAN Ambulance staff on strike Ambulance staff belonging to Unison and Unite are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: TUE 24 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 25 JAN Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Ayrshire and Edinburgh are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: THU 26 JAN Physiotherapists on strike NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffing The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members at more than 100 trusts will be involved Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Midlothian and West Dunbartonshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 27 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Renfrewshire and Falkirk are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 28 JAN Court staff on strike Members of the PCS union working as legal advisers and court associates in more than 80 courts across England and Wales are taking industrial action The union is taking the action due to a long-running dispute about a digital case management system known as Common Platform SUN 29 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 30 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Aberdeenshire and Scottish Borders are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: TUE 31 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Highlands and West Lothian are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: WED 1 FEB Civil servants About 100,000 civil servants in 124 government departments and other bodies are on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions Employees at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are among those taking part Teachers In England and Wales, teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) are on strike over pay The NEU is the largest education union in the UK and the disruption to schools is expected to be widespread In Scotland, teachers who are members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) in Clackmannanshire and Aberdeen are on strike as part of an ongoing dispute which is also over pay Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: THU 2 FEB Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Dundee and Argyll and Bute are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Lanarkshire and Western Isles are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 4 FEB SUN 5 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date How are you affected by the strikes? Are you taking part in strike action? You can email: ...
Strikes Update: How nurses' strikes on Wednesday will affect you
... Upcoming strike action TUE 17 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Perth and Kinross and North Ayrshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: WED 18 JAN Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Orkney and Fife are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: THU 19 JAN Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Moray and North Lanarkshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 20 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Angus and East Dunbartonshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 21 JAN Court staff on strike Members of the PCS union working as legal advisers and court associates in more than 80 courts across England and Wales are taking industrial action The union is taking the action due to a long-running dispute about a digital case management system known as Common Platform SUN 22 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 23 JAN Ambulance staff on strike Ambulance staff belonging to Unison and Unite are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: TUE 24 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 25 JAN Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Ayrshire and Edinburgh are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: THU 26 JAN Physiotherapists on strike NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffing The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members at more than 100 trusts will be involved Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Midlothian and West Dunbartonshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 27 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Renfrewshire and Falkirk are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 28 JAN Court staff on strike Members of the PCS union working as legal advisers and court associates in more than 80 courts across England and Wales are taking industrial action The union is taking the action due to a long-running dispute about a digital case management system known as Common Platform SUN 29 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 30 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Aberdeenshire and Scottish Borders are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: TUE 31 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Highlands and West Lothian are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: WED 1 FEB Civil servants About 100,000 civil servants in 124 government departments and other bodies are on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions Employees at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are among those taking part Teachers In England and Wales, teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) are on strike over pay The NEU is the largest education union in the UK and the disruption to schools is expected to be widespread In Scotland, teachers who are members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) in Clackmannanshire and Aberdeen are on strike as part of an ongoing dispute which is also over pay Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: THU 2 FEB Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Dundee and Argyll and Bute are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Lanarkshire and Western Isles are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 4 FEB SUN 5 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date How are you affected by the strikes? Are you taking part in strike action? You can email: ...
'Number of defects' led to fatal fire at Cameron House hotel
... In his 122-page findings, Sheriff Thomas McCartney said the immediate cause of the fire was the placing of hot ash within the cupboard at the reception area of the five-star hotel near Balloch, West Dunbartonshire...
Severe flooding brings Hogmanay disruption
... The line at Bowling in West Dunbartonshire was completely under water...
Archaeologists discover remains of Roman fortlet near Clydebank
The Remains of a Roman fortlet have been discovered in West Dunbartonshire .
New technology has enabled the archaeology team at Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to uncover the structure after attempts to find it failed in the 1970s and 1980s.
The fortlet once stood next to the Antonine Wall .
Its buried remains have now been uncovered in a field close to Carleith Primary School in Duntocher, Clydebank.
HES announced The Breakthrough on World Heritage Day , The International celebration of cultural heritage.
The Antonine Wall was The Frontier that The Romans constructed across central Scotland, and is one of Scotland's six Unesco World Heritage Sites.
Details of the fortlet were thought lost for hundreds of years.
It was referenced in 1707 by antiquarian Robert Sibbald , who wrote that he had seen a fortlet in the area around Carleith Farm. Excavation teams looked for it decades ago, but the exact location remained unknown.
After employing gradiometry, a geophysical surveying technique which looks under The Soil without the need for excavation, The Discovery was made.
The technique measures Small Changes in The Earth 's magnetic field to detect archaeological features otherwise invisible from the ground surface.
It allowed archaeologists to identify The Stone base of the fortlet, which remains buried underground. On top of this base, turf would have been laid to build a rampart about 2 metres high.
This fortlet would have been part of several along the Antonine Wall .
In its prime, it would have been occupied by 10 to 12 Roman soldiers who were stationed at a larger fort nearby, likely to be Duntocher. They would have manned The Fort for a week at a time before being replaced by another detachment.
The fortlet would have been made up of two small wooden buildings to house The Soldiers staying there and will have been used for the 20 years (142 CE - 162 CE) that the Antonine Wall was defended as the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire .
'Detective work'Commenting on The Discovery , Riona McMorrow, Deputy Head of World Heritage at HES, said: " It is great to see how our knowledge of history is growing as new methods give us fresh insights in The Past .
" Archaeology is often partly detective work, and The Discovery at Carleith is a nice example of how an observation made 300 years ago and new technology can come together to add to our understanding. "
This discovery has led to HES reviewing The Site 's designation to ensure the fortlet is recognised and protected as part of the Antonine Wall .
The geophysical survey will also help to better understand and protect The Wall .
While up to 41 fortlets may have lined The Wall when it was built, only nine have previously been found.
HES said The Discovery marks the tenth known fortlet and shows that there is still more to be discovered about The Roman monument and its functions.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
