Libraries in Dumbarton and Alexandria reopen with click and collect service

Another quarantine baby is on the way! Chelsea Houska. 28, and Cole DeBoer, 32, both shared the exciting news that she’s expecting on Wednesday, August 5. “One more DeBoer! Coming early 2021,” she wrote on Instagram next to a photo of all of their names on the wall (Chelsea, Cole and their children Aubree, Watson and Layne) with their 4th child added at the bottom. Aww! Her hunky husband shared the same pic with a very cute caption. “The Grand Finale! (We Think ) Baby #4.”

My Skin Story Clinic, shared her fustration to her Instagram followers over how the public is still able to go to social venues such as pubs amid a rising coronavirus infection rate - but can’t receive clinical treatments.In a press briefing on Friday, July 31, the Prime Minister announced the government’s decision to put the brakes on the next easing of lockdown set for Saturday, with all additional close-contact beauty treatments postponed until at least August 15.“We’ve been kicked to the

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A bid to create wider pedestrian areas in Dumbarton town centre has caused “utter disarray” with drivers ignoring parking bans and barriers tumbled over.West Dunbartonshire Council introduced temporary barriers and suspended on-street parking on the high street ahead of shops reopening to encourage people to keep a two-metre distance.However, as these pictures show, motorists have ignored signs and continued to park up

Renfrewshire youngsters will return to the classroom full time after the summer holidays, it has been confirmed.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the move in a statement to the Scottish Parliament this afternoon.MORE NEWS FROM THE PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS In her statement she said all pupils should be back in class by Tuesday, August 11.She accepted some schools may phase their return but that all pupils should be back in class full time from Tuesday, August 18 “at the very

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNicola Sturgeon has confirmed Scottish schools will reopen from August 11.The First Minister said she expected all pupils to be back in full time education from August 18 at the latest.In a statement to Holyrood this lunchtime, Ms Sturgeon confirmed classrooms would re-open in full rather than adopting a "blended" learning approach, which had once been proposed.Every school will have to carry out a

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A hero off-duty cop from Alexandria who died after trying to break up a fight in Canada has been described as “one of a kind” by his heartbroken brother.Constable Allan Young was injured with a weapon after he bravely intervened in a disturbance in British Columbia, where he lived and worked.Allan, 55, who grew up in Alexandria and went to the Vale Academy, was on annual leave at the time.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Police are treating a huge blaze in Alexandria last week as "deliberate" and "targeted."Fire crews rushed to North Street in the Vale after a huge blaze broke out at around 11.30pm on Thursday night, with the incident involving a container and two vehicles.Crews battled the flames for more than two hours before handing over the site to the Police, who have now confirmed that they are investigating an incident of

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.First Bus is set to welcome passengers back on board as capacity limits double.As of Monday, First Bus has increase bus capacity by up to 50 per cent, following the reduction of social distancing to one metre.Vehicles have been updated with new layouts and signs to inform customers of the additional seats which have now made available on board.The move was confirmed by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last Thursday and

Nicola Sturgeon has declared it was a good day for Scotland as the country's hospitality sector reopened and the number of deaths from Covid-19 continued to fall. But the SNP leader once again urged Scots to "keep the heid" as she admitted to being nervous as the single biggest easing of lockdown restrictions in four months took place.

Nicola Sturgeon said the opening of pubs indoors was the “highest risk” since exiting lockdown began and encouraged those going to the pub to “do so carefully”.Speaking as Scotland celebrated a sixth day with no deaths from the virus, she said: “I think we all know where alcohol is being taken, sometimes our inhibitions are lower ... we behave in a way we wouldn’t normally do, getting closer to people.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Dumbarton Castle is set to reopen within the next two months as lockdown restrictions ease.Historic Environment Scotland (HES) yesterday (Monday) set out its approach to the reopening of its heritage sites across Scotland with the local fort due to welcome visitors again from August or September.The phased approach which will see locations opening gradually over the next two months has taken into consideration the

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Police are appealing for information after a “distinctive” electric mountain bike was stolen from a garden shed in Alexandria.Thieves raided the Ferryfield Gardens shed between 3.30am and 7.30am on Sunday July 12 and made off with the distinctive green, black and blue Specialised Kenevo bike - which has a significant four-figure value - despite the fact the owner had removed the front wheel.Cops are now asking anyone who

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Some on-street car parking has been scrapped in Dumbarton and Alexandria town centres to create wider pedestrian areas.West Dunbartonshire Council say the short-term measure is essential to protect communities and ensure people can visit town centres safely.Bosses say the additional footway space this will create will allow customers queuing outside businesses, and the expected increased visitor numbers, to follow