West Dunbartonshire business leader welcomes routemap out of lockdown

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.West Dunbartonshire Council’s efforts to ensure its employees enjoy a healthy work/life balance has seen it named as one of the country’s most flexible employers.The award from charity Flexibility Works saw the local authority named in the top 10 of hundreds of entrants from all over the country.Judges were impressed with the high volume of the council’s workforce already working flexibly throughout

Kanye West has reportedly “finally accepted” that he is divorcing Kim Kardashian after “holding out hope” the pair would reconcile. Gold Digger rapper Kanye, 43, broke his silence a month after it was announced that Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim, 40, had filed for divorce and said he wants her to be “happy”.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Prince Philip’s visits to West Dunbartonshire have been recalled by the Lord-Lieutenant as local tributes were paid following his death.The Duke of Edinburgh’s passing at Windsor Castle was announced by Buckingham Palace on Friday, marking the beginning of an eight-day period of national mourning.The palace said in a statement today: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the

Scottish politics.But the Scottish Greens co-leader will join Nicola Sturgeon, Anas Sarwar, Douglas Ross and Willie Rennie for the first election debate of 2021 live on BBC One tonight.Co-leader Patrick Harvie is the most high profile Greens MSP and has been a mainstay of politics in Scotland for a number of years - but not much is known about Slater in comparison.She did however appear on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday it what was her first major TV interview.So, what do we know about

Isle of Wight Festival has unveiled its line-up for 2021, with the likes of Liam Gallagher, Snow Patrol, David Guetta and Duran Duran all confirmed as headliners.The line-up comes after organisers confirmed that the Seaclose Park event will take place from 16th – 19th September 2021, after coronavirus regulations forced the festival to push back from its traditional June slot.Now, it’s confirmed that Liam Gallagher will headline the Friday night of the festival, before Snow Patrol and David

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Average house prices in West Dunbartonshire have risen by more than seven percent over the last year, however the area is now the cheapest in Scotland in which to buy a property.Data published last week by chartered surveyors Walker Fraser Steele shows that the average price of a property in the area increased from £128,290 to £137,446 between January 2020 and January 2021.That rise was lower than other

outbreak at Peel Primary School in Livingston during the week. The PHS figures also reveal that over the seven days between March 9 to 15, another 208 cases were recorded, taking the total to 7224 in West Lothian since records began last year.This means West Lothian had 114 people per 100,000 testing positive for the contagion over the past week, above the national average of 75.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Every family in West Dunbartonshire entitled to 1140 hours of free early learning and childcare will have access by the end of next month.The latest update comes after a full rollout, which was due to be carried out by August last year, was delayed because of the pandemic but education chiefs have revealed they are now “charging ahead” with completion by April.More than 1950 of West Dunbartonshire children