Helensburgh4 days agoFaslane dry docks and research ship to be built in UK, says chancellorJohn Healey says orders worth £6bn will be placed with a UK-based shipbuilder as part of a "new age of industrialisation". 4 days ago8 days agoNo action taken against Iranian man who tried to enter nuclear baseThe 34-year-old was arrested in March after trying to access the Faslane base in Argyll and Bute, home to the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet. 8 days ago31 Aug 2026Mackintosh Hill House goes 'naked' for first time in 122 yearsThe Charles Rennie Mackintosh house in Helensburgh has has all its roughcast removed in a conservation "milestone" to save the property.31 Aug 202614 Jul 2026Faslane set for £15bn upgrade to increase 'warfighting readiness'The revamp of the base, which houses the UK's nuclear submarine fleet, will be carried out over the next decade.14 Jul 202625 Jun 2026Argyll and Bute Council to launch consultation on visitor levyThe new survey comes less than a year after the council halted plans for a similar tax on overnight stays.25 Jun 20264 Jun 2026Mystery £625,000 donation boosts Mackintosh conservation projectThe National Trust for Scotland said the funding was one of the largest anonymous donations it had ever received.4 Jun 202629 May 2026Sailor cleared of raping female submariner at FaslaneJake Wilson, from Hampshire, wept in the dock as he was found not guilty at the High Court in Livingston.29 May 202627 May 2026Female submariner says Navy colleague raped her at FaslaneJake Wilson, from Gosport in Hampshire, denies rape and has lodged a special defence of consent. 27 May 202613 May 2026Bed-bound woman faced moving from Mull to the mainland for careMargo Baxter had part of her care package abruptly halted in April due to the Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership's struggles to find care staff.13 May 2026...
