Words and Photos by Charlie Sherry “I hadn’t been out my room for 17 years.” For 28-year-old Stephen Coombe, life before Golden Friendships Club was a lonely and difficult place. Walking through the doors of the Dalmuir-based charity with, what he described as “not much … [Read more...] about Golden Moments
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Poetic Justice
by Amanda Eleftheriades Photos courtesy of Stephen Watt Good writers find inspiration in the unlikeliest of places, but there can be few who have discovered their muse in a knife attack. Yet this is what happened to Dumbarton poet Stephen Watt, who used this traumatic … [Read more...] about Poetic Justice
Focus on Change WD
By Jenny Watson Photos by Robert Wilson Tackling poverty is a community effort in West Dunbartonshire. Yet much of this work gets little publicity. Community groups, charities, social enterprises, faith-based organisations and (extra)ordinary folk are busy working away … [Read more...] about Focus on Change WD
To Russia with Reg
By Charlie Sherry “Dae ye waant tae cycle tae Moscow tae see the Olympics games?” “Cycle tae where, Moscow, are ye aff yer heid?” This was the beginning of a conversation Clydebank lad Alex Scullion had with his brother Reg sometime early in 1980 which ultimately led to … [Read more...] about To Russia with Reg