A Community Photo Story by Eddie Barclay, Fiona Jamieson, John Jamieson, Kacho Naseem Haider Khan, Lorraine Kerr, Catherine MacDonald, Natalie MacDonald, Francis Reilly & Adrian Wyer The Vale of Leven has a fascinating heritage and, if you know where to look, there is … [Read more...] about History of the Vale Photography Project
Issue 29
The Rare Pine Marten in Balloch Castle Country Park
Words & Photos by Jim Duncan The shy and elusive pine marten, one of Britain’s rarest mammals has been seen and photographed in Balloch Castle Country Park. This woodland creature, almost hunted to extinction was given full legal protection in 1988. They are similar in … [Read more...] about The Rare Pine Marten in Balloch Castle Country Park
Saving Textile Studies in the Vale
Words by Laura Giannini & Photos by Natalie MacDonald The Vale of Leven has a rich heritage in textiles. Unsurprising then that WDC Adult Learning, in collaboration with West College Scotland ran an excellent course dealing with textile design, creation and … [Read more...] about Saving Textile Studies in the Vale
The Hottest Ticket In Town
Words by Annie Jordan & Photos by Ross Donnelly What is the hottest ticket in town? Taylor Swift at Murrayfield? Scotland v Finland at Hampden, the big send-off before the Euros? Or could it be another real gem, in our local area? In the east of Scotland, destination … [Read more...] about The Hottest Ticket In Town
A Flavour of New Life
by Moments of Freedom ‘As New Scot women we bring new perspectives, ideas and innovations as gifts to our communities in Scotland.’ Clydesider Creative recently had the pleasure of working with Moments of Freedom, a community group led by New Scots women resettled in … [Read more...] about A Flavour of New Life