North of Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire brings together towns with deep roots. The Roman Antonine Wall once crossed this ground, and the remains of a military bath house can still be seen in Bearsden. Milngavie is the official start of the West Highland Way, marked by a granite obelisk in the town centre, and Kirkintilloch, on the Forth and Clyde Canal, is known as the Canal Capital of Scotland. Bishopbriggs completes the area, and positive news from all four towns appears below.
Run entirely by volunteers, the charity's Kirkintilloch branch takes groups of people with additional needs and older people on accessible cruises along the Forth and Clyde Canal.
Elaine Sinclair's bookshop at the start of the West Highland Way has gone from strength to strength since opening in 2024, winning national recognition along the way.
The family-friendly Indian restaurant on Kirk Lane took a top prize at the 10th Asian Restaurant Awards Scotland, while sister venue Rickshaw and Co won in Partick.
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