HELENSBURGH Library hosted an exhibition called 'Morning Glory', based on the book of Haiku — a form of Japanese poetry — by Alan Spence, illustrated by celebrated artist Dame Elizabeth Blackadder, in November.

The exhibition, which also featured Haiku jewellery by Sheana Stephen, opened on Saturday November 13 and continued until Tuesday November 30. All three were at the West King Street premises for the opening ceremony.

LUSS Parish Church arranged a season of six weekly historical lectures to end the Year of Celebration to mark its 1,500th year.

The free one-hour lectures began in the church on Wednesdays evening November 17 2010, covering the events of the last 1,500 years around Loch Lomond. Three of the talks had to be rescheduled to January 12, 19 and 26 because of the bad weather in December.

THE historic B-listed Rhu mansion which was home to Madeleine Smith — the socialite accused of murder — has been put up for sale.

Invergare, originally named Rowaleyn, was built in 1855 to the design of architect James Smith, Madeleine's father, to be his family's summer home. It is now on the market with Clyde Property Helensburgh at offers over £1.2 million.