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'Why is eyesore still standing'? Alexandria residents question Mitchell Way demolition progress

The dilapidated structure is due to be torn down as part of a £12m masterplan to transform the heart of the Vale.

Daily Record

New police officer for Alexandria as top cop says community his top priority

Speaking as he confirmed a new dedicated officer for Alexandria had been appointed, Local Area Commander for West Dunbartonshire, Inspector Ryan McMurdo, said that a number of serial thieves had been brought to justice.

Daily Record

Work on Smollett Fountain to move forward as Alexandria regeneration continues

Council chiefs last week confirmed that a tendering process for the contract to restore the iconic centrepiece to its former glory had concluded, with hopes high that contractors could be on site by March.

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Alexandria rugby star Duncan Munn named as Scotland U20 co-captain for Six Nations

Former Loch Lomond ace Duncan, who still helps out coaching at the Beechwood club, starred on his Six Nations debut for Kenny Murray’s team last year, and will captain the side next month alongside Liam McConnell.

Daily Record

Taxi firm owner hits out at West Dunbartonshire's crumbling roads

Allan Wright, owner of Wright’s Taxis in Alexandria, has said he’s seen a number of his drivers forced to fork out for replacement tyres after striking potholes – and has called on people to report them.

Daily Record

Prison death probe into Dumbartonshire killer who butchered teenage mum and dumped body parts

A Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held next month into the circumstances surrounding the death of Michael McArthur, who was serving life for the horrific murder of Amy Anderson in Alexandria.

Glasgow Live

Alexandria pensioner poet publishes her second book after her first was a success

Dora Wright from Alexandria has published her second poetry book after her first one went down so well.

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Calls made to guarantee the future of dementia wards at hospitals in Dumbarton and Alexandria

MSP Jackie Baillie has called for a 'cast-iron guarantee' on the future of dementia wards in Dumbarton and Alexandria.

Daily Record

Plans for new Lidl in Alexandria progress - as key bodies give the green light

The supermarket giant has been targeting a move to the Vale for almost a decade, with proposals taking a major step forward in November as they applied for planning permission.

Daily Record

Quarrel between Kuwaiti Students Sparks Controversy in Egypt

Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday voiced dismay and rejection of an assault by Egyptian policemen on several Kuwaiti students in Egypt’s northern city of Alexandria. On Saturday, a quarrel had erupted between the students at a shopping mall in Alexandria. The Kuwaiti embassy in Cairo released a statement on Saturday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New exhibition celebrating Alexandria’s history opened at the town’s refurbished library

The museum space sits alongside a newly created, separate multi-purpose area for community use on the first floor of the library.

Daily Record

Saudi Arabia Expands Commercial Navigation by Connecting with 11 Global Ports

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced on Monday a new service that will connect Jubail Port with 11 global ports in Türkiye, the Indian Subcontinent, Africa, and the Middle East. To be operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Co., the new service will connect Jubail Port with 11 global ports via…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Alexandria taekwondo star Jaimie Singleton secures European Championship spot

The 20-year-old will travel to Romania for the showcase after coming through a gruelling selection process.

Daily Record

Dumbarton and Alexandria commuters 'let down' by ScotRail, MSP claims

Figures released after a Freedom of Information Request showed that over 6000 local Scotrail services have been cancelled since 2020.

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First phase of project to revamp Alexandria's Main Street completed

Regeneration work got underway in May aiming to improve the public spaces around the Vale’s iconic Smollett Fountain.

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Papyrus by Irene Vallejo review – how books built the world

From Alexandria to Oxford, a kaleidoscopic history of the written word

The Times of India

Egypt: A tunnel to the lost tomb of Cleopatra?

Archeologists in Egypt recently discovered a vast underground tunnel near the city of Alexandria and, as per the reports, it might lead to the long-lost tomb of Egypt’s last pharaoh and possibly its most famous ruler, Queen Cleopatra VII.

Daily Record

First picture of man killed in Loch Lomond crash as cops hunt mystery pick-up driver

Louis Hall, 22, from Alexandria, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene on the A82 near Stoneymollan roundabout after his motor collided with a Ford Focus and trailer.

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Friday essay: shaping history – why I spent ten years studying one Wikipedia article

In mid-July 2008, I arrived in hot and sticky Alexandria. I had travelled to Egypt to attend Wikimania. As the name suggests, Wikimania is an event for those who share an all-consuming passion for the wiki. But not just any wiki … the most important wiki of all: Wikipedia –…

Daily Record

West Dunbartonshire Council deputy leader hits out at state of Alexandria fountain

Councillor Michelle McGinty said she was embarrassed to stand beside the Smollett Fountain on Remembrance Day.

Daily Record

Family of missing Alexandria mum tell of 'nightmare' as suspect goes on run

Dean Woods, also known as Simon Corner, was quizzed by cops over the 2015 disappearance of Lisa.

The Conversation

Why the discovery of Cleopatra's tomb would rewrite history

It couldn’t have been a case of better timing. Egyptologists celebrating the centenary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, now have a promising new archaeological discovery that appears to have been made in Egypt. Excavators have discovered a tunnel under the Taposiris Magna temple, west of the ancient…

Daily Record

Trust outline concerns, as Lidl officially submit plans for new Alexandria store

The budget supermarket big-guns submitted plans last week, but Janice Ross of the Vale of Leven Trust fears the stores' proposed location will drive people away from Alexandria Main Street.

Daily Record

Dedicated group of Alexandria dancers hope to tap their way into record books

More than 30 ladies from the RTL Dance School will take part in Children in Need’s annual Tapathon, with school owner Ross Logan paying tribute to the group for their hours of effort leading up to the event.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Woman who Led ISIS Battalion Gets 20 Years in Prison

An American woman who joined ISIS in Syria, leading an all-female military battalion, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a US court Tuesday. Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, who grew up on a farm in Kansas, was given the maximum possible sentence by US District Judge Leonie Brinkema after pleading…

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