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Alexandria widower thanks stranger after she paid for his meal in Balloch restaurant

Billy’s wife of more than 60 years, Pat, passed away in April – with the 85-year-old hoping to cheer himself up with a breakfast at the spot the couple used to eat in regularly.

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Lack of vaccinators and long queues caused some to miss their Covid booster in Alexandria

Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie is calling for answers after saying at least one pensioner left the queue at the Alexandria leisure centre.

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Car deliberately set on fire in Alexandria road as emergency services rush to scene

Police are appealing for information following the incident, which happened at around 10.30pm on Saturday. Emergency services rushed to the scene following reports of a disturbance.

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Alexandria author launches new book exploring hidden nature in West Dunbartonshire

Alexandria author Paul Murdoch launched The Nature of West Dunbartonshire series, with four books covering walks in each season.

Daily Record

Potential police hubs in Dumbarton and Alexandria to be discussed by West Dunbartonshire Council

This comes after a resident outlined concerns over a lack of police presence in town centres.

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Police confirm Alexandria industrial unit fire was deliberate

Detectives are appealing for information and say they are working to establish if it is linked to recent wilful fires in West Dunbartonshire.

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YouTube vlogger charts Dumbarton and Alexandria's rich footballing history

Sam North, whose Footy Adventures channel has more than 125,000 subscribers, focuses on Renton Craigandro and Vale of Leven in the video - with the area considered the birthplace of football in Scotland.

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Emergency crews tackle major blaze at Alexandria industrial estate

The alarm was raised at Lomond Industrial Estate on Sunday evening.

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Leader of West Dunbartonshire Council accused of being a 'liar' in heated debate

Labour leader Martin Rooney and SNP councillor Ian Dickson clashed during a council meeting.

Daily Record

Concerns over risk of unexploded WWII bombs on Alexandria land

The site is set to be sold to a housing developer for £5million.

Daily Record

Brickbat: Ticket to Ride

For Bob and Angie Shepherd, the news kept getting worse. First, Angie's car was stolen from their Alexandria, Virginia, home. Next, police in Prince Georgia's County, Maryland, told them it was used in a murder. And now, District of Columbia officials are demanding the Shepherds pay $400 in tickets accumulated…

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Alexandria's eyesore Mitchell Way to be fully demolished to make way for Lidl

Members of West Dunbartonshire Council’s infrastructure, redevelopment and economic development (IRED) committee last week formally agreed to demolish the remaining buildings on Mitchell Way and hand the land over to Lidl.

Daily Record

An Islamic State member is sentenced to life in prison in the deaths of hostages

El Shafee Elsheikh, part of a group known as the "ISIS Beatles," is the most notorious and highest-ranking member of the Islamic State to be convicted in the U.S,, prosecutors said.

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Islamic State militant gets life in U.S. prison over killing of American hostages

A U.S. federal judge on Friday sentenced a member of an Islamic State cell known as "The Beatles" to life in prison for involvement in a hostage-taking plot that led to the killings of American journalists and aid workers in Syria.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

ISIS ‘Beatle’ Faces Life Sentence for Us Hostage Deaths

A member of the notorious ISIS kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles," is to be sentenced in a US court on Friday for the deaths of four American hostages in Syria. El Shafee Elsheikh, 34, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison after being convicted in Alexandria, Virginia, in…

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Pope Tawadros Calls for Moving or Expanding ‘Crowded’ Egyptian Churches after Abu Sifin Fire

Egypt's Coptic Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria joined government calls to move churches in overcrowded areas to “wider places,” days after a major fire engulfed a church in the Giza governorate, killing dozens. “There are small prayer places compared to the number of Copts in the area, and the church…

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Alexandria’s Citizens Advice Bureau site could be sold to Aldi to increase their car park

Councillors will be asked to make a decision on the proposals at a meeting of WDC’s infrastructure, regeneration and economic development committee tomorrow

Daily Record

Alexandria author writes new series on West Dunbartonshire's hidden history and nature

Alexandria author Paul Murdoch launches The Nature of West Dunbartonshire series next month, with four books covering walks in each season.

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Tram tracks have been uncovered in Alexandria after almost 100 years

The hidden piece of history was revealed last month by workers digging up Main Street as part of ongoing regeneration works.

Daily Record

Alexandria mum whose son took own life hits out at rise in suicide deaths

Lizzi Stuart has made a renewed plea for local support services as West Dunbartonshire recorded its highest number of suicide deaths in a decade.

Daily Record

Alexandria Citizen Advice Bureau to close as part of plans to "move service into 21st century"

Chiefs insist the decision is “not about closing down our advice but relocating it” - with online and telephone services strengthened, and the potential of home visits being investigated.

Daily Record

Dumbarton and Alexandria parks nominated as best in UK

The parks with the most votes in each of Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland will be named National Favourites and the overall winner of the UK’s Favourite Park 2022.

Daily Record

Alexandria legend Drew Busby honoured by Hearts fans with incredible display

Drew was a well known face locally as the landlord of The Waverley Bar in Dumbarton.

Daily Mirror

Five-year-old boy collapses and dies after drinking ice cold water in 40C heat

Samir Mohamed, five, was riding his bike through the Egyptian city of Tanta - which lies between Cairo and Alexandria - when he stopped to sip on ice cold water as temperatures around him reached a blistering 40C

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Unveils Rare 1,900 Year-old Roman-era Coin

Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday displayed a rare and "remarkably well preserved" Roman-era coin dating back nearly 1,900 years, depicting the moon goddess Luna, the first such find in Israeli waters. The coin minted in Alexandria in present-day Egypt featuring the zodiac sign Cancer below Luna and the era's Roman emperor,…

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