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Stressed home carers say they are “undervalued, ignored, exhausted and full of anxiety” following a radical overhaul which they claim is leaving the area’s most vulnerable residents at risk.

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a white and grey female cat was found in a box in a street in Alexandria while giving birth.

A Scots postman is punching above his weight after starting a designer sportswear business in his bedroom - and now his creations are being worn by the world’s champion boxers.

A former professional footballer from Alexandria has thanked the community for ensuring Christmas will be a little merrier for struggling families this year.

A Gartocharn resident has written to First Minister Humza Yousaf with concerns over plans for a windfarm in Alexandria.

Tributes have been paid to a Scots teenager - described as “the kindest young man” – after he died in a tragic holiday accident.

Aldi have revealed £4.7million plans for a new store in Dumbarton - directly opposite the town’s Lidl.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Bosnian director Jasmila Zbanic (“Quo Vadis, Aida?”) will preside over the main jury of the 6th edition of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival, which has announced its full lineup, featuring a rich mix of Arabic and international titles making their Middle East premieres as they compete for top prizes. Following a one-year hiatus, the Oct.

Tributes have flooded in for a Scots teenager who died after being crushed by a quad bike while on holiday on a Greek island.

A bargain Scots flat is on the market for the same price as a garage in London. The one-bed property in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, requires some TLC but is available on the cheap at just £39,000.

By James Humphrey

Police have acted to reassure communities that they understand the impact of violent crime after a string of incidents in estates across Alexandria and Bonhill.

previously explained that she wanted to be involved in the project because she “really wanted to represent Black women.”But Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, who previously served as the nation’s antiquities minister, is not happy with the “completely fake” portrayal of the famous queen, who he claims was wholly Greek — and “not black.” He’s accused Netflix of “trying to provoke confusion by spreading false and deceptive facts that the origin of the Egyptian civilization is black.”“Cleopatra was Greek, meaning that she was light-skinned, not black,” the archaeologist told the Al-Masry al-Youm newspaper, per a BBC report on Wednesday.In addition, lawyer Mahmoud al-Semary filed a complaint Sunday with the country’s public prosecutor to demand that Netflix be blocked in Egypt, claiming they are trying to “promote the Afrocentric thinking … which includes slogans and writings aimed at distorting and erasing the Egyptian identity.”A petition titled “Cancel Netflix’s ‘Queen Cleopatra'” has more than 3,200 signatures on Change.org. Another petition for the cause that allegedly garnered 85,000 signatures was meanwhile removed from Change.org.

The owner of a taxi firm has told how cabbies are being left out of pocket due to West Dunbartonshire’s crumbling roads.

Two people have been reported to the Procurator Fiscal, as part of an ongoing investigation into historic abuse in Jamestown.

An Alexandria poet whose work has brought laughter and tears to Lennox readers over the years has published her second book.

Police investigating the death of a young man who was killed during a horror two car crash near Loch Lomond are searching for the driver of a pick-up truck.

Fighters from Alexandria Muay Thai made a big impression at the WKA Scottish Championships in Perth, as they target Olympic qualification in 2028.

A talented teen karter from Alexandria is set to represent Scotland next month.

P7 pupils at Balloch’s St Kessog’s Primary became the first to learn new skills through a pioneering Tullochan programme.

A former Dumbarton and St Mirren footballer has started a boot appeal in the Vale to try and combat the rising costs for kids to play football in the cost-of-living crisis.