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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.The sister of a young mum missing for 44 years heaped praise on police as their search of the Vale of Leven Hospital grounds entered a second week.The Lennox Herald told last week how detectives are scouring the site in Alexandria for clues over the disappearance of Mary Duncan who was last seen in 1976, aged 17.And this week Mandy Duncan spoke about how supportive the police have been in trying to solve the cold case.She told us: “The police have been amazing.

Cops probing the disappearance of Scots teenager Mary Duncan, are to dig up the grounds of a West Dunbartonshire hospital.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.M&Co’s stores in Alexandria and Helensburgh have been saved - with the company axing almost 50 throughout the country.The chain’s outlets in the Vale and Helensburgh are two of more than 200 to be saved, after the company announced a restructure that will see 380 jobs lost and 48 close their doors for the final time.M&Co appointed administrators in April as the coronavirus outbreak forced the closure of most UK retailers for almost four months.However the company, which has had a presence in Helensburgh for almost 50 years and the Vale for more than 30, will be keeping its doors open locally.M&Co’s chief executive Andy McGeoch said: “It quickly became clear that the

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A hero off-duty cop from Alexandria who died after trying to break up a fight in Canada has been described as “one of a kind” by his heartbroken brother.Constable Allan Young was injured with a weapon after he bravely intervened in a disturbance in British Columbia, where he lived and worked.Allan, 55, who grew up in Alexandria and went to the Vale Academy, was on annual leave at the time. Brother Iain Young said that the manner in which his brother lost his life “summed him up”.He added: “He was off duty and on holiday but still became involved to help out.“That’s the kind of guy he was.”The incident happened on Thursday, July 16.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Police are appealing for information after a “distinctive” electric mountain bike was stolen from a garden shed in Alexandria.Thieves raided the Ferryfield Gardens shed between 3.30am and 7.30am on Sunday July 12 and made off with the distinctive green, black and blue Specialised Kenevo bike - which has a significant four-figure value - despite the fact the owner had removed the front wheel.Cops are now asking anyone who may have seen the bike or could help it be found to get in touch.Detective Sergeant Fyfe said: “We have been carrying out enquiries including door to door enquiries and checking for CCTV in the area.“The front wheel of the bike had been removed by

A former soldier battered a woman and threatened to set her on fire.

Cruel thugs tied a badly neglected Persian cat to a fence and then abandoned it - leaving the starved tabby with fur so badly matted it had to be shaved off.

The mum of an inspirational woman who defied medical odds and touched the lives of so many has written a book about her courageous story.

A desperate family drove almost 40 miles in a bid to find baby milk as panic buying continues to clear supermarket shelves across Renfrewshire.

A dump worker who rescued £20,000 stashed in Bisto tins from a rubbish skip has celebrated his 60th birthday with a brilliant themed cake.

Police are appealing for information after an 18-year-old man was rushed to hospital after a violent assault in Alexandria.The victim was attacked at 1am on Thursday (June 18) in Third Avenue, Bonhill, during a confrontation with two men who were reported to have been armed with a baseball bat and a knife.He was taken to the Paisley’s RAH for treatment on a head injury.Detective Constable Thomas O’Donnell at Clydebank CID said: “The men responsible for this assault are described as white and in their 30s or 40s, one of them had a beard and one was wearing a grey tracksuit.“They ran from Third Avenue towards Golfhill Drive and from there in the direction of Sandbank Crescent and I would appeal to anyone with any information which can help

A musical Vale family are helping to boost spirits during lockdown with weekly online gigs.Des and Louise McFarlane, who run Singer Station performance school in Alexandria, have been entertaining thousands of people throughout the area - and beyond - with their performances, whilst son Charlie, 22, and daughter Natalie, 18, are proving that talent runs in the family.Speaking to the Lennox, Louise admitted that she’s been taken aback by how popular the gigs have been.She said: “Des and I are usually out with the kids performing, but at the start of lockdown it felt very different for the two of us.