15 h. ago Man rushed to hospital after serious assault by a gang in Scots street

Detectives are appealing for information after a man was seriously assaulted by a group of males in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire.

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41 h. ago Teenager appears in court charged with causing death of Marcus Fakana in north London crash

Marcus Fakana, 19, from Tottenham, died in hospital in the early hours of Friday after a crash following a police chase

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60 h. ago Man charged over Marcus's death: Family's agony after British teenager who was jailed for holiday romance in Dubai with girl, 17, dies in crash three months after prison release

Marcus Fakana, 19, tragically died after a car he was a passenger in smashed into another vehicle while it was being tailed by the Metropolitan Police in Tottenham, north London.

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4 d. ago Teacher's horror death after touching single drop of toxic liquid

A single miniscule drop of a toxic chemical led to the death of a female scientist a whole 10 months after she first made contact with it

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5 d. ago Nearly 100 years after her death, Oxford’s first female Indigenous scholar honoured

Mākereti Papakura died weeks before handing in her thesis at Oxford university documenting the life and customs of her tribe, work that is still used by Māori todayMore than 100 years ago, a Māori woman packed up her life as a tour guide and entertainer in New Zealand and set off for England, where she would soon make history by enrolling at Oxford university.In a tragic turn, Mākereti Papakura – believed to be the first woman from an Indigenous community to study at the university – died just weeks before completing her thesis, and in the decades since, her family has fought to have her degree recognised. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Parking wardens to patrol streets in West Dunbartonshire this month as enforcement begins

West Dunbartonshire Council has taken over the responsibility of parking enforcement from Police Scotland.

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6 d. ago Cyclist badly hurt in crash charged by police for carrying knife

Christopher Cullen, 41, was covered in blood when he was found lying beside the Forth and Clyde Canal near Kilsyth.

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6 d. ago Female cousins aged 20 and girl, 15, all tortured to death on horrific livestream video

Two young cousins and a 15 year-old girl were lured into a van, tortured and killed in a video livestreamed to a warped audience.

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7 d. ago Met Office issues 'persistent, heavy rain' weather warning as West Dunbartonshire set for torrential rain

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain which is in place from 5pm on Wednesday until 6am on Friday.

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8 d. ago West Dunbartonshire crash: Man charged after death of female pedestrian 10 months after Clydebank crash

The man will now be subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal.

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8 d. ago Pedestrian, 56, killed in horror crash on Scots road pictured as man, 58, charged

A MAN has been charged after a woman died in a horror crash last year. Kellylee Robson, 56, was struck by a motor on Dumbarton Road in Clydebank on Thursday November 7. She tragically lost her life after the crash. A major investigation into the tragedy was launched. Cops have now arrested and charged a...

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1 week ago Man charged after Scots dad dies in Christmas Day horror crash

Biker David Buckley was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

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1 week ago Man, 73, charged after motorcyclist killed in Christmas Day road crash

David Buckley tragically died on Christmas Day 2024 after his motorcycle crashed with an Audi A7 on the A811 near Stirling.

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1 week ago Killer from Wishaw back behind bars after frightening staff at clothing shop in Uddingston

Aaron McGuire, who served seven years for stabbing his cousin to death, brandished a sharp-pointed garden ornament at female employees before stealing items.

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2 w. ago Mother urges organ donation discussion after young son’s liver transplant

Zac had a transplant in July 2022.

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2 w. ago Changes proposed to start and finish times at West Dunbartonshire high schools

West Dunbartonshire Council is seeking residents' views on the plans, which would see 50 minutes of learning time freed up.

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2 w. ago British woman, 64, 'strangles female UK friend to death with a vacuum cleaner cable during argument' in Benidorm

Police rushed round to the apartment where the argument took place but it was too late and the victim was already dead by the time they arrived.

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2 w. ago Benidorm Brit holidaymaker 'strangled her friend with vacuum cleaner lead'

A British tourist on holiday in Benidorm has been arrested after she allegedly strangled to death a female pal also from the UK using a vacuum leaner lead as the pair argued

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2 w. ago West Dunbartonshire braced for 'heavy rain' as Met Office issues weekend weather warning

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain that could lead to disruption and flooding on Saturday and Sunday.

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2 w. ago London man charged with 3rd DUI offense after crash leaves him injured

London man charged with 3rd DUI offense after crash leaves him injured  LEX18

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