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A REFUGEE Syrian barber was a cut above the rest as he gave residents at a Port Glasgow sheltered housing complex a trim in time for Christmas.

A BARBER who started a new life in Scotland after escaping war-ravaged Syria is a cut above the rest as he gives out free haircuts to senior…

URL copied to clipboard At the back of a sprawling set of garden allotments in Eastbourne, on England’s south coast, Mahmoud Al-Halabi gently pulls up two carrots for his children and gestures to a thick curtain of green vines. Parting the leaves he reveals several large bottle gourds, quite unlike anything growing in his neighbours’ plots. “In Syria, summer is longer, and these grow even bigger,” the 33-year-old says, waving admiration aside. The beans, peppers, and kusa (squash) ...

Bute locals are Pride of Scotland Community Heroes for welcoming families from war-torn Syria At the height of the migrant crisis the Isle of Bute community threw open their doors and their hearts to families fleeing the war in Syria Angela Callaghan who runs the islands food bank accepts the Pride of Scotland Community Hero award from actress Blythe Duff on behalf of the Isle of Bute. (Image: Ross Turpie) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter....