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It was a lovely Tuesday evening for football and 1183 had taken the opportunity to enjoy this game at Palmerstone instead of watching it on TV. Before the game Queens manager Kenny Brannigan was interviewed and revealed he had been offered the manager’s job on a permanent basis. He has been given a contract until […]

It was announced late on Tuesday night (20th April),  that Queens chairman offered Brannigan the queens job for next season and he duly accepted. After 8 games in charge as a caretaker boss he has 4 wins 3 draws and only 1 defeat, so it is well deserved that he has been given the job […]

This weekend (Friday 16 April – Sunday 18 April 2010), Dumfries and Galloway Police were successful in seizing a substantial quantity of drugs and apprehending a number of individuals they believe to be involved in the supply and distribution of  illegal drugs in Dumfries. Operation Brandy was an intelligence led operation into the supply of […]

BBC Alba will show Queens versus Ross County live on Tuesday 20th April

The search for a woman feared to have fallen into a flood-swollen burn in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, has been called off for a second night. It is now believed that the search will be suspended until the high water levels fall to allow a more extensive search to be carried out. Linda Weir is thought to […]

Linda Weir is thought to have been swept away after falling from a quad bike near Crairieknowe Farm nerar Drumlanrig Castle. With over 2 inches of rain falling in the area overnight. A flood watch is in place for rivers in the area. The 58-year-old’s quad bike was found upturned in the water after the […]

Rescue teams have been searching for a woman feared to have fallen into a flood-swollen burn. The woman is thought to have been swept away after falling from a quad bike beside the burn which joins the River Nith near thornhill Police, Moffat Mountain Rescue team and Nith Inshore Rescue launched a search after the […]

Police have received a Met Office severe weather warning for the West of Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway relating to heavy snow tonight.  Accumulations of up to 15cm may be expected on high ground, and smaller accumulations at a lower level.  The snow will drift due to the gale force north wind. Police are issuing […]

Police report that the A701 Dumfries – Edinburgh Road has been closed due to snow falling/drifting at Broughton, Lothian and Borders area. Signs closing roadway have been placed out at Moffat.

Hi, my name is Elaine Lennox and i am trying to find my brother, Anthony Conlon. Anthony moved to Scotland roughly two and a half years ago, I haven’t heard from him in over a year. I am desperately trying to find him as his son Alex is critically ill, Alex was born with only […]