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Dumfries and Galloway Alcohol and Drug Partnership are raising public awareness around substances that maybe circulating in Dumfries and Annandale. This follows the death of a young man in the Annandale area where medical professionals and police are looking into the circumstances. They believe this death may be related to tablets that the person used […]

A meeting will take place tomorrow (Tuesday 20 August) in Langholm to discuss the challenges currently facing the local area following recent job losses. The meeting will take place as a result of a commitment given by John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, to visit Langholm and discuss issues relating […]

A man injured after falling from a bridge in Paisley on Monday morning has been rescued by fire-fighters and paramedics. The emergency services responded following reports of a man lying on an embankment of the White Cart Water around 4:30am. Crews from Paisley Community Fire Station were quickly on scene and the Scottish Fire and […]

South of Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine is encouraging local young people studying at Scottish universities after summer to complete their application for financial support now, if they have not already done so. The Scottish Government pays the fees and a combination of bursaries and loans, based on household income, for all Scottish students studying in […]

Unfortunately as a result of a Road Traffic Collision which occurred about 0240 hours on Saturday 17 August 2013 on the A75 Gretna to Stranraer road near to Calgow Farm, about 1 mile east of Newton Stewart a 19 year old local male who has been named as Kieran Currie sustained fatal injuries. Police are […]

About 0240 hours on Saturday 17 August 2013 a road traffic collision occurred on the A75 Gretna to Stranraer road near to Calgow Farm, about 1 miles east of Newton Stewart. A 19 year old male pedestrian appears to have been struck by an eastbound lorry. The pedestrian has been conveyed to Dumfries and Galloway […]

Speeding is a costly business in more ways than one, and with the introduction of higher speeding fines, the price of being caught speeding just increased. This is the warning from Dumfries and Galloway Safety Camera Partnership. The cost of a speeding offence will rise from £60 to £100 on 16th August. Motorists who are […]

A capacity crowd of 12000 people descended on the David Keswick Centre, Dumfries last Saturday for the largest free youth music event in Scotland. The huge audience was thrilled by headline performances from Professor Green and Amelia Lily alongside a whole host of local acts topped by a superb set from Finding Albert. Professor Green […]

Circumstances surrounding the unexplained death of an 18 year old man in the early hours of Sunday 11 August are being investigated by Police Scotland. The man, named as Jamie Abba, from Castlebreak, Ecclefechan, was found at an address in Peacock Place. He was then removed to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary where he was […]

Aileen Campbell MSP, Minister for Children and Young People, will visit Dumfries and Galloway on the 14 August to see and hear about the practice of the Youth Justice Service. The visit will have a particular focus on the successful implementation of our Early and Effective Intervention services including the Multi-Agency Case Progression Group and […]