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Alive Radio sports presenter, Stig Nordkill questions Queen of the South manager, Kenny Brannigan about his reflections on the end of the last season and plans for the coming season, on Monday 10th May 2010. Kenny Brannigan 10_05_10

Police have named the man who was found dead in his home in Syme Road in Dumfries on 3rd May 2010, as 39 year old Sean O’Neill. Police also confirm that there would appear to be NO suspicious circumstances surrounding this death and the matter is being treated as unexplained at this stage. A report […]

The body of a woman who fell from her quad bike into a swollen burn has been found in a river in southern Scotland. A police statement confirmed that her body had been recovered in the River Nith at Carnsalloch on Thursday. The procurator fiscal has been informed. It is believed of Linda Weir, 58, […]

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 […]