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Thunderstorm warning for 25 Scottish regions as heavy rain and lightning strikes forecast
The Met Office is warning of major disruption for millions of Scots throughout Sunday.
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Robert Burns charity urges members to be vigilant after major cyberhack
Software company Beacon was targeted by hackers at the end of July
Teen pulled from River Nith after 'collapsing near water' as family 'devastated'
Kenzie Carmichael, 16, died following an incident on the River Nith in Dumfires.
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Police investigate death of teenager Kenzie Carmichael pulled from River Nith near Dumfries
The teenager has been identified as Kenzie Carmichael from Dumfries
Bluetongue livestock movement restrictions eased in parts of Scotland
Creetown, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright and Lockerbie have all been affected by the potentially deadly virus
Youth charged with assault after cyclist knocked off bike in Stranraer
The cyclist was seen to be knocked off his bike in a video widely shared on social media
ScotRail train route shut for two weeks as passengers face major disruption
ScotRail services between Glasgow, Kilmarnock, Dumfries, Carlisle and Stranraer will be replaced by buses as major track works get underway.
Dumfries and Galloway inn crowned 'Scotland's best pub' as it vies for UK crown
The seaside bar offers up to seven beers from its in-house brewery.
Man killed in country road crash in Dumfries and Galloway named by police
The man died when his grey Mini collided with a black Range Rover on the B721 near Dornock
Man cleared over Lockerbie bombing dies – reports
Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah stood trial over the 1988 atrocity.
Man, 22, arrested and charged in connection with fatal road crash in Stranraer
A white Vauxhall Vivaro van collided with pedestrian Margaret Joy Todd, 85, who was taken to hospital where she later died.
Victims’ families ‘absolutely floored’ as Lockerbie bombing trial postponed
Jury selection was scheduled to begin on Wednesday for the federal trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi in Washington, DC.
Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged over Lockerbie bombing
Jury selection was scheduled to begin on Wednesday for the federal trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi in Washington, DC.
Trial for Libyan man charged over Lockerbie bombing postponed by US judge
The judge's order did not specify the nature of newly discovered evidence
Everything you need to know about the upcoming Lockerbie bombing trial
It will be the first time anyone has stood trial on US soil over the attack, which killed all 259 people on board and 11 on the ground
'Unprecedented' El Niño threatens Storm Desmond-level flooding across Scotland
Storm Desmond caused an estimated £870 million in damages across the UK in 2015
Cannibal killer who murdered man and ate victim's finger in Scots town caged
Gabriel Brown, 35, also chopped off the victim's ring finger, cooked it and ate the severed digit.
'Seeking an answer is not misconduct' Councillor Fiona Higgins speaks out on her freedom of speech battle
Writing for the Record, Councillor Fiona Higgins explains why elected representatives must be free to question unelected council officials when it comes to public spending.
Man ‘possessed by Aleister Crowley’ who stabbed step-mum’s ex 22 times jailed for at least 23 years
Gabriel Brown chopped off Joseph Johnston's finger and ate it before setting his home on fire
Bluetongue restricitions to be introduced in Scotland as animal movement curbed
A total of seven sheep and 13 cattle have so far been affected by the deadly virus in Scotland.