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Kilmarnock Train Station to undergo multi-million pound track upgrades- but line closures are on the horizon
Major engineering work will result in some line closures this summer.
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Driver, 72, dies in hospital 12 days after crash which killed passenger
The 72-year-old driver was taken to hospital following the crash where he died on Monday
Second crash victim named as tributes pour in after incident near Newton Stewart
Raymond Munro passed away in hospital yesterday following the crash on June 3.
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Ayrshire actor returns to play literary giant Mark Twain during Scottish run
Prestwick’s Ken O’Hara returns in his one-man show ‘Mark Twain in Person,’ depicting the author during one of his lecturing tours of the USA in 1900.
Two men charged after £368,000 cannabis farm discovered in Newton Stewart raid
Officers raided the property on Newton Stewart's Victoria Street on Tuesday and uncovered hundreds of cannabis plants
Peter Murrell moved to 'cushy' jail after getting 'dog's abuse' in Edinburgh nick
The fraudster will be sentenced later this month after pleading guilty to embezzlement.
Scottish estate hiring couple with £70k salary and 2 bedroom cottage included
It has been called an "outstanding opportunity".
Driver dies after car and van crash with two people also in 'serious condition'
A 50-year-old man died following a collision involving a Vauxhall Vectra and a Citroen Dispatch, while two others remain in hospital with serious injuries.
Driver dies in hospital and two seriously injured following two-vehicle collision in Dumfries and Galloway
Emergency services were called to the A709 near Lochmaben on Saturday evening following a crash involving a car and a van
Woman killed in two-car crash on country road in Dumfries and Galloway named by police
Helen Flannighan died after a Suzuki S-Cross was involved in a collision with a Volkswagen Golf on the A714
Six more RBS branches to close across Scotland under plans by NatWest
The closures will take effect in September leaving 62 RBS branches remaining in Scotland
'We relive our son's death during every heatwave drowning'
Ben Glen died in the River Nith in Dumfries at the end of April just days after celebrating his 18th birthday.
Inspiring young Scots shortlisted for Pride of Scotland honour
Musa Musa, Toni Lamont and Paula McPhail have overcome extraordinary challenges to build brighter futures and help others.
Passenger dies in two-car crash near Newton Stewart as driver airlifted to hospital
A 65-year-old woman, who was a passenger in a Suzuki S-Cross, died at the scene.
Person airlifted to hospital after crash closes rural road in Dumfries and Galloway
The A714 between Newton Stewart and Wigtown has been closed following the crash on Wednesday morning
'Absolute chaos' in Scots town as main road closure forces 50-mile diversion
The road closures has been described as "chaos" and a "shambles" from angry business owners.
Former Labour MSP Colin Smyth due in court on drink-driving charges
Smyth, who represented South Scotland before the last election, is due to appear at the city’s sheriff court on Wednesday
Scotland's 'best staycation destinations' this summer as stunning island tops list
The top holiday spots in the country have been named.
The 'wee gem' Dumfries pub owned by Calvin Harris with regular live music
"Staff and locals are welcoming and genuinely interested in chatting with new faces."
Two men charged after cops recover gun from car on M74 motorway
Officers stopped the vehicle as part of a probe into organised crime.