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Scottish grooming gangs inquiry date set with probe to 'ensure abuse cannot happen again'
Education Secretary Mairi McAllan said the review will issue recommendations to strengthen child protections but added it would not determine criminality.
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Wife of Scottish man killed by falling tree during Storm Boelo 'utterly devastated'
Richard Baines' heartbroken family has released a statement after the leading botanist was killed by a falling tree.
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Inquiry into death of Dumfries farmer injured while repairing fence
William Callander was a farmer at Crofthead Farm and died on May 11, 2023
Man arrested after 116,000 illegal cigarettes and 27kg of tobacco seized in Dumfries
The seizure was made by local police, trading standards and HMRC
Met Office snow forecast for three areas in Scotland today
The Met Office has forecast snow to arrive in parts of Scotland on Wednesday as a new cold snap hits, with weather maps showing higher ground in the Central Highlands, around Loch Rannoch and Pitlochry, and near Dalwhinnie set to see snowfall during the early hours of the morning.
Tributes to botanic garden curator killed by falling tree during Storm Boelo
Richard Baines was injured on a minor road while out walking at Mid Kelton near Castle Douglas around 10.30am on Sunday.
Galloway Mountain Rescue Team battle Storm Boelo in ‘gruelling’ call-out to injured runner
The ten-person team faced 'torrential rain, severe winds, and unforgiving, boggy ground'
Concerns growing for man missing from Stranraer for nearly a week
Craig Smith was last seen on October 17 on Old Port Avenue in Stranraer
Fifteen arrested over immigration offences following crackdown at Scottish ports
Operation Lockstream is a multi-agency operation aimed at tackling organised immigration crime at the ports of Loch Ryan and Cairnryan
Firefighters called to ‘chemical leak’ at Arla dairy factory in Dumfries and Galloway
Arla Foods confirmed that an alarm was activated at their Lockerbie site
Woman and male youth charged over ‘threatening and abusive behaviour’ during Annan gathering
Police say enquiries are ongoing to identify those involved in the disorder over the past few days
Person airlifted to hospital with ‘significant injuries’ after fall from cliffs in Dumfries and Galloway
Emergency services were called out to the incident between Rascarrel and Balcary
Copy of Lockerbie bombing suspect’s ‘confession’ admissible, rules US judge
Abu Agila Masud’s defence team had sought to exclude the statement taken in Libya
Two pedestrians taken to hospital after being struck by van in Dumfries
A 62-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman were both taken to hospital following the incident in Dumfries
Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash with van on B7076 near Gretna
Emergency services were called to an incident involving a motorbike and a van on Monday afternoon
Lockerbie bombing trial date set as US judge warns against further delay
Judge Dabney Friedrich said the federal prosecution of Abu Agila Masud would finally get under way on January 19
Drugs and offensive weapon found after police search truck at Cairnryan Port
Drugs worth an estimated street value of £950 were discovered, alongside a quantity of cash and an offensive weapon
Masked man threatened shop worker with knife in attempted robbery in Dumfries
The man unsuccessfully demanded that the shop till be opened, before fleeing the scene
Mum pays tribute to ‘brave’ former Scots pupil killed while fighting for Ukraine
Arkadii Petrov, who fled to Scotland with his family at the start of the conflict, has been killed