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Royal Mail alert to Scots ahead of Storm Boelo arrival on October 25
Some areas may be hit by Storm Boelo worse than others
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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
Storm Austen Scotland warning as Met Office urges households to prepare emergency kits
Scotland is facing its own weather alert, with a yellow warning for rain covering parts of the north-east, central belt and south of the country
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Met Office lists 31 Scottish areas to be battered by Storm Boelo
The Met Office has named its second storm of the season as Storm Boelo, with yellow weather warnings in place for 53 areas across Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland
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
Storm Austen to bring flooding and travel chaos to Scotland as MET Office issues yellow warning
The first storm of the year has been confirmed and Scots will feel the impact
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
Scottish holiday park all-inclusive breaks families call 'great value for money'
Guests are praising the Parkdean all-inclusive dining deal, saying the food was "very tasty" and "definitely worth the money"
Edinburgh Castle to host Tour de France opening ceremony next year
The legendary cycling race will depart from Scotland for the first time in its history in 2027.
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
Councils 'receive no correspondence' from Scot Gov on monster AI data centre pause
Scots campaigners will take to the streets in their thousands next month opposing the controversial developments.
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
Scottish Fish and Chip Awards 2026 nominations named - is your local chippy on list?
Find out if your favourite chippy has been nominated.
Funeral of 'hero' Scots student killed by enemy forces in Ukraine
Arkady Petrov was buried in Ukraine on October 3 following his tragic death in combat.
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 during attempted robbery in Scots town
Suspect demanded access to the till before making off from the scene