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Watchdog seeks cancellation of care home’s registration over ‘serious concerns’

A watchdog has launched legal action seeking to have a care home’s registration cancelled after inspectors found serious and significant concerns over the quality of care offered to residents. The Care Inspectorate has submitted an application to ...

30 Sept 2022 at 16:06

Scotland

Community secures ‘historic’ buyout to expand nature reserve

The largest community buyout in the south of Scotland is going ahead after members secured enough funding to expand their nature reserve. The town of Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway has managed to raise £2.2 million to purchase 5,300 acres of ...

05 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Most acute cases admitted to hospital ‘because of’ Covid in four health boards

Almost two thirds of people admitted to hospital following a positive Covid test were there “because of” the virus in four health board areas, according to new analysis. Public Health Scotland (PHS) looked at hospital admissions within 14 days ...

26 Jan 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

Most Covid cases admitted to hospital there ‘because of’ the disease – figures

26 Jan 2022 at 16:55

Scotland

Driver dies after crash with parked paver machine

A 49-year-old man has died after a road crash in Dumfries and Galloway. The man was driving a white Peugeot Partner van on the A75 near Glenluce when it collided with a stationary Volvo paver machine at around 6.45am on Tuesday. The ...

21 May 2024 at 16:55

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack will not run for re-election as MP

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has confirmed he will stand down as an MP at the next general election. However he left the door open to accepting a peerage and entering the House of Lords after that point. The Dumfries and ...

17 May 2023 at 16:58

NHS is facing ‘extraordinary challenges’, health board chief tells MSPs

An NHS boss has spoken out about the “quite extraordinary” challenges the health service is currently facing – telling MSPs that his health board technically cannot afford a tenth of the staff working for it. Jeff Ace, ...

02 May 2023 at 12:11

Scotland

NHS Scotland boss says boards face ‘challenging’ financial position this year

The chief executive of NHS Scotland has said she has “no doubt” health boards will have to deal with financial challenges this year. Caroline Lamb pledged to work alongside regional health boards to identify cuts that ...

04 May 2023 at 11:56

Scotland

Death of man during police raid ‘unexplained’

The death of man during a police raid is being treated as unexplained, officers have said. The 44-year-old became unwell as police searched a property in Portpatrick, near Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway, at ...

27 Jul 2023 at 15:58

Scotland

Girl, four, dies after being found unresponsive

A four-year-old girl has died after being found unresponsive at a property in Dumfries and Galloway. Emergency services were called to the scene in Stranraer at around 6.10am on Sunday. The child was taken to ...

16 Jul 2023 at 16:47

Dog rescued after 60m waterfall plunge

A Jack Russell has been rescued after plunging 60 metres down a waterfall. The dog’s owner raised the alarm when his pet tumbled down the Grey Mare’s Tail in Dumfries and Galloway at around 2.45pm on Sunday. ...

16 Jul 2023 at 22:48

Scotland

Boy, four, airlifted to hospital after crash which left three others injured

A four-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital following a crash near Dumfries which also left a two-year-old injured. Two cars were involved in the crash on the C11n road, between Dumfries and ...

27 Jul 2023 at 11:52

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