Closure of eight local police stations is "not a done deal" says Dumfries and...
A police chief has said that closing eight stations in the region is “not a done deal”. Dumfries and Galloway Divisional Commander Gary Ritchie told the police, fire and rescue sub committee yesterday...
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Leigh Griffiths snub is reason why Gordon Strachan should lose his job as...
GORDON STRACHAN refused to discuss his future after the shambles in Slovakia but the Hotline wasn’t so coy. A bombardment of calls urged the SFA to sack the Scotland boss as the Tartan Army voiced...
View ArticleCruel thieves nick mini-bus and vital equipment from additional needs playgroup
Twisted thieves have stolen a £24,000 mini-bus and vital equipment from an additional needs playgroup in Livingston. The sickening theft, which took place at Geddes House in Livingston Village, has...
View ArticleAirdrieonians bring in Gordon Dalziel to carry out football review at club
TOM WOTHERSPOON has drafted in Gordon Dalziel to carry out a root-and-branch review of the football department at Airdrieonians. The Diamonds supremo confirmed the arrival of the former Raith Rovers...
View ArticleTaekwondo stars Hungary for success at World Club Championships
FIVE athletes from Master Hutton Fitness Taekwondo flew out to Budapest on Tuesday for the World Club Championships. Stephanie Willis, Rachel Morning, Alexander Gray, David Gray and Ed MacKenzie have...
View ArticleGolden girl of British athletics Jessica Ennis-Hill announces her retirement
FORMER Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill has announced her retirement. The golden girl of British athletics claimed glory at the London Olympics in 2012. The 30-year-old then won silver...
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Crown jewels at classics event
PRINCESS Diana’s family car – her famous green Audi cabriolet – is up for auction next month at the country’s leading classic car show. The Princess, usually driving herself, was often seen around...
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Livingston FC: Josh Mullin out to get one Rover his old pals at Albion
Ex-Albion Rovers winger Josh Mullin says there will be no old pals’ act as he takes on his former team for the first time. The Coatbridge side travel to the Tony Macaroni Arena on Saturday hoping to...
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Bake Off's Andrew Smyth sees the funny side of his unintentionally rude...
Great British Bake Off contestant Andrew Smyth has laughed off his baking blunder after his showstopper turned into one of the show’s rudest cakes yet. The Rolls-Royce engineer, 25, left Paul...
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Irvine jewellery maker nominated for prestigious industry award
An Irvine jewellery designer has been nominated for a prestigious industry award. Sheila Kerr, whose business is located in the town’s harbourside, is in the running for a ‘Designer of the Year’ gong...
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Thailand's king dies aged 88 leaving Queen Elizabeth as the world's...
THAILAND’S King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has died in hospital. Palace officials did not give a reason for his death. He was 88 years old. A palace spokesman...
View ArticleBungling burglar who dropped TV from window before falling on top of it is...
A bungling burglar — who broke into a house for a £10 reward — dropped a TV out of a window before falling on top of it. Drunken Joseph Quinn was caught red handed hanging out of a window while...
View ArticleComment: How flexible is flexible working?
The law provides certain individuals with the right to ask to work flexibly. But what does this mean in practice? Flexible working is not limited. It involves some variation to the employee’s working...
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East Kilbride ice skater heads for Holland in month of success for club
EAST KILBRIDE Ice Figure Skating Club have reason to celebrate this month after one of their skaters was selected for an ice show in Holland and five members received call-ups to the Great Britain...
View ArticleA713 road closed near Dalmellington after two vehicles involved in crash
The A713 road between Ayr and Castle Douglas is closed in both directions after a crash. The accident involved two vehicles at the B7013, near Dalmellington, and the latest reports show one man has...
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Mauchline United thrash German invaders as old rivals clash again
Old football rivalries were renewed when Mauchline took on Germany at football. The match between Mauchline United and Bleu Gelb Alleringerslebin, a team from Germany, was a re-run of the local team’s...
View ArticleDumfriesshire aid couple flee crisis in Ethiopia after violence erupts on...
A Dumfriesshire couple helped move patients from an Ethiopian hospital after violence erupted on the country’s streets. Charity volunteers Alison Boyes and her husband Dr David Ball were working near...
View ArticleComment: Will more policy help balance the boardroom?
WE KNOW that having a more balanced boardroom is better for business. That is no longer up for debate. At the IoD we have been working for years to ensure that this message is heard, and our...
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Borussia Monchengladbach and Rangers can wait until the Motherwell game is...
CELTIC boss Brendan Rodgers is putting next week’s glamour double-header to the back of his mind to focus on the Scottish Premiership clash with Motherwell. The league leaders are back in Champions...
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Balloch restaurant raises £15,000 to support brave Vale boy with rare condition
Generous restaurant staff have raised an incredible £15,000 for an Alexandria charity in support of a brave Vale boy. Marston’s Queen of the Loch in Balloch drummed up support from another 40...
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