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Teenage accident victim still critical

THE TEENAGE survivor of a crash that killed one of his pals has made a slight improvement in hospital. Read

Region's roads to get pothole repairs

A £400,000 pot hole hit list has been set up. Read

Decrease in deaths and injuries on roads

DEATHS and serious injuries on the region’s roads fell by a massive 32.5 per cent last year. Read

Dumfries bypass study on the cards

ROADS bosses are refusing to give up hope on a Dumfries southern bypass ... despite it being excluded from a £20billion national transport scheme. Read

Nursery crimes

ST JOSEPH’S pantomime this year became a case of “who-done-it?” as the school turned the format on its head in Once Upon a Rhyme. Read

Region’s roads ‘forgotten’

A MAJOR overhaul of Scotland’s transport future has “snubbed” Dumfries and Galloway. Read

Call to re-ignite A76 campaign

A FRESH bid is being made for more safety improvements on the A76. Read

Death crash lorry driver in court

A CASE in which a lorry driver and a transport firm have been accused of road traffic offences following a crash in which a car passenger died on the outskirts of Dumfries, has been continued for two weeks at the town’s sheriff court. Read

A75 road closures this weekend

POLICE are advising motorists that the A75 road will be closed between the A701 and A709 roundabout on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 November between 7pm and 7am each night. Read

A75 shortcut fenced off

A MASSIVE safety fence is going up in a bid to stop shortcut shoppers dicing with death. Read

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OAP escapes lorry crash

A PENSIONER got “the shock of his life” when an HGV ploughed into his garden fence beside the notorious A76 at Auldgirth. Read

Dumfries bypass closure to cause chaos

MOTORISTS face major upheaval this weekend when Dumfries bypass will be closed for resurfacing work. Read

Academy welcomes new speed signs

A LONG-RUNNING campaign to clampdown on drivers speeding alongside a secondary school has finally been successful. Read

Judgement day for region's roads approaches

THE FUTURE of Dumfries and Galloway’s trunk roads will be revealed later this month. Read

Traffic report call made to officials

TRANSPORT officials are to be asked to provide a full report on the “traffic chaos” that is hitting roads in the southern access to Dumfries. Read

Region's roads have room for "significant" improvements

“SIGNIFICANT room for improvement” sums up the quality of the trunk road infrastructure across the region. Read

Ex-employees fleece Dumfries garage

THE SHERIFF at Dumfries has heard that security was not a hindrance for two men who broke into a filling station in the town and stole more than £6,600. Read

Stark road safety message issued to drivers

A ROAD safety campaign is using shock tactics to convince the regions notoriously reckless drivers to buckle up and slow down. Read

Trunk roads action plea

CALLS are being made for the release of a vital transport plans which could spark major investment in the region’s trunk roads. Read

Schoolboy hit by bus

A 14-YEAR-OLD school boy is lucky to be alive after he ran in front of a bus. Read

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