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Scottish News: Man found floating near dinghy dies

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:25:15 GMT

A man found floating unconscious next to an upturned dinghy has died in hospital.

Scottish News: Edinburgh beats Glasgow on water

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:25:15 GMT

Edinburgh's student rowers will have bragging rights for the next year as they beat rivals Glasgow in the main events of their annual boat race.

Scottish News: Cup finalists given the green light

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:25:15 GMT

Edinburgh Airport's air traffic control tower has been bathed in green light to celebrate the Scottish Cup Final clash between Hibernian and Celtic.

Scottish News: Former MP Jimmy Wray dies at 78

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:25:14 GMT

Former MP Jimmy Wray has died following a long illness, Labour has announced.

Scottish News: Former MP Jimmy Wray dies at 75

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:25:14 GMT

Former MP Jimmy Wray has died following a long illness, Labour has announced.

Scottish News: Teenage pedestrian killed in crash

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:25:15 GMT

A teenage pedestrian has been killed and a driver taken to hospital with shock following a road collision.

Scottish News: Lifeboat rescues unconscious man

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:25:15 GMT

Lifeboat crews raced to save a man's life after he was spotted floating next to an upturned dingy.

Scottish News: Olympic champion to start boat race

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:25:15 GMT

Olympic rowing champion Katherine Grainger will act as starter for the 136th Glasgow-Edinburgh University boat race.

Scottish News: Man leaps to escape house fire

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:25:14 GMT

A man has been taken to hospital with burns to his face and hands and a fractured leg following a house fire.

Scottish News: Family tribute for van crash woman

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:15 GMT

An elderly woman who died after being hit by a council van will be sadly missed by all who knew her, according to her daughter.

Scottish News: Worry over £62m mines clear-up cost

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:15 GMT

A shortfall of up to £62 million has been found in the costs of restoring open cast mines in a single council area.

Scottish News: Murder trial witness 'terrified'

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:15 GMT

A former marina manager failed to tell police what he knew about a fatal fire in which three members of the same family died because he was "terrified" of the consequences, a court has heard.

Scottish News: Yes Scotland hails signatures push

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:15 GMT

The official Scottish independence campaign remains on course to secure one million signatures of support ahead of the referendum, according to Yes Scotland.

Scottish News: Witness accused over fire remarks

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:15 GMT

A former marina manager did not tell police that a murder accused made disparaging remarks about a man who died in a fire until the fourth time he was interviewed months later, a court has heard.

Dumfries & Galloway: Junction is 'a danger'

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:07:00 GMT

Angry Annandale residents and businesses are calling for a changing of the “guard” to reduce noise, speeding and to improve traffic flow from the M6.

Dumfries & Galloway: Pranked Andy's an internet sensation

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:05:00 GMT

An apprentice roofer was left red-faced after a prank by his pals made him an internet sensation.

Dumfries & Galloway: Cycle teen Cody is real dare-Devil

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:04:00 GMT

Determined teenager Cody Harding is taking on the Devil’s Beef Tub for charity.

Dumfries & Galloway: Nightingale medal award

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:02:00 GMT

Dumfries British Red Cross worker Khalil Dale – who was abducted and killed in Pakistan in 2012 – has been posthumously awarded the Florence Nightingale medal.

Dumfries & Galloway: DG One closure concerns

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:01:00 GMT

Fears have been voiced that DG One consumers will “defect” when it closes and never return.

Dumfries & Galloway: Rain pours cold water on protest

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

A potentially explosive confrontation involving the right wing Scottish Defence League was dampened by Saturday’s downpour.

Dumfries & Galloway: DuPont bid to cut jobs

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:59:00 GMT

One of the biggest employers in Dumfries is looking to reduce its workforce.

Scottish News: Defibrillators installed in schools

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:25:14 GMT

A council is to become the first in Scotland to install defibrillators in all its secondary schools.

Dumfries & Galloway: Mosque can have overnight visitors

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:59:00 GMT

A Dumfries mosque will be allowed to provide overnight accommodation.

Dumfries & Galloway: Work to start on Lockerbie facelift

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:57:00 GMT

Work on a £1 million regeneration scheme to transform Lockerbie’s town centre is to start in late July.

Dumfries & Galloway: Professor Green to headline youth gig

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:00 GMT

Chart-topping rapper Professor Green will headline this year’s Youth Beatz festival in Dumfries.

Dumfries & Galloway: Region is number one on home care

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:55:00 GMT

More people receive home care in Dumfries and Galloway in percentage terms than anywhere else in the country.

Dumfries & Galloway: £2million facelift for Dock Park starts

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:54:00 GMT

The £2 million revamp of Dumfries’ Dock Park finally started on Tuesday.

Dumfries & Galloway: 3,000th dog is found a home

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:51:00 GMT

A canine charity set up on the back of the Standard’s Keep The Kennels Campaign has reached a milestone by rehoming its 3,000th dog.

Dumfries & Galloway: Stage set for bright future

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:50:00 GMT

The thrilled owners of the Theatre Royal in Dumfries are celebrating a double funding delight.

Dumfries & Galloway: Margaret takes to the skies to celebrate 98th birthday

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:50:00 GMT

Margaret Scott is not your average nonagenarian.