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Chris Robert-Sinclair

Assault victim slams sentence

A FATHER who needed brain surgery after a brutal assault by a love rival has hit out at his attacker’s sentence.Read

Police cancel student fundraiser

A STUDENT fundraising event for a volunteer trip to Fiji has been cancelled after the intervention of police.Read

VAT will cost tourism jobs

HOLIDAY park owners have warned that jobs will be lost if a tax hike on static caravans goes ahead.Read

Stargazers boost local economy

STARGAZING has boosted the local economy by £40,000.Read

Castle Douglas anger at Jubilee town hall charge

ANGRY community councillors have called for a rethink on a Queen’s Jubilee celebration town hall hire bill.Read

Ian Brown

Mountain rescue team man rescued

A MOUNTAIN rescue volunteer was pulled to safety from cliffs after dislocating his knee.Read

Bus stop cut hits town’s elderly and disabled

A DISABLED man has blasted changes to a bus route.Read

Reward for information on bus fire

A REWARD has been offered in a bid to catch those responsible for a £150,000 bus depot blaze.Read

Developer blames community council for failed flat plans

A CONTROVERSIAL garage site has been put on the market for offers over £150,000.Read

Beaches fail to make Good Beach Guide cut

THE REGION’S beaches have missed out on inclusion in the 2012 Good Beach Guide.Read

Old station cops upgrade

WORK is set to start on an upgrade to Castle Douglas police station.Read

Kew calling

A GREEN-FINGERED student has been accepted on to one of Britain’s most prestigious horticulture courses. Read

Scottish Legal Aid Board

Tax cheat gets legal aid cash

HIGH earning tax fraudster Stephen Maxwell received thousands of pounds in Legal Aid.Read

Israel detainee vows to return to Palestine

A WOMAN detained in Israel for trying to enter Palestine has said she would try to go back to the country.Read

Policeman will run marathon in memory of friend who died from pancreatic cancer

A BIG-HEARTED policeman will run the Edinburgh Marathon later this month in memory of his friend.Read

Stewartry pilot to scale part of Mount Everest

A PILOT has jetted off to Nepal to climb part of Mount Everest after a surprise whisky competition win.Read

Ambulance petition gathers pace in Dalbeattie

A PROTEST petition about the ambulance service in the Dalbeattie area has reached 300 signatures.Read

£4m homes plan wins creamery site battle

A HOMES or businesses battle that split a town reached an unexpected conclusion.Read

IT consultant found guilty

AN IT consultant has been found guilty of a £600,000 tax scam.Read

MOD claim to have no record of soldier pals death after war pension increase claim

FORTY years on, former soldier Tommy Smith is still haunted by a sniper incident that claimed his best friend’s life.Read