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Reduce your risk of cancer – and watch for signs and symptoms

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Colin Smyth MSP along with local Annan councillor Sean Marshall

The fight goes on for Pinneys workforce

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Last years winners were the band, Back From Nowhere from Dalbeattie High School.

Battle of the Bands

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Ali Benaun, Sexual Assault, Timperley, Court Widnes. https://crimestoppers-uk.org/most-wanted/most-wanted-detail/?AppealId=50782

Britain’s Most Wanted list: sexual crimes

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Pepper spray justified but report had errors

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DJ offers to help Pinneys workforce

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Agents lose income as Betterware catalogue goes into administration

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Battle on to save jobs of Pinneys plant employees

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Joan McAlpine & Aileen McLeod pictured in 2015 with Ryan Youth Theatre who have received 2018 grant funding.

Grant funding for the arts

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Practice says it can't cope with home visits with only one GP

GP practice says ‘no home visits’ until further notice!

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Wigtown man dies in hospital three weeks after Newton Stewart crash

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Daytime parking in Victoria Street is always at a premium

Parking problems continue in Newton Stewart

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Roe deer.

Deer danger warning for motorists

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Britain’s Most Wanted list: sexual crimes

Crime
PAVA spray is an incapacitant similar to pepper spray. Pic by John Devlin

Pepper spray justified but report had errors

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Have you any knowledge of Patricia's whereabouts?

Patricia has now been missing for five months!

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Police are seeking witnesses to the crime

Stranraer flat deliberately set on fire as police investigations continue

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Grant funding for the arts

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Harriet Graham, Big bang runner up

Lockerbie student in Big Bang win

Education
Some nurseries are reporting that they may have to close down as a result of the funding problem.

Nurseries forced to pay below min wage

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Brian Whittle says its time for fast food vand to disappear from school gates.

MSP calls for end to school fast food vans

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The fight goes on for Pinneys workforce

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DJ Calvin Harris who once worked at the plant has offered any help he can give.

DJ offers to help Pinneys workforce

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There are many worried employees in Annan and the surrounding villages who are concerned they will no longer have a job.

Battle on to save jobs of Pinneys plant employees

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Some nurseries are reporting that they may have to close down as a result of the funding problem.

Nurseries forced to pay below min wage

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The fight goes on for Pinneys workforce

Business
DJ Calvin Harris who once worked at the plant has offered any help he can give.

DJ offers to help Pinneys workforce

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Finlay Carson MSP has come under fire from a former leader of the council.

Carson called out by former council leader

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politicians band together to save Pinneys

Local politicians to host special drop in meeting and advice surgery for Pinneys workers

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Dumfries and Galloway Council want to improve their housing stock, like this Kellooway home pictured above pre-install.

Councillors to consider fuel saving projects

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Reduce your risk of cancer – and watch for signs and symptoms

Health
Practice says it can't cope with home visits with only one GP

GP practice says ‘no home visits’ until further notice!

Health
Changing Places users Angela Kay and son Dylan Kay with Gail Robertson, Lead Nurse for the new hospital project.

All change at new hospital

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Business card...has been created as part of FEAT's upcoming fifth anniversary in May, highlighting the sepsis warning signs people should be aware of.

Video: Sepsis - 20 second-long video could save your life

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One of the organisations supporting the campaign is St John Scotland, which also provides CPR training to groups across the country. Volunteer Andrew Robertson is pictured delivering a training session.

Would you know how to save someone who has a cardiac arrest?

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