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Disability Motorsport Scotland puts Scots firmly in the driving seat

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Prince Harry and The Halo Trust's CEO James Cowan prepare to eradicate a landmine in Angola during a recent visit to the country where Princess Diana first raised awareness in 1997.

Prince Harry and The Halo Trust need readers’ help to eradicate landmines

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Pictured at the awards ceremony are, from left, Tim Robinson, content development director; Claire Wilde, data and investigations news editor; Cahal Milmo, i chief reporter, and Ruby Kitchen, of the Yorkshire Post. (Photo: Chris O'Donovan)

Award success for JPIMedia team’s Veterans in Crisis campaign

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Thousands of workers receive pay rise as Real Living Wage increases to £9.30 per hour

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Road safety campaign will tackle speeding, use of mobile phones and wearing of seatbelts

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Firefighters attend more than 350 fires on Bonfire Night

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Students challenged to help save struggling bumblebees

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Attacks on firefighters and emergency service responders put communities at risk

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Poppy Scotland's Chief Executive Mark Bibbey (Photo: Mark Owens / HQ Scotland)

Appeal of the poppy is as important now as it ever was

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Police investigated 60 cases of homicide in 2018-19.

Sixty one deaths recorded in homicide cases in the last year

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10 of the strangest UK parking laws

Traffic and Travel

Police launch Bothywatch in Galloway Hills. July 2019

Bothy bash could have led to death

Health

Police Scotland and its partners across Dumfries and Galloway will be engaging with the area's young people to try to cut down on antisocial behaviour.

Police launch summer campaign

Education

Stranraer trains to Dumfries coming soon?

Business

Breaking the law while behind the wheel can come with a hefty fine attached - and put points on your license too

This is how many points you'll get on your licence for these driving offences

Traffic and Travel

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Sixty one deaths recorded in homicide cases in the last year

Crime

Firefighters have faced verbal and physical attacks while trying to get on with their job of tackling fires and saving lives.

Rise in attacks on fire crews prompts promise of tough action

Crime

Leading children's charity NSPCC is calling for a radical reshaping of services, particularly early joined-up support services, after revealing thousands of children suffer sexual abuse every year in Scotland. (Photo: Tom Hull)

Sex crimes against children reach shocking all-time high

Crime

Under proposed new legislation, perpetrators will be forced to move out. (Photo: Laura Dodsworth / Scottish Womens Aid)

Abusers should be forced to move out – not their victims

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Rocketing costs of PFI projects leave councils facing financial timebomb

Politics

Figures published by Facebook show that �6.4 million was spent on political ads on Facebook or sister site Instagram.

Thousands spent on targeted Facebook adverts by Scottish politicians

Politics

The FA Cup Final with Gary Lineker

Gary’s fee more than all area’s 75+ licences

Lifestyle

Display in the WW1 room of the King's Own Scottish Borderers Museum at Berwick Barracks

Hands off accused veterans says Jack says Jack

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Show me the money challenges Harper

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Storm Erik is far from idle

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A weather warning has been issued for much of the country including parts of Galloway (pictured). Photo: SWNS

Warnings issues as gale-force winds set to hit Galloway

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Disability Motorsport Scotland puts Scots firmly in the driving seat

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Prince Harry and The Halo Trust's CEO James Cowan prepare to eradicate a landmine in Angola during a recent visit to the country where Princess Diana first raised awareness in 1997.

Prince Harry and The Halo Trust need readers’ help to eradicate landmines

People

Pictured at the awards ceremony are, from left, Tim Robinson, content development director; Claire Wilde, data and investigations news editor; Cahal Milmo, i chief reporter, and Ruby Kitchen, of the Yorkshire Post. (Photo: Chris O'Donovan)

Award success for JPIMedia team’s Veterans in Crisis campaign

People

Thousands of workers receive pay rise as Real Living Wage increases to £9.30 per hour

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The road safety campaign runs from Saturday, November 9, to Friday, November 15.

Road safety campaign will tackle speeding, use of mobile phones and wearing of seatbelts

People