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Jail death of man caught with drugs and stun guns to be probed
A probe has been announced into the jail death of a Scots prisoner who was caught with stun guns and illegal drugs. Christopher Nicoll, a prisoner at HMP Castle Huntly, a few miles west of Dundee, died on Friday, November 26, 2021. A Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) preliminary hearing has now been announced into the…
Dumfriesshire’s John Thomson leaves a lasting legacy
Dumfriesshire Mourns the Loss of John Thomson, an Auctioneer and Historian of Distinction Dumfriesshire is grieving the loss of John Thomson, a prominent auctioneer, author, and historian, who passed away peacefully at his home in Annan at the age of 100. John Alexander Thomson, born in October 1924 in Annan, was the youngest of three…
Council plans to move homeless out of ‘unlawful hotels’ could put people on streets, warns charity
Edinburgh City Council facing backlash for plan to relocate homeless individuals An Edinburgh Council initiative to move 700 homeless individuals out of unlicensed temporary accommodation by December is drawing criticism from homelessness leaders, who fear that the move could result in some individuals ending up back on the streets or in inadequate housing. The council…
Dumfries and Galloway College unveils Mission 2030
Dumfries and Galloway College has revealed its ambitious plan, Mission 2030, aimed at maintaining its position as one of the top educational institutions in Scotland. The initiative, succeeding the successful Ambition 2025 project, aims to propel the college to new levels of excellence and innovation over the next five years. Mission 2030 seeks to keep…
Strongman Luke Stoltman’s wife shares shock cheating claims in blistering online post
Scottish strongman Luke Stoltman’s marriage has hit the rocks as his wife, Kushi, has made shocking allegations of infidelity in a scathing online post. The 31-year-old Kushi accused her husband, Europe’s Strongest Man at 39, of having an affair while their nine-month-old son, Koa, was undergoing medical treatment. She revealed that Luke had refused to…
First in Scotland for HMP Dumfries recognised at Holyrood
HMP Dumfries, the prison located in Dumfriesshire, has made history by becoming the first prison in Scotland to receive official recognition from parkrun UK. This recognition allows the prison to host an official 5k parkrun for prisoners, staff, and members of the community. Jim Smith, the deputy governor at HMP Dumfries, expressed the significance of…
Shopping centre bomb plot terrorists freed from prison
Shopping Centre Bomb Plot Terrorists Freed from Prison Two extremists, Waheed Mahmood and Anthony Garcia, have been released from prison after being convicted of plotting a bombing campaign across the country. In April 2007, the pair, along with three others, were sentenced to life in prison for conspiring to use fertilizer-based explosives to target gas…
Play park inspired by Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff is coming to Ayrshire school
A new play park, inspired by the Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff, is set to be built at Heathfield Primary School in Ayrshire. The planning application for the ‘Cruyff Court’ has been unanimously approved by South Ayrshire Council’s Regulatory Panel. The court will feature an all-weather five-a-side pitch, climbing wall, and sunken trampolines, providing a…
Reminder that credit union’s doors are open to all as Rutherglen bank branch closes
As the Rutherglen West branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland gets ready to close its doors for the final time, customers are encouraged to explore joining a credit union in the town. Despite a previous extension, the RBS branch on Main Street is set to cease operations on Tuesday, November 19. Originally slated for…
Community to take over Dumfriesshire’s Castleholm
Community to Take Over Dumfriesshire’s Castleholm In a significant development for Langholm’s Muckle Toon, talks have been successfully finalised between Buccleuch Estates and the Castleholm Community Trust Limited for the historic transfer of Castleholm into community ownership. The Castleholm ground, steeped in history and integral to community events in Dumfriesshire, has long been utilised by…