South of Scotland
Aid worker’s family give thanks for release efforts
THE family of murdered Scottish aid worker Khalil Dale yesterday expressed their thanks to the people who tried to secure his release.
Hit-and-run driver hunt after accident
A SCHOOL groundsman was left unconscious after being knocked down by a lorry in a suspected hit-and-run crash.
Efforts to free tragic aid worker Khalil Dale were ‘adequate’
The Scottish Government has been given assurances that every effort was made to free the Scottish aid worker who was kidnapped and recently killed in Pakistan, the First Minister has told MSPs.
‘Khalil was a man who brought joy to us and countless others’
The family and friends of a Scottish aid worker murdered in Pakistan yesterday spoke of their loss, describing him as “the most kind and most loving person we have ever known”.
Man arrested over £573,000 cannabis haul
A MAN has been arrested in connection with £573,000-worth of drugs seized during a police raid in Lesmahagow.
UK must help track down killers of Khalil Dale, his MP demands
THE British government must make every effort to track down the killers responsible for the beheading of Scottish aid worker Khalil Dale, his local MP said last night.
Khalil Dale murder is latest in growing list of aid workers killed
Red Cross worker Khalil Dale joins a list of humanitarian aid workers killed in war-torn states.
Taleban accused of beheading Scots aid worker Khalil Dale
A SCOTTISH aid worker beheaded by kidnappers in Pakistan is feared to have been killed by Taleban terrorists. The body of Khalil Dale, 60, a Muslim convert from Dumfries, was found dumped by a road in a remote part of Pakistan yesterday, almost four months after he was kidnapped.
Estate worker killed by a falling tree
A MORAY estate worker has been killed after being struck by a falling tree.
Wildfire sparked by flare from Joint Warrior military exercise
A WILDFIRE that burned some two hectares of grassland in Galloway was caused by a flare from the Joint Warrior military exercise, authorities said today.
5 commentsPC gets on his bike for charity
A GRAMPIAN Police officer yesterday began a 3300-mile motorcycle trip around Britain to raise money for Royal Marine Commandos who have been injured in action.
SNP: Transport is key issue in Borders
PLANS for a direct rail link between Edinburgh and Carlisle are at the heart of local transport pledges set out by the SNP yesterday ahead of next month’s council elections.
14 commentsWarning over controlled burning after separate wild fires in Scotland
A WILD fire which began over the weekend on a Galloway hillside is continuing to burn today, as firefighters spent more than 24 hours putting out a separate blaze in the Highlands.
‘Heavily contaminated’ needle found near Stranraer school
A NEEDLE and syringe “heavily contaminated” with blood have been found near a primary school in Stranraer, where 100 children were taking part in a community clean-up.
Outdoor fabric manufacturer to back Scotland’s first national trail
IT’S 373 miles long, takes two months to walk, and is being named after a type of waterproof fabric.
3 commentsRogue wallaby is found safe and well
A WALLABY which escaped from a petting zoo earlier this week has been found safe and well.
2 commentsBorders faces its own North-South divide
The Borders should have greater independence from Edinburgh and foster closer links with the north of England, according to the newest political force in the area.
67 comments‘Too big’ bust to be auctioned
A RARE bust of Britain’s greatest — and most tragic — operatic contralto is to be sold at auction in Edinburgh after it turned out to be too large for a Dumfriesshire mantlepiece.
Boy and girl left traumatised after years of sex attacks from teenager
A TEENAGER is facing a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of sexually assaulting a girl and a boy.
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