Pop A Poppy In Your Window For Remembrance
On 11 November 1921, the first cloth poppies were sold. 9 million had been made but, such was the nation’s desire to remember those...
Scottish Partnership Identifies Covid-19 RNA Traces Through Waste Water Monitoring
Scientists at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s (SEPA) have successfully pinpointed fragments of coronavirus’ ribonucleic acid (RNA) in local waste water samples across the...
Children Asked To Stay At Home This Halloween & Bonfire Night
Families and children are being urged to avoid guising this Halloween to minimise the risk of spreading Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Deputy First Minister John Swinney says...
Police Scotland Launches The Winter Safety Campaign
With the clocks going back this weekend, it's another reminder that winter is coming. This can mean changes to road conditions which can affect...
The Office For Nuclear Regulation (ONR) Prosecute Sellafield Ltd
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has notified Sellafield Ltd that it will be prosecuted under Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety...
Big Broadband Boost For Scotland
Thousands of rural homes and businesses across Scotland have been given access to more financial help to get top-of-the-range broadband speeds
New agreement to...
Outbreak Of Covid At Fleet Valley Care Home Is A ‘significant Concern’
CASES of COVID-19 at a care home in the region are being monitored very closely. A range of infection prevention measures are in place at...
Scotland’s Five Level Plan To Fight COVID Unveiled
Five level plan to vary rules for rapid but proportionate response to COVID-19.
A five-level framework which will allow for a refreshed strategic approach to...
Clinical & Scientific Review Of Testing
Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing turnaround times and capacity must be the Scottish Government’s priority, a review of the testing strategy has found.
The review into the...
Biggest Ever Flu Vaccine Campaign Is On Schedule
THE BIGGEST ever flu vaccination campaign ever undertaken within Dumfries and Galloway is progressing to schedule.
Almost two-thirds of the region’s population will be offered...