Dale Miller

1 week ago | scotsman.com | Dale Miller

All but two of Stagecoach’s bus services in Dumfries and Galloway appear set to be axed. Almost all of Stagecoach’s bus services will be axed across Dumfries and Galloway, as the firm was accused of leaving communities stranded. All but two of the bus operator’s services in the region will be dropped, Stagecoach has told Dumfries and Galloway Council. The firm has said the decision has been made because the routes are "no longer commercially viable". Up to 130 jobs are expected to be at risk.

1 week ago | scotsman.com | Dale Miller

A motorcycle and a campervan were involved in the crash near Stranraer. An air ambulance was sent to the scene following a crash between a motorcycle and a campervan in Dumfries and Galloway. The collision happened on the A77 near Stranraer about 4.35pm on Monday. Emergency services, including an air ambulance and police, attended the incident near Innermessan. The condition of those involved in the crash remains unknown.

1 week ago | scotsman.com | Dale Miller

Water samples were taken from 14 rivers in Scotland in a bid to find out the levels of a harmful chemical. Only one waterway out of 14 tested in Scotland did not contain traces of a potentially harmful chemical, a study has revealed. Researchers from York University studied samples from 32 rivers across all four of the UK’s nations, with a total of 14 tested north of the Border. And the River Ness was the only waterway out of all those tested that did not show traces of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).

1 week ago | scotsman.com | Dale Miller

A coastguard helicopter and rescue teams had been deployed in the search for the person between Gourock and Dunoon. The search for a person who fell overboard off a ferry off Scotland’s west coast has been suspended. The coastguard was alerted to the incident around 1.45pm on Sunday after the person fell off a Western Ferries service between Gourock and Dunoon. Rescue teams from Largs, Dunoon, Kames and Helensburgh, while a coastguard helicopter was deployed.

1 week ago | scotsman.com | Dale Miller

Police were called to reports of an injured man near the Asda. Police have opened an investigation after a man was found injured outside a supermarket in Glasgow. The incident occurred at Rothes Drive, close to the Asda in Maryhill, about 6.20pm on Saturday. Emergency services were called to the scene following reports of an injured man. The man was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment. The condition of the man remains unknown.