Schoolchildren are to be given the chance to take part in a controversial survey which asks intimate sexual questions.
15.12.2021 - 12:04 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A forces charity boss had a lucky escape during Storm Arwen.
Robin Hood was returning to his home on the banks of Loch Ken near Mossdale when the Southwest Scotland RNR van was hit by a tree.
Although the charity’s mascot – a wooden carving of a squaddie – survived unscathed, the van has had to be written off.
And that means there will be no fundraising during what is normally a busy time for charities.
Mr Hood explained: “December is usually the best month each year if you are a charity as people
Schoolchildren are to be given the chance to take part in a controversial survey which asks intimate sexual questions.
Several hundred dead birds have been removed from a nature reserve as the region copes with the biggest avian flu outbreak of recent years.
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s budget settlement was yesterday labelled “a real nightmare before Christmas”.
People visiting friends or family in hospital must have tested negative for Covid-19 before arriving.
A car went up in flames on a busy Scots motorway on Friday with police and fire crews called to the scene.
Nursing and midwifery vacancies in Dumfries and Galloway have nearly trebled in six months as a “staffing crisis” worsens.
The impact of widespread child poverty in Dumfries and Galloway has been significantly worsened by the pandemic, according to a new report. And the prolonged lockdown restrictions “disproportionately affected low-income families with young children.” With more than 6,200 youngsters in poverty across the region at the last count in 2019/20, this placed Dumfries and Galloway as the seventh worst out of 32 council areas in Scotland.
Winds with a 'danger to life' warning will thrash Scots in the north as two weather warnings have been issued for tonight and Monday.
Tens of thousands of householders across Scotland who were left without power after Storm Arwen will receive extra compensation from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN).
A Dumfries community council is going national in a bid to clip the wings of marauding seagulls.
An avalanche warning has been issued to Scots after Storm Barra brought blizzard conditions to parts of the country.
Storm Barra has been causing travel chaos with parts of Scotland hit with severe flooding amid a 'danger to life' weather warning.
With Storm Barra set to cause chaos in Scotland drivers are urged to stay safe when on the roads.
Storm Barra is set to batter the UK with strong winds, heavy rain and snow on Tuesday.
As Storm Barra hits the UK today, it will be bringing strong winds as high as 80 mph in some areas.
Storm Barra will barrage Scotland today as the country is on alert with three different weather warnings for snow, ice and wind by the Met Office.
The Met Office have issued yellow weather warnings for snow and wind with the winter's second storm set to arrive in Scotland tomorrow.
The final properties left without power following Storm Arwen nine days ago have been reconnected.