Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary receives positive report from inspectors

“There will maybe be some tears but I hope overall it’s a positive message.

A new report published last week claimed it would cost more than £40 billion to build a bridge between Dumfries and Galloway and Northern Ireland.The British Ports Association, which commissioned the study, branded the idea as “a redundant and irresponsible use of public money”.

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The anti-fraud and anti-corruption review comes after the fiasco where the council lost around £4.2 million in a botched roads maintenance contract involving its arms-length organisation DGFirst and Transerv.While an investigation into the huge loss found no evidence of fraud or corruption, pressure has been on the local authority to tighten up its operations.

“We’re seeing the effects of the delta variant and also seeing younger people account for a higher number of cases.” Anyone in the region still to receive their first dose is urged to make arrangements by visiting www.nhsinform.scot/vaccineregistration, calling 01387 403090 or emailing [email protected].

For the last week I’ve been in a Love Island bubble –along with the rest of the country, I’m sure – as the new gang settle in and get acquainted with each other. So who better to have a chinwag with than Amber Rose Gill – the gorgeous winner of the 2019 series and host of the ITV Hub’s new show The Full Treatment.

NHS Dumfries and Galloway urged anyone who has not been vaccinated to attend as soon as possible.To book a slot, call the vaccination helpline, call 01387 403090 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday or email [email protected]

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“We are moving forward and there is a feeling that massive weight has lifted but the Scottish Government asked us to found the Scottish Wedding Alliance - which was formed in November, prior to that there was no industry body.“The Scottish Government needed us because they don’t understand weddings and, at times, we have been completely ignored.”

“Sarab and Mariam are now going to share their resettlement journey with us and how connections in their new communities have helped these families settle into our region.“The theme of this year’s Refugee Week was ‘we cannot walk alone’, and the global nature of the Covid pandemic certainly demonstrates its appropriateness.”

The finding of the study were published in November, 2020, and the report stated: “Children displayed a decline in mental wellbeing over the three surveys. In June, more children reported being lonely, and fewer felt in a positive mood and resilient than in April.“Across the months, around a third of respondents indicated that there are lots of things to worry about while more than half expressed a general worry about the future.

“Our contractors and drivers are always made aware as to other road users and they always act with respect, day and night.“But it’s always most helpful and much appreciated when we are under pressure and cyclists move into single file or move over when we need to get on with our work.”

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The UK Government said the Scottish unemployment figure is below the UK-wide rate of 4.7 per cent for those aged over 16.Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: “There are encouraging elements to today’s figures, but these are challenging times and we still have a lot to do to get people back into work and see our economy prosper again.”

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