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A Dumfries-based politician is calling for a cut on the 18 weeks waiting time for young people to receive specialist treatment for mental health services in the region.

Hackers may have gained access to confidential patient data.

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has officially opened the 2024 salmon fishing season as part of a ceremony organised by the Nith District Salmon Fishery Board.

Dumfries and Galloway’s problem with delayed discharge in hospitals may have cost more than £42 million since 2015.

South of Scotland Enterprise is set to have its budget slashed by more than £7 million next year.

Police fail to solve 7 out of 10 housebreakings in Ayrshire with an MSP warning the force is at "breaking point."

New dental practices could be opened across Dumfries and Galloway.

The takeover of a clothing retailer won’t be enough to save a Castle Douglas shop.

The level of homelessness in Dumfries and Galloway is higher than it was before the pandemic.

MSPs have demanded an urgent inquest into salmon farming in Scotland after a staggering 15million caged fish died last year.

The Scottish Government’s environmental record has been criticised after new figures showed recycling rates are lower than eight years ago.

Scottish ministers have been urged to finally ban “cruel and unnecessary” snare traps after an expert group recommended the move on animal welfare grounds. Labour MSP Colin Smyth said snaring was a “barbaric” practice that needed to be “consigned to the history books”.

The ongoing lengthy waits in A&E departments have been described as a “humanitarian crisis”.

Dumfries and Galloway is facing a “full-on care crisis” as instances of bed blocking increase.

More than 30,000 people have now taken the chance to enjoy the Galloway Hoard at Kirkcudbright Galleries.

The number of days lost in the region’s hospitals due to bed blocking is soaring.

Georgetown is to get its full-time post office service restored at a new permanent site. A temporary service has been operating from Georgetown Library since August following the resignation of operator CJ Lang from the Spar shop.

Calls have been made for an alternative home for the Closeburn Post Office after it was announced it will be closing “temporarily” next month.

Dunscore put the kettle on at the weekend and brewed up plenty of support for Fairtrade and local producers.

Nursing and midwifery vacancies in Dumfries and Galloway have nearly trebled in six months as a “staffing crisis” worsens.

Care homes in the region are “at breaking point” as figures show falling capacity amid a growing workforce crisis.

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Colin Smyth, Labour’s South Scotland MSP, added: “He said: “People across our region have worked really hard over the past couple of months and their sacrifices have paid off when we look at the latest Covid-19 figures.“This change to level one is very welcome and while everyone recognises that the virus is still dangerous, and we must all remain vigilant until we can all receive a vaccination, it is long awaited and overdue.”

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAn MSP has written to Health Secretary Jeane Freeman demanding answers over the current ban on some NHS treatments.Colin Smyth says the current rules which are forcing people to pay through the nose for private treatment is ‘deeply unfair.’NHS dentists are not allowed to carry out certain treatments such as routine filling, crown and root canal procedures.And GP’s or District Nurses are also unable

The minority who saw their entries adjusted up will keep the higher grade.MSP Colin Smyth, said: “The restoration of pupils’ achievement based on the professional judgement of teachers who know them is a victory for fairness, for common sense and above all for those young people who refused to take this injustice lying down.”

Ferguson Marine ferries debacle.Ministers will pay KPMG a six figure sum after construction of the two vessels was derailed by a bitter dispute.Scottish Labour MSP Colin Smyth said: “The Scottish Government’s ferry fiasco continues with the cost to the taxpayer spiralling even further out of control.“With the cost of the contract now double the original price and the ships still not part of the fleet, serious questions need to be asked about the Scottish Government’s woeful handling of this

them.” MSP Colin Smyth said: “No stone should be left unturned to stop job losses at Brown Brothers.“This is really devastating news for the staff that could be affected by job cuts and my thoughts are very much with them and their families.

A fresh call has been made to deal with the “chronic” problem of bed-blocking in the region’s hospitals.

Two Dumfries and Galloway politicians have been slammed over their “shameful” decision to vote against a bid to protect the farming sector from sub-standard food imports.

The growing dependence on food parcels in Dumfries and Galloway has been branded a “scandal”.