Roadworks on busy Dumfries Street to repair water leak cause chaos

otters pups played with their mum in the River Nith has been caught on camera. The adorable sighting was made by Bob Fitzsimmons in Dumfries on Sunday morning as he planned to enjoy a leisurely stroll along the water.

Nicola Sturgeon should give Scottish businesses at least a week to adapt to new covid restrictions, Conservative leader Douglas Ross claimed.

and Amazon and I can understand that. What they are going to need is a lot of help from Scottish Enterprise, West Dunbartonshire Council events to reinvent the main street again, to try and encourage people here again.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.River City finally returned to screens this week - and fans are over the moon.There was not a dry eye in the house of any viewers who caught the much-loved series’ first transmission in months on the BBC Scotland channel last night.And tonight, even more of the loyal Shieldinch massive will tune in to BBC Scotland to see what’s been going on in their favourite fictional Glasgow suburb since lockdown halted

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Soft play centres in Dumfries and Galloway are urging the Scottish Government to allow them to open the doors and return to business.Owners have expressed genuine fears for the future if they are still banned from opening the inside areas to the public and also pointed to the centres being allowed to reopen in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Debbie Shuttleworth, manager of the Farmer’s Den, said: “It has

hospitality industry has pleaded with Nicola Sturgeon not to impose a second full lockdown that could see businesses told to close. Hotel and restaurant owners have warned that many will simply not reopen if the Scottish Government orders them to shut for a temporary period this month.

Storm Alex caused a trail of devastation across the country. More than a month's worth of rain hit the east of the country over the weekend.Landslides and power outages have been sparked by the deluge.

Cops have locked down a busy Grangemouth street while they deal with a “serious incident”. Emergency services raced to the town's Abbott’s Road, just after 8am on Friday, October 2.

Thursday saw a further 668 cases in Scotland, taking the total to 29,912.There are currently 154 in hospital with 17 in intensive care.A further three people who tested positive in the past 24 hours have died, taking the Scottish total to 2,522.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser“It’s essential to close the carriageway to ensure the safety of road workers and motorists, but to help minimise delays, we’ve planned the works to take place during night-time hours.“We thank motorists in advance for their patience while our teams carry out these improvements and encourage road users to plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date information and allowing some extra

raunchy ad campaign has landed a Scots business in hot water after a flurry of complaints were received.1st Choice Living erected the risqué sign in a farmer’s field next to the M8 in West Lothian last week to promote the home improvement firm.The poster shows a scantily clad woman wearing a black thong and lacy suspenders next to a quote that reads: “...the only crack you’ll find in our windows.”On the opposite side of the board is a boxer-wearing man who has abs of steel with a blurb that

The Scottish total has risen by a further 806, which First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said includes a number of results from Friday and Saturday.The national tally is now at 28,604. 123 people are in hospital with 14 in intensive care.

police probe has been launched after human remains were found at a Scots industrial estate. Emergency services raced to the scene on Whitehill Road, Glenrothes, at around 5.20pm on Sunday after the grim discovery was made.

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"After meeting with them they wrote to me to say that lessons had been learned and an action plan would be in the September 2020 report.“I sincerely hope that the council take on board the recommendation of Audit Scotland and ensure the real costs of implementation of the new system will be accounted for.”

“The more people who have the app, the more it can help to slow the spread of coronavirus.”The app was downloaded more than half a million times in the first 24 hours after it went live last week.

Luke Mabbott and Lucie Donlan are looking more loved-up than ever after going public with their romance in July and, following a romantic road trip across Scotland, have even teased that they’re starting a “little family”.The Love Island stars have documented their staycation for fans on social media and recently shared a video of Luke petting an adorable Labrador while Lucie held a chicken (random).In the video, which Luke captioned, “Our weird little family,” the Justin Bieber lookalike tells

Loved-up Love Island stars Lucie Donlan and Luke Mabbott have whisked themselves off on a very romantic trip to Scotland, and it looks like they’re having a very fun time. Lucie, 22, and Luke, 24, confirmed their relationship in July and since the pair haven’t been short of sweet selfies and cosy date nights.

their promise” to help homeless people. The charity’s assistant director for communications and advocacy, Gordon MacRae, said: “These figures show that Scotland’s homelessness system was failing people even before the pandemic hit.“We had rising homelessness and record numbers of people in temporary accommodation before the lockdown.