A patient spent more than 600 days in one of the region’s hospitals despite being given the all-clear to go home.
Twelve Dumfries and Galloway residents lose their lives to drugs in just three months
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A further 12 people in Dumfries and Galloway have lost their lives to drugs.
The most recent figures show as many as 38 people in the region are believed to have died as a result of substance abuse in the first nine months of the year, compared to 29 in the whole of 2020.
Dumfries and Galloway Alcohol and Drug Partnership say there is no single reason for the increase.
Chairman Penny Halliday said: “Deaths through drugs are preventable, so any loss of life is a matter of huge regret.
“However,
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13.01.2022 / 11:41
Dumfries and Galloway Council leader furious at Downing Street lockdown party revelations
The furious leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council has revealed how her family were prevented from properly grieving during lockdown – while another Downing Street party was under way.
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13.01.2022 / 11:41
Dumfries and Galloway schools and nurseries urged to sign up to free Burns season event
Schools and nurseries across the region have been invited to sign up to a free event for the January “Burns season” in Dumfries.
dailyrecord.co.uk
12.01.2022 / 21:17
Our family couldn't grieve properly yet Downing Street held a party, says Dumfries and Galloway Council leader
The furious leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council has revealed how her family were prevented from properly grieving during lockdown – while another Downing Street party was underway.
dailyrecord.co.uk
31.12.2021 / 12:17
Dumfries and Galloway Council's interim chief executive speaks of "privilege" of leading "dedicated workforce"
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s new interim chief executive faces a baptism of fire with a rise in Covid cases and the ongoing challenge of delivering services over winter.
dailyrecord.co.uk
30.12.2021 / 11:59
Plea for Dumfries and Galloway residents to get coronavirus booster before the bells
Dumfries and Galloway residents are being urged to get boosted before the bells to help protect themselves against Covid.
dailyrecord.co.uk
29.12.2021 / 12:01
Dumfries and Galloway schoolchildren to be given chance to take part in controversial sex survey
Schoolchildren are to be given the chance to take part in a controversial survey which asks intimate sexual questions.
dailyrecord.co.uk
28.12.2021 / 12:55
Several hundred birds removed from Dumfries and Galloway nature reserve in biggest avian flu outbreak of recent years
Several hundred dead birds have been removed from a nature reserve as the region copes with the biggest avian flu outbreak of recent years.
dailyrecord.co.uk
24.12.2021 / 13:18
Dumfries and Galloway Council leader brands budget settlement "a real nightmare before Christmas"
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s budget settlement was yesterday labelled “a real nightmare before Christmas”.
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24.12.2021 / 03:59
Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn Is Getting Divorced After Just 8 Months of Marriage
Madison Cawthorn, who is the youngest member of Congress, is getting a divorce after just eight months of marriage.
dailyrecord.co.uk
23.12.2021 / 11:55
Dumfries and Galloway's only gliding club launches fundraising appeal after Storm Arwen destroys shed
The region’s only gliding club has been left counting the cost of Storm Arwen.
dailyrecord.co.uk
21.12.2021 / 12:37
People visiting patients in Dumfries and Galloway hospitals must test negative for coronavirus before arriving
People visiting friends or family in hospital must have tested negative for Covid-19 before arriving.
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17.12.2021 / 13:21
Angry relatives sue Dumfries and Galloway Council over damage to headstones
A Penpont man is suing the council for “damaging” his family’s headstones – and then trying to bury the issue.
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16.12.2021 / 19:14
Billie Eilish’s Big Takeaway From The Met Gala Was That ‘Famous People Are Just Literally Nobodies’
There’s nothing like an extremely fancy soirée to put fame into perspective.
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16.12.2021 / 11:59
Prostate Buddies Dumfries and Galloway launch film showing their friendly and welcoming side
Due to relaxed Covid restrictions, November 19 was the first opportunity for the charity Prostate Buddies D&G to launch a short film they originally commissioned in 2019.
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16.12.2021 / 11:59
Dumfries and Galloway nursing and midwifery vacancies nearly treble in six months
Nursing and midwifery vacancies in Dumfries and Galloway have nearly trebled in six months as a “staffing crisis” worsens.
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15.12.2021 / 21:24
Palliative care crisis may be looming this winter, warns Dumfries and Galloway Councillor
A concerned councillor has this week warned of a potential palliative care crisis across Dumfries and Galloway as severe winter pressures on health services kick in. Pauline Drysdale, who represents the Dee and Glenkens ward, has spoken out after recently experiencing a challenging healthcare situation involving her own family.