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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Nichola Rutherford

    'It saved my life': Plea to rescue threatened community hub in Dumfries (opens the original)

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    Charities, community groups and businesses have been given six months to vacate a council-owned building described as the "heart" of a Dumfries neighbourhood. Dumfries Women's Aid is among groups which have been given notice to leave the North West Resource Centre in Lincluden. Local people told BBC Scotland News the facility, which includes a popular cafe, was a vital and popular community hub. Children's charity Aberlour, which took on the building after Dumfries and Galloway Council declared

  2. Article · Aug 30, 2026 · Nichola Rutherford

    I was told I was unworthy to be a mother. Then they stole my baby (opens the original)

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    Marion McMillan was 17, pregnant and unmarried, when she made her first trip to England from her home in the south-west of Scotland. It was 1966 and she was sent by her family to a maternity home run by the Salvation Army more than 150 miles away, in Newcastle upon Tyne. The young mum spent nine months with her baby - a beautiful boy with "gorgeous wee black hair" - before he was taken from her. She begged staff to let her keep him. "I said 'please help me keep my baby, don't let them take my ba

  3. Article · Aug 11, 2026 · Nichola Rutherford

    Potentially deadly bluetongue virus found in Scotland for first time (opens the original)

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    The potentially deadly bluetongue virus has been recorded in livestock in Scotland for the first time. A single case of the virus was detected in a single sheep on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway last week. The Scottish government said the animal had been euthanised on welfare grounds and restrictions had been put on the farm. It is one of 289 cases of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV3) in the UK in the 2026/27 season - most of them in the south-west of England. What is the potentially deadly bluetong

  4. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Nichola Rutherford

    Glasgow gets starring role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day film (opens the original)

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    Any comic book fan knows that Spider-Man's secret identity is Peter Parker, a science nerd who gained superhero powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider. But in the latest installment from the Marvel cinematic universe, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Parker - played by Tom Holland - is not the only star in disguise. The action takes place in New York City but much of the movie, which premiered in London this week, was filmed more than 3,000 miles away in Glasgow. Filming almost brought the

  5. Article · Jul 19, 2026 · Nichola Rutherford

    How I discovered the truth about the 'herbal' sleeping pills I got hooked on (opens the original)

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    Fiona Cameron has struggled to get a good night's sleep for most of her adult life - but none of the medication available in pharmacies helped. She turned to Amazon and found a product called Hypno by Bhang, which was described as "herbal sleep aid supplements, for deep restful sleep". They worked, so she bought more. But after a year, she discovered the pills were actually Zopiclone, a prescription drug designed for short-term use. In that time Fiona had developed a dependency and she suffered

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