Hi, my name is Elaine Lennox and i am trying to find my brother, Anthony Conlon. Anthony moved to Scotland roughly two and a half years ago, I haven’t heard from him in over a year. I am desperately trying to find him as his son Alex is critically ill, Alex was born with only one kidney and this is failing… the situation is getting worse. Read the rest of this entry

Gordon Chisholm and Billy Dodds are the new management team at Dundee after agreeing to succeed Jocky Scott. Ironically their first match in charge of Dundee was tonight’s league game against Queens at Dens Park, which finished a one-all draw. Not bad, considering McAusland was sent off after only 16 minutes on the pitch!

The pair leave First Division rivals Queens to take over at Dens Park, with the league leaders three points clear in the promotion race.

They’ve signed a deal for the remainder of this season, and for two more years.

The Dumfries Film Festival is looking out for the best short films to showcase at its annual Film Festival which takes place this year between 30 April and 9 May.

The fourth Dumfries Film Festival is set to light up screens this Spring bringing a host of films, unique events and special guests to the region. This year the festival is spreading its wings and screening a huge range of films in 10 days in over 10 venues across the whole region. Read the rest of this entry

Police report that the A77 road at Cairnryan in Dumfries and Galloway has been closed.  A large number of suspected WW2 shells have been unearthed in excavation works at the new Cairnryan Port site, and some are in close proximity of the roadway.

Diversions via Newton Stewart are being put in place.  Motorists are asked to avoid the area and to expect delays.  A site inspection will take place later today when the situation will be assessed further.  The site has been evacuated of all workers at this time.

Police have confirmed that the couple killed in the fatal road crash on the A75 road on Saturday 20 March 2010 were Steven Machell, 63 years, Retired School Teacher, and his wife, Doctor Joan Lyness-Machell, 63 years, Doctor of Education, both of Scotforth Road in Lancaster.

Dumfries & Galloway Police confirms a man and a woman died and another person is seriously injured, in a crash on the A75, early on Saturday morning.

Police said they could not confirm how many vehicles were involved, but appealed to the driver of an articulated lorry to contact them. The lorry is believed to have been overtaken by one of the cars involved.

The injured person has been taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.

Any witnesses are asked to contact Dumfries & Galloway Police on 0845 600 5701.

Dundee manager, Jocky Scott got sacked yesterday, following a 3-0 defeat by Airdrie, Dundee failed to win any of their last four games, resulting in their lead at the top of the Scottish First Division being cut to just three points.

It’s been announced tonight that Queen of the South manager, Gordon Chisholm has accepted an offer to become manager of Dundee, he has also taken coach Billy Dodds to Dens park with him. Read the rest of this entry

The second leg of the 2010 Ice Hockey Scottish Cup Semi-Final was fought in Dumfries Ice Bowl tonight. The first leg in Fife Arena took place yesterday, with Fife Flyers finishing the day 7:3 up, leading into tonight’s match.

The Sharks put up a good fight, each side conceding a single goal during the first two periods. The main action came in the final period, when the Flyers managed to take a lead, reclaimed by a 2:2 equaliser half way through the period. With the pressure on to take back five more goals to win, the Sharks were facing an uphill battle and the puck found its way into the home goal a further two times.

Final score; 2:4, with an aggredate result of Solway Sharks, 5; Fife Flyers, 11.

With just two months to go before the General Election, film-maker Alison Jackson hits the road in a desperate bid to find a stable of political lookalikes.

As the clock ticks towards May 6 she hunts for a Gordon Brown, a Peter Mandelson and Alistair Darling. Her whistle-stop tour of the country takes her to locations significant in each politicians political journey. For example: the industrial Scottish town of Kirkcaldy for Brown, the fishing port of Hartlepool and the night-clubs of Manchester for Mandelson; Loretto public school and a meeting of the Scottish socialist workers party for Darling. Read the rest of this entry

Competing against Dundee Stars, our local Ice Hockey team, Solway Sharks blasted through the Northern League play-offs Final this afternoon, beating the Stars 4:2. This adds to their 2008/9 victory last year.

Hear a complete match report from Alan Donaldson in Drivetime tomorrow morning.

Well done Solway Sharks!