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8th September 08
8th September 08 
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Casualties airlifted from fatal A75 crash
Police name dead man
Update
THE A75 trunk road was closed late Friday afternoon following a serious two-vehicle head-on crash as a result of which an elderly man died.He was named later as 84-year-old Simpson Wood of Ormskirk Road, Pemberton, Wigan.
Emergency services were supported by two air ambulances, which were used to ferry casualties to hospital.
Up to nine people are understood to have been injured in the accident, close to Rigg village.
Seven occupants in a people carrier were taken by road in an ambulance ...
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Woman attacked near bridge
DETECTIVES are hunting the person responsible for an assault on a woman near a Dumfries footbridge.Police say the attack happened between 1.25 am and 2.15 am on Sunday at the Lincluden side of the bridge over the Cuckoo Bridge roundabout.
The wo...
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VIDEO: Parents' pride at Iraq mission son
Exclusive to this websiteARMY medic Private Graham Maloney is part of a key team of British forces in Iraq’s Basra City.
The 24-year-old from Annan and his colleagues are living and working with Iraqi Army members.
They are mentoring the host nation’s troops as they underg...
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- Wards reopen after bug
- Piping event bid on track
- Councillor admits drink driving
- Village cat attack probe
- Blaze destroys M-way car
- Landmine charity funding boost
- National treasures return to Whithorn
- Town to be flood rescue base
- Factory jobs cut fears
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IN SPORT
Manager award for Athletic's Cairney
ANNAN Athletic mananger Harry Cairney has been named as the IRN-BRU manager of the month for August.It was a dream start to the season which saw them top the table for the first three weeks.
Although they were beaten on Saturday Cairney, above, h...
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At a glance results
QUEEN of the SOUTH 0, Morton 2.CARLISLE UNITED 2, Southend 1
SPORTSDESK: 01461-202417...
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