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4th July 09
4th July 09 
HEADLINES:
E-fit in sex attack investigation
POLICE have issued an e-fit picture in their hunt for a sex attacker.Dumfries and Galloway detectives say the sexual assault took place in the vicinity of Welldale Place, Dumfries, about 3.00 am on Sunday June 21.
They would like to speak to the man in the picture who they say may be able to assist them with their enquiries.
He is described as, white, five feet 10 inches to six feet tall, slim build, with dark coloured hair, dark eyes with pale complexion, wearing a white coloured shirt with...
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Concerns grow for walker
POLICE say they are becoming increasingly concerned about a man who has been missing for nearly two weeks.John Peckham, 51, was last seen leaving Paul Jones Bay at Parkdeane Caravan Park, Southerness, on Saturday June 20.
He left about 2 pm and in...
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File 'open' in strange case of missing Marion
DETECTIVES have appealed for new leads as the 25th anniversary of a Lockerbie bank clerk's mysterious disappearance approaches.The family of Marion Hodge, who went missing on Friday July 6, 1984, at the age of 34, have faced years of anguish as que...
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- Film base for region
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- Bogus callers warning
- Policeman in bike accident
- Migrant worker numbers fall
- PM praises special DVD
- Dangerous driving charge
- Police plan surgeries
- Anger at trashed toilets
- VIDEO: Behind scenes at DNG Media
IN SPORT
Gretna try out new talent
GRETNA 2008 manager Stuart Rome will have a number of trialists in his squad for the opening friendly on Saturday.They face Workington AFC at Raydale before facing a trip across the Border to Penrith on Wednesday night.
Rome said: "We have all the...
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