Dumfries

The technology being trailed in the north of Scotland is powered by billionaire Elon Musk's company Starlink.

This was part of a two-year police operation to dismantle a Scotland-wide drug dealing gang.

Next will open in an out-of-town retail park after a planning battle which has taken years to resolve.

Drivers across the south and west of Scotland were due to begin a series of walk outs this week in a dispute over pay.

Ecologists will use thermal cameras to check for their presence in the Whitesands area of Dumfries.

Unite has threatened legal action after the firm cancelled driver's annual leave on strike dates.

Arthur Temlett, 69, made no plea when he appeared in private at Dumfries Sheriff Court.

Drivers across southern and western Scotland will take industrial action on a series of dates in May.