http://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/default.aspxen-gbThu, 16 Jul 2009 18:27:33 GMThttp://www.teletext.co.uk/images/Logo64x64.gifhttp://www.teletext.co.ukHealth and safety chiefs have eight weeks to explain to the Government "serious failings" in years leading up to a fatal Glasgow factory blast.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/ybC4xOSfyLw" height="1" width="1"/>
An official inquiry report into the ICL plastics factory in Glasgow found it was an "avoidable disaster".

Families of the nine dead called for an overhaul of safety regimes and for "lessons to be learned".

]]>51797fbb705716628cf277d93d791796http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/ybC4xOSfyLw/Reasons+for+blast+demanded.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/51797fbb705716628cf277d93d791796/Reasons+for+blast+demanded.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/51797fbb705716628cf277d93d791796/Reasons+for+blast+demanded.aspxThe Scottish Government is pressuring drinks giant Diageo over plans for 900 redundancies at a Glasgow distillery and a Kilmarnock packaging plant.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/4qeAMvIFLcc" height="1" width="1"/>
Finance Secretary John Swinney visited the grain distillery where 200 of the jobs are to go, accompanied by Scottish Enterprise chief executive Jack Perry.

A Commons debate has also taken place on the Diageo cuts.

]]>b8c923ee3673d37a969d0906fbbf77a3http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/4qeAMvIFLcc/Firm+pressured+over+job+cuts.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/b8c923ee3673d37a969d0906fbbf77a3/Firm+pressured+over+job+cuts.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/b8c923ee3673d37a969d0906fbbf77a3/Firm+pressured+over+job+cuts.aspxA teenage girl and a woman have been arrested over an alleged assault in Paisley which was filmed and posted on a social networking site.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/kLOBOpnRmC8" height="1" width="1"/>
A girl was allegedly assaulted in Motehill Road on Wednesday July 1.

A 14-year-old girl and a 37-year-old woman are to appear in court next week, police said. A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.

]]>9c5d3cbe291e32574f7c3db6016807abhttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/kLOBOpnRmC8/Two+held+over+girl's+attack.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/9c5d3cbe291e32574f7c3db6016807ab/Two+held+over+girl's+attack.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/9c5d3cbe291e32574f7c3db6016807ab/Two+held+over+girl's+attack.aspxThousands of postal workers, including staff in Edinburgh, are to go on a 24-hour strike in a fight for better jobs, pay and services.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/xHs2IN855uA" height="1" width="1"/>
CWU deputy general secretary Dave Ward said Royal Mail is cutting jobs and freezing pay, threatening to turn the strikes into a national dispute.

But Royal Mail blames CWU for failing to accept "modernisation".

]]>a485695961db5eab4cc839e8b137c206http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/xHs2IN855uA/Royal+Mail+staff+to+strike.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/a485695961db5eab4cc839e8b137c206/Royal+Mail+staff+to+strike.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/a485695961db5eab4cc839e8b137c206/Royal+Mail+staff+to+strike.aspxEngineering construction workers in Grangemouth are to be balloted for strikes in a long-running row on pay, conditions and recruitment.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/ou46YvtoOdU" height="1" width="1"/>
Unions said members at seven sites including BP and INEOS in Grangemouth will vote in the next few weeks.

Union officials accused employers in the industry of "exploiting" workers and ignoring previous agreements.

]]>857e9f202577133c008bec7a3ef0bbc8http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/ou46YvtoOdU/Workers+balloted+on+strikes.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/857e9f202577133c008bec7a3ef0bbc8/Workers+balloted+on+strikes.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/857e9f202577133c008bec7a3ef0bbc8/Workers+balloted+on+strikes.aspxBanking giant Lloyds has been accused of "betraying" the taxpayer after plans were revealed to cut another 1,200 jobs including in Edinburgh.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/D5h5y1469k8" height="1" width="1"/>
Unite said it was "Groundhog Day" because of the number of jobs lost this year is estimated to be 8,200.

National officer Rob MacGregor said the decision to cut jobs at the taxpayer supported institution is "disgraceful".

]]>6c2419798923389fb956a5da103ef132http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/D5h5y1469k8/1,200+more+jobs+go+at+Lloyds.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/6c2419798923389fb956a5da103ef132/1,200+more+jobs+go+at+Lloyds.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/6c2419798923389fb956a5da103ef132/1,200+more+jobs+go+at+Lloyds.aspxSome care services are to expand at a West Dunbartonshire hospital where cuts had been feared, a minister announced.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/owVD61I0AOw" height="1" width="1"/>
Vale of Leven Hospital at Alexandria will provide out of hours "unscheduled care" and services previously offered by the hospital are to be restored.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon's announcement was "excellent news".

]]>5a0b63c30eed38755f9c9e05029c3469http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/owVD61I0AOw/Hospital+to+expand+services.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/5a0b63c30eed38755f9c9e05029c3469/Hospital+to+expand+services.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/5a0b63c30eed38755f9c9e05029c3469/Hospital+to+expand+services.aspxA former Foreign Office minister doubts whether the UK negotiated with the right people in trying to secure the release of a Glasgow man in Iraq.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/QF41ZZgseak" height="1" width="1"/>
The body of Jason Creswell, 39, was handed over to authorities in Baghdad last month. A Scottish man identified only as Alan is still being held.

Kim Howells said negotiations involved "extremely dubious middlemen".

]]>d404eb928c8b2900027918d9e2a818b8http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/QF41ZZgseak/Doubts+over+negotiations.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/d404eb928c8b2900027918d9e2a818b8/Doubts+over+negotiations.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/d404eb928c8b2900027918d9e2a818b8/Doubts+over+negotiations.aspxVandals have struck at Gretna&#39;s famous registration office where thousands of couples from all over the world marry each year.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/k0ofCt1zHVs" height="1" width="1"/>
Police said about £2,000 worth of damage had between caused to the roof of the building.

Dumfries and Galloway Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

]]>36265c0c3658f8e44787000bb1735c36http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/k0ofCt1zHVs/Vandals+hit+register+office.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/36265c0c3658f8e44787000bb1735c36/Vandals+hit+register+office.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/36265c0c3658f8e44787000bb1735c36/Vandals+hit+register+office.aspxA woman who was rescued from a car crash in Wigtownshire is being treated for serious injuries in hospital.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/WY9LO_QVsP8" height="1" width="1"/>
The casualty, in her 50s, was airlifted to Dumfries Infirmary after the two-car crash on the A714, two miles south of Newton Stewart.

A child in the woman's car escaped unhurt. The road was closed for five hours while police examined the scene.

]]>bc409f32d2e9c14bf31d194b875e7685http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/WY9LO_QVsP8/Woman+injured+in+crash.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/bc409f32d2e9c14bf31d194b875e7685/Woman+injured+in+crash.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/bc409f32d2e9c14bf31d194b875e7685/Woman+injured+in+crash.aspxA council has decided to ask Scotland&#39;s environment minister to lift a current ban on a clean-up of part of the River Nith in Dumfries.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/n6JZqsCCVRw" height="1" width="1"/>
But first they want minister Roseanna Cunningham to visit the area.

Environmental watchdog SEPA refused to grant the authority a licence to clear gravel from the river, citing concerns about the impact on marine habitat.

]]>2bfef58abf88e0f75111c8ffe8c9ff9chttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/n6JZqsCCVRw/Plea+over+river+clean-up+ban.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/2bfef58abf88e0f75111c8ffe8c9ff9c/Plea+over+river+clean-up+ban.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/2bfef58abf88e0f75111c8ffe8c9ff9c/Plea+over+river+clean-up+ban.aspxThe Borders&#39; largest landfill site has failed an inspection by an environmental regulatory body.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/nWtaBN6fV3c" height="1" width="1"/>
Officers from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency has deemed the site, at Easter Langlee, near Galashiels, "unsatisfactory".

A warning has been given to Scottish Borders Council and a follow-up visit is planned for later this year.

]]>d7e510084c21606ff0939cb01c26a462http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/nWtaBN6fV3c/Landfill+fails+inspection.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/d7e510084c21606ff0939cb01c26a462/Landfill+fails+inspection.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/d7e510084c21606ff0939cb01c26a462/Landfill+fails+inspection.aspxBorders councillors have reacted angrily to plans for the closure of public toilets across the region.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/oTIEnDpmGmg" height="1" width="1"/>
John Byford, head of Scottish Borders Council's Environmental Services, wants to shut toilets in Galashiels, Peebles and Hawick in a cost-cutting review.

Local councillors, including Catriona Bhatia in Peebles, have stated they will fight against the closures.

]]>5ddbab119644a2e50625c882d383c793http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/oTIEnDpmGmg/Anger+at+toilet+closures.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/5ddbab119644a2e50625c882d383c793/Anger+at+toilet+closures.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/5ddbab119644a2e50625c882d383c793/Anger+at+toilet+closures.aspxThe contractors who built Dumfries and Galloway Council&#39;s &#163;17.5m DG One leisure centre are lined up to repair a moving floor in the swimming pool.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/sYUTwF-2k8E" height="1" width="1"/>
The floor is designed to allow the depth of the six-lane training pool to be altered, but a fault prevents it being raised above water level.

Keir Northern contractors are the firm lined up to carry out the repairs.

]]>4515bb90b2f7a19aef70c5ad43d88ecchttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~3/sYUTwF-2k8E/Firm+lined+up+for+repairs.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/4515bb90b2f7a19aef70c5ad43d88ecc/Firm+lined+up+for+repairs.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/sw-scotland-and-borders/4515bb90b2f7a19aef70c5ad43d88ecc/Firm+lined+up+for+repairs.aspxTeletext is changing its regional news coverage, meaning viewers in Borders &amp; South West Scotland will also receive stories from Cumbria from July 22.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/sw-scotland-and-borders/~4/rgYvWfdjn6M" height="1" width="1"/>
Viewers in Central Scotland will see 10 stories from their own region once the changes have taken place.

This follows changes in ITV's broadcast coverage and comes with the digital switchover in the Border TV region.

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