ROAD UPDATE: A701 - BOTH DIRECTIONS, BEATTOCK, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
Road cleared - jackknifed lorry removed at A701 / B7076.
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ROADS: A701 - BOTH DIRECTIONS, BEATTOCK, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
The A701 in both directions blocked due to a jackknifed lorry at the A701 / B7076.
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Beattock crash victim named
The 46-year-old woman who was killed in a car accident near Beattock in Dumfries and Galloway has been named as Dawn Kirk.
A 20-year-old man who was driving the Vauxhall Corsa involved in the crash, was taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or saw the Corsa before the incident is asked to contact police on 0845 600 5701 or anonymously with Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Woman dies in Beattock crash
A woman has died in a road accident on the A701 at Marchbank Woods near Beattock in Dumfries and Galloway.
The accident happened at around 10am this morning (10th January).
A man has been taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary for treatment.
The road is closed and diversions are being put in place.
Leaking oil blamed for fire on train
600 passengers had to be transfered from a train after a fire broke out in a carriage while it was traveling near Beattock last Thursday evening.
Dumfries and Galloway fire service today confirmed the cause of the fire as due to leaking oil under one of the carriages which caught light.
Campaign to reopen station
A campaign's been launched to reopen a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway after 40 years.
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