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BBC News
7 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Two in hospital after early morning A75 crash near Creetown
Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash in the early hours of the morning which shut the A75 near services were called out to the two-vehicle accident at about 02: Scottish Ambulance Service said it had sent three ambulances and a trauma team to the said one person had been taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow and another to Dumfries Infirmary.
Daily Record
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Creetown to start 130th anniversary season with special friendly against St Roch's Juniors
The Castle Cary Park side will begin their preparations for the new South of Scotland League campaign against St Roch's Juniors. Creetown kick-off their 130th anniversary season with a special friendly on Saturday. And boss Martin McCaulay hopes the encounter with St Roch's Juniors gets his side ready for the new season. Further games against Threave 20s, Dalbeattie Star and Maybole Juniors are planned before the big kick-off against Star on July 26. With games against Stranraer, Nithsdale Wanderers and Lochar Thistle following soon after, McCaulay wants a competitive pre-season to put his players through their paces ahead of a tough start to the campaign. He said: 'From the club's point of view it's a big season. 'It's another milestone in the club's history and everyone is looking forward to it. 'St Roch's Juniors are making the long trip down from Glasgow to open up our pre-season. 'During the off season, I told the club there would be a few outgoings and hopefully more incomings and I wanted pre-season as tough as I could get it. 'When you've new players, you've not got much time to gel them together. I wanted it to be the toughest pre-season we could get to make sure the new boys know what's required and the standard that's needed. 'With the fixtures being released, the tough pre-season I asked for has been justified. I think we had the hardest start on paper last year and we've definitely got it again this year.' McCaulay has been busy building his squad for the new season, with a number of new additions – although they have yet to be officially announced. He added: 'There have been four outgoings and as things stand there are five incoming. 'The squad is still a bit thin at this stage but we've another four or five weeks until the first league game of the season. We're hoping to add one or two more to the squad before then. 'We've gone about or business in a quiet manner, which is how I like to deal with things. 'There will definitely be new faces among the squad but we've managed to keep about 80 per cent of the squad we had. 'Towards the end of last season we got injuries, which left us extremely short and we only had 12 or 13 players for the last month. 'We started pre-season last Monday night. We've already had some good sessions in the bank. 'It'll be nine training sessions and four games before the first league game. Things are shaping up well and I'm fairly happy with what we've got just now.'
Daily Record
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Creetown boss says focus is on Cree Lodge Cup semi-final with Dalbeattie Star
Creetown boss Martin McCaulay says all the focus is on tomorrow night's crucial cup clash with Dalbeattie Star . The two sides are set to square off at Islecroft in the semi-finals of the Cree Lodge Cup. And McCaulay admitted that was his main concern ahead of Saturday's 3-0 defeat to Lochar Thistle, which saw the Dumfries side clinch the South of Scotland League title. He said: 'I was protecting some of the players on Saturday, keeping the players for Tuesday night, so it's down to us to put a performance in and get a result. 'With Dalbeattie having no game, you've got to think with that bit of extra rest they'll be that bit fresher. 'I've got to protect my squad as much as I can as well taking everything into consideration. 'We'll be doing everything we can to keep our season going and get into a cup final. 'That's the big incentive, not Saturday. 'You can make excuses for Saturday but we've got to turn up tomorrow night to make those excuses valid. 'There's no point getting beat Saturday then not putting in a performance.' Saturday's game was meaningless for Creetown, but Lochar knew a win would give them their first ever South title. First half goals from Jordan Muirhead and Rory Copland had them on their way, veteran striker Scott Milligan wrapping things up after the break. McCaulay said: 'It was a game we could have done without with the injuries we've got just now. 'It's a game where we had nothing to play for and they had everything to play for. 'It was just a case of getting the game played and coming through unscathed, bearing in mind Tuesday night. 'I told the players to still get something out of the game and have a bit of personal pride, keep your match fitness and sharpness up, but at the same time don't kill yourselves. 'It was disappointing we were going into the last league game with nothing to play for but we knew that before the game started. 'I'm not questioning the players' attitudes and hearts but their minds were maybe on Tuesday, not Saturday. 'Lochar had every intention of winning the game and they came out the traps flying. Click here for more news and sport from Dumfries and Galloway. 'I've got to say I can't be prouder of the players for what they've given me in the league after the start we had. 'We went on a 16 or 17 game unbeaten run in the league, we dropped 11 points form our first four games and have only dropped 10 points since then. 'I can't grumble too much. What the players gave me since I came in have been outstanding. 'I'm not saying would have been different if had had something to play for. 'The league table never lies and congratulations to Lochar, what they've achieved is tremendous.'
