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A number of Coastguard teams are searching for a 72-year-old man who went missing while sailing in the Wigtown Bay area.

Urgent search for man, 72, who went missing sailing off Scottish coast
Coastguard teams and Police Scotland are looking for a man, 72, who went missing while sailing a dinghy in the Wigtown Bay area.

Firefighters are battling a blaze in a derelict building in Edinburgh

Firefighters battle blaze in derelict building as multiple roads shut

Police have appealed for anyone with dashcam footage to come forward (Pic: TSPL)

Man in critical condition in hospital after electric skateboard crash

Emergency services were called to a “well-developed fire” at around 11am this morning involving a commercial property in Clarkston.

Clarkston fire: Public warned to avoid area following building fire

Some soldiers can develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder years after their have finished their service.

Three soldiers injured in 'shooting incident' during training exercise

Emergency services at the scene on the Cowgate

Edinburgh's Cowgate reopens after major blaze as police issue update

Police said the 17-year-old had been crossing the road in his wheelchair when he was struck

Teen in wheelchair suffers 'serious injury' after e-scooter collision

Emergency services at the scene on the Cowgate

Firefighters battle major blaze on Cowgate in Edinburgh

A photo after the incident where a fairground waltzer ride broke off the track and crashed. Picture: Kevin McNulty/PA Wire

Children scream as fairground waltzer car breaks off and crashes

Luc Trainer, who was killed in the crash

Teenager killed in motorcycle crash near cemetery named by police

A view toward Ben Lomond from Loch Ard. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Man's body found after search of popular loch

The motorcyclist has been killed in a crash with a lorry

Motorcyclist killed in horror crash with lorry on rural road

A helicopter tackles a wildfire near a wooded area in West Lothian in Fauldhouse. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

50 firefighters battle large wild blaze as 'extreme' alert in place

A man who was using an E-scooter has been found with serious head injuries

Man in critical condition with head injuries after riding E-scooter

A 12-year-old boy has been injured in the collision

Boy in critical condition in hospital after two-car crash

Police are investigating (Picture: Police Scotland)

Man dies and another critical in East Lothian plane crash

A wildfire a mile wide ravaged land at Colintraive on the Isle of Bute in April. (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Warning of 'extreme' wildfire risk issued across parts of Scotland

An HGV lorry is seen on its side after crashing through a barrier and falling from abridge on the M90 near Perth. Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS

Lorry crashes off motorway bridge and lands upside down

A wildfire after a disposable barbeque caused a blaze around the size of "two rugby pitches" in the Trossachs. Picture: Hamish Thomson/WTML/PA Wire

Disposable BBQ causes blaze the size of 'two rugby pitches'

The lighthouse at Boddam, near where the fall took place

Woman airlifted to hospital after falling from coastal path cliff

Fire crews have been battling an open grass blaze

Firefighters battle open grass blaze near village

An 85-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene

Pedestrian, 85, dies in collision with articulated lorry

The 18-year-old motorcyclist has died

Teen motorcyclist dies after collision near cemetery

Regularly featuring in lists of the most beautiful walks in Scotland, the Hermitage is located just outside the pretty town of Dunkeld. Originally designed as a pleasure ground in the 18th century for the Dukes of Atholl, nowadays visitors can enjoy seeing some of the tallest trees in Britain, the dramatic Black Linn Falls, the folly of Ossian's Hall and plenty of wildlife, including red squirrels and leaping salmon. A total of 359,937 people visited last year. Admission is free, with a £4 charge for car parking.

Child airlifted to hospital after 16-foot fall at beauty spot

Stuart Brandon Donald

Motorcyclist killed on unclassified road in crash with car named

Police say inquiries are on going (Pic: TSPL)

Dogs put down after attack in park injures two people

Steven Wilson was killed in the cycling event

'Truly devastated': Cyclist who died during loch-side road race named

A body has now been found after a man was reported missing from Inverclyde

Cyclist dies after crash with car while taking part in loch race

A body has now been found after a man was reported missing from Inverclyde

Body found on high street after man goes missing

A&E is under pressure as it handles 180 patients every day at the Victoria Hospital (Pic: John Devlin)

Woman taken to hospital after crash shuts busy road for six hours

An investigation has been launched into the deliberately-lit fire

Police launch probe into deliberately-lit fire at beauty salon

A pedestrian has been killed in a fatal collision in Kirkcaldy

Pedestrian killed in collision with BMW on busy road

A man has been charged over the incident that left a four-year-old in hospital needing treatment

Man charged after four-year-old boy hit by taxi at pedestrian crossing

The RNLI responded to the incident

Teenager killed, boy in hospital after jet ski crashes into pier

Cairns Primary School, where the collision took place

Ambulances called to two-car crash at primary school during drop-off

A motorcyclist has been killed in the collision

Motorcyclist dies in tragic Easter Sunday crash with pick-up truck

The crash happened about 1.10pm on Monday on the A83

Pensioner in hospital after car hits tree on scenic road

Three teenagers are being treated over the incident

Three teenagers in hospital after alleged stabbing near busy beach

The motorcyclist is fighting for their life after the collision

Motorcyclist fighting for life in hospital after three-vehicle crash

A 65-year-old woman has died in the house fire in the Scottish Borders

Woman dies at scene of village house fire

A wildfire burns on the Isle of Bute in Colintraive. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Extreme wildfire warning declared as Scotland records hottest day

The crash happened on a busy city centre street

Pedestrian in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by taxi

Firefighters are dealing with the industrial blaze in Kilwinning

Houses evacuated as fire crews tackle large recycling centre blaze

Firefighters have responded to a blaze on the Isle of Skye

Firefighters deal with mile-long wildfire on Isle of Skye

A bus, van and car were all involved in the collision

'Number of people' in hospital after a bus, van and car crash

A cyclist has died in the Highlands

Cyclist dies on single-track road in Highlands

The slip road will be closed for two nights. Pic: Getty

Busy Scottish road shut by police due to gas leak

The RNLI came to the boat's rescue

Boat and skipper rescued after breaking down near dangerous whirlpool

A wildfire on Ben Lomond

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Seven people have been taken to hospital following the blaze

Seven people taken to hospital as homes evacuated due to major fire

An image issued by the Galloway Mountain Rescue Team of a wildfire in the Glen Trool area of the Galloway Forest Park. Picture: Galloway Mountain Rescue Team/PA Wire

Helicopters 'water bomb' massive wildfire as major update issued

A 58-year-old man has been killed while riding a motorbike in the Scottish Borders

Man killed in motorbike crash on quiet country road

A Scottish air ambulance attended the scene

Woman airlifted to hospital after being hit by car near park

Rescuers saved 36 people from both ships, with one sailor from the Solong – named as Filipino national Mark Angelo Pernia, 38 – missing presumed dead

Legal action launched over North Sea container ship collision

A 13-year-old boy was taken to hospital following the collision

Boy in critical condition in hospital after being hit by bus

Fire fighters at the scene of a fire at an industrial unit in Broomlee Road, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Firefighters work overnight to tackle 'devastating' industrial blaze

A woman has died in the collision in Aberdeenshire

Woman killed on coastal road in horror crash with Ford van

Emergency services at the scene of a fire at an industrial unit in Broomlee Road, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Six people taken to hospital as huge industrial blaze breaks out

Ben Nevis towering above the town of Caol, just outside Fort William, which is on the first leg of the Great Glen Way if you walking it from south to north

Climber dies in horror gully fall on Ben Nevis

The two men were confronted at a play park in Paisley

Men hunted by police after 'acting suspiciously' at play park

A teenager has been taken to hospital after the collision

Teenager riding electric motorbike taken to hospital after hit-and-run

Edinburgh Airport travellers stranded after Heathrow Airport shutdown.

Scottish airports respond over 'lessons' from Heathrow shutdown

A rescuer at the site of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand

Scot in Bangkok says ‘blood rushed to his head’ as earthquake struck

A man has died in the Highlands crash

Man dies in crash on busy Highlands road

The car sped away at 160mph.

Girl, 14, struck by car in hit-and-run incident as police appeal for witnesses

A crash between a white Seat Ibiza and a Scania lorry has left a young man fighting for his life

Young man fighting for life in hospital after crash with lorry

Two ambulances have been damaged in the collison

Car crashes into two ambulances parked outside busy city hospital

Pictures: Loch Lomond Rescue Boat

‘Barely conscious’ man pulled from Loch Lomond by rescuers

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