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After seeing of Stenhousemuir on Saturday Queens have been drawn against Northern Irish side Linfield in the next round of the Irn Bru Cup . Round 4 of this competition sees the introduction of teams from both Wales and Ireland into the draw , effectively turning it into a Celtic Cup . Linfield entertained Rangers […]

  NFU Scotland is inviting its members to attend a free information day to provide them with key information to protect their property from fire and theft. The event, taking place at Gledpark Farm, Borgue, in Dumfries and Galloway on 29 September, has been organised by NFU Scotland in conjunction with Scottish Fire and Rescue […]

GALLOWAY and West Dumfries MSP, Finlay Carson, is calling on the SNP Government to focus on the growing GP crisis, by backing extra funding for general practice. Recent and worrying revelations by the Scottish Conservatives suggest that nearly one in five GPs will be considering retirement over the next decade, average GP lists have swollen […]

  The Scottish Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (ECCLR) Committee visited the south west for a two-day ‘business planning’ meeting. The committee – which is made up of members from various different political parties – met to visit local sites, and to discuss what matters it will take forward when Parliament reconvenes in […]

Cycling stars – including eight medallists from the Rio Olympics – have raced from Glasgow to Castle Douglas as the Tour of Britain got under way. The opening stage of the week-long event is the only one in Scotland. Riders left Glasgow and headed south. The route took in Kilmarnock, Auchinleck, Cumnock and Dalmellington. Mark […]

After a successful training camp last weekend, Building Craftsmen Dumfries-sponsored Solway Sharks are in action twice this coming weekend as pre-season action comes to Dumfries Ice Bowl. Opening Night for the 2016/17 league campaign is Saturday September 10th v Billingham Stars, but before that Sharks welcome two Scottish rivals to Dumfries on successive nights. First […]

An attempt to overturn the rejection of a wind farm has failed – because the appeal was lodged too late. Dumfries and Galloway Council turned down the five-turbine Blackwood project east of Auldgirth in May this year. An appeal was lodged by Force 9 Energy Partners and EDF Energy Renewables against that decision. They argued […]

Derek Lyle’s 100th goal for Queen of the South maintained their unbeaten start to the Scottish Championship by winning away to Dunfermline Athletic by a goal to nil. The Pars had a huge let-off in the 12th minute when Lyle’s free-kick hit both posts before David Hutton cleared. Andy Dowie’s header at the far post […]

A £10m repairs project is starting at a trouble-hit leisure centre in Dumfries – nearly two years after it was originally scheduled to begin. The DG One site closed in October 2014 but a lengthy legal wrangle meant remedial works could not get under way. The dispute with builders Kier Construction was settled earlier this […]

D&G Council Trading Standards Service has received reports of traders currently cold calling in the Dumfries area. They are claiming to be carrying out drainage work on behalf of the Council. We can confirm that this is not the case. We would like to remind you that the Council will always inform you of any […]