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      A Labour council boss who said that music tuition helps develop children’s IQ is now cutting instrument lessons for local children, Joan McAlpine MSP has revealed. Ms McAlpine hit out after Dumfries and Galloway Council slapped £200 charges on children wishing to learn a musical instrument and said some teachers may not […]

  A man has died in a crash on the A76 near Auldgirth today as a result of a road traffic collision . The accident happened just before 12pm which involved a car and a lorry.  A spokesman for Police Scotland said we can confirm that a man has died in the road traffic collision earlier […]

  Police Scotland want to trace the following described man who was walking two greyhound dogs in the Glasgow Road/Lochfield Road area in Dumfries at around 1115 hours on Saturday 11 June 2016. At that time a woman was also in that area, walking her Chihuahua dog when it was attacked and seriously injured by […]

Sunday 12 June to Saturday 18 June 2016 Just about everyone has heard about diabetes. And, with 3.5 million people diagnosed in the UK and a further 549,000 who have the condition but don’t yet know it, most of us know a friend or family member living with diabetes. And yet it’s still hugely misunderstood, and […]

  POLICE Scotland has issued warnings and advice ahead of the Eden Festival to be held at Raehills. With the Eden Festival fast approaching excitement is building for what is certain to be another terrific event at Raehills Meadows.  Police Scotland is calling on all revellers to have fun, but to keep themselves safe. The […]

CRICHTON Trust on course to record a projected overall profit before tax of £323,000 At a meeting of the Crichton Sub Committee (10 June), Members will hear a progress report on the delivery of the Crichton Trust Business Plan 2015-16. The report highlights the progress being made by the Crichton Trust in delivering nine key milestones […]

  NINE fire engines and 70 firefighters and forestry workers have brought a huge wildfire under control near KIrkcowan in Wigtownshire. Firefighters have battled for over a day to contain a massive wildfire burning in the Dumfries and Galloway countryside. Efforts to bring the blaze under control began shortly after 4pm on Sunday. Nine fire […]

So far flaming June has been just that in our region with increased traffic reported yesterday heading for the Solway Coast . The mercury topped 82 degrees in parts of the region comparable with the Spain , with beaches at Southerness and Sandyhills and Colvend  being reportedly very busy. The weather was ideal for the […]

  Police Scotland has launched its annual summer drink/drug drive campaign and Inspector Campbell Moffat of The two week campaign will combine high visibility patrols and roadside checks to catch those driving under the influence of drink or drugs. Inspector Moffat said: “During the campaign police officiers will be involved in high visibility patrols and road […]

  BUILDING the local economy was the top priority highlighted by newly elected South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth in his Scottish Parliament “maiden speech”. Speaking during a debate on taking Scotland Forward this week, the MSP spoke of his pride in being a “Doonhamer” – born, brought up and still living in Dumfries but highlighted […]