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  They’re arguably one of music’s biggest power couples, but Taylor Swift and Dumfries superstar dj Calvin Harris are keeping things adorably simple when it comes to marking their first anniversary. Calvin posted a Snapchat video of a special cake, which looks like it was made by the couple themselves. In it Calvin says: “We […]

    NHS Dumfries and Galloway has today (8 March 2016) taken the precautionary measure to temporarily restrict visitors to Ward 16 at the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, due to patients experiencing symptoms of nausea and diarrhoea clinically consistent with Norovirus.   The Hospital’s Infection Control team is continually monitoring the situation and has […]

A Dumfries primary school has reopened after a sickness bug among a “high number” of pupils and staff forced its closure. Calside Primary, which has a school roll of about 170, shut on Thursday. Dumfries and Galloway Council said pupils and staff had been struck down by an illness with “symptoms similar to gastroenteritis”. Public […]

    Thirty four pupils from Nithsdale Primary Schools took part in the third annual Active Schools and Community Sport Badminton Competition at The David Keswick Athletics Centre on Sunday 28 February.   The competition, organised by Dumfries and Galloway Council was a big hit with pupils and spectators, with some spectacular rallies being played […]

    The first Sunday in March sees the opening of two new exhibitions at Gracefield in Dumfries with the Camera Club Annual Exhibition in Gallery 1 and the Jill Todd Photographic Award in Gallery 2. Dumfries boasts one of the most successful Camera Clubs in the country and currently holds the title of UK […]

  Joan McAlpine has reacted with dismay to news that Eastriggs Post Office is to relocate to the Spar; she said: “This announcement is devastating news to businesses, local pensioners and the wider Eastriggs community who are overwhelmingly opposed to the plans.   “To announce this within a few weeks of the consultation period ending […]

Police Scotland is investigating a further spate of thefts which have happened across Dumfriesshire.  In the first a quantity of lead was stolen from the Hoddom Castle Caravan Park at Hoddom, Lockerbie.  The theft happened sometime overnight Sunday 28/Monday 29 February 2016 and the lead is valued at around £30. In another incident, a Bell […]

  Joan McAlpine MSP says she has “not lost hope” that a way can be found to preserve the ancient tradition of haaf netting in Annan. The tradition, which dates back to Viking Times, is affected by measures to conserve wild salmon which scientists say is threatened in Scottish rivers such as The Annan where […]

An Albanian man who illegally entered the UK on the back of a lorry was caught with cocaine with a street value of £240,000 just over a month later. Eduard Duli was held last November after police stopped a hired Mercedes on the A74(M) in Dumfriesshire. The 26-year-old pretended he was from Italy – before […]

Hibernian’s hopes of overhauling Championship leaders Rangers suffered a further blow with a third straight defeat away to Queen of the South. They slip 14 points behind thanks to on-loan Rangers midfielder Andy Murdoch’s winner 11 minutes from time. Queen of the South goalkeeper Robbie Thomson denied Jason Cummings, Anthony Stokes and John McGinn. And, […]