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    DUMFRIES and Galloway Council is preparing a plan to tackle the mountain of road repairs across the region blamed on the horrendous weather conditions. The council says the condition of our roads is highly dependent on the effects of weather. Unfortunately, Dumfries and Galloway has recently experienced a prolonged period of extreme weather, […]

  A SECOND of the three Dumfries hill walkers rescued from the Southern Uplands has died in Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. Bobby Thomson  is recovering in hospital. Police Scotland said this morning that a second man from the group of three missing walkers in the Durisdeer area has died in Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. […]

Building Craftsmen Dumfries-sponsored Solway Sharks face their biggest game of the season this Saturday when Billingham Stars are the visitors to Dumfries Ice Bowl (7pm face off). The Sharks have eleven league fixtures remaining and currently sit four points outside the playoff qualification spots – Saturday’s visitors are two points and two places better off […]

  THE SNP’S Joan McAlpine has hit out at the UK government after she received a letter from the minister responsible for post about the future of Eastriggs Post Office. Ms McAlpine, the local SNP member of the Scottish Parliament,  received a reply from Baroness Neville-Rolfe after she informed the UK government of her concerns […]

      THE UK communications regulator Ofcom have begun a review to determine how Openreach can reduce delays in infrastructure repair work in Dumfriesshire It follows concerns from Dumfriesshire MSP Elaine Murray about the link between Openreach, internet providers and consumers. Elaine initially registered a complaint with Ofcom on behalf of her constituents’ following […]

  GRANTS worth £40,000 are being handed out in Dumfries and Galloway by the hard up regional council. It will make the year ahead an exciting one for the arts in Dumfries and Galloway following the announcement that 13 projects are set to share just under £40,000 from the Regional Arts Fund. Competition was strong with […]

The three missing walkers in the Durisdeer area have been located 4 miles  east of the village. They have been airlifted to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary by HM Coastgaurd helicopter from Prestwick. No details of their condition are available at this stage. The search is being stood down. Thanks to everyone for their concern […]

Two former history teachers have gone straight to the top of the class, after establishing the only VisitScotland five-star tour in Dumfries and Galloway. Historians Mark Turner and Lesley Watson set up Solway Tours exactly a year ago and were thrilled to achieve the top award from the national tourism organisation following their very first […]

    A £60 million programme to support young people in Scotland into secure and sustainable employment has been launched. The funding is from the European Commission’s Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) which aims to tackle high levels of youth unemployment across the European Union. Dumfries and Galloway Council is set to receive £1,113,299  from this […]