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Scotland’s Big Burns Supper festival is putting a special version of Auld Lang Syne on sale from Hogmanay to Burns Night to raise funds for the flood disaster in Cumbria. The initiative aims to extend a helping hand from people in Scotland to their neighbours just over the border. Performed by singer Holly Little with […]

Getting out and listening to officers and staff from across Police Scotland will be the focus for Scotland’s new Chief Constable Phil Gormley.  Alongside this, in his first 100 days, the Chief Constable has made a priority of engaging with local government leaders and key partners to hear their views of policing in Scotland first […]

Dumfries & Galloway Chamber of Commerce is calling on businesses across the region to enter the DGBusiness Awards 2016. Held in association with Dumfries & Galloway College, the awards are not only a great opportunity for businesses to showcase themselves and raise their profile, they can also provide a good insight. Completing an awards application […]

Over the festive period, members of the first team and the under 20 development squad joined assistant manager Gavin Skelton and coaches Jim Thomson and Eddie Warwick on a trip to the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. Jim Thomson said “The players and staff along with Dougie the Doonhamer spent time in the Children’s ward […]

The BCD Solway Sharks return to league business on the 7th welcoming the Whitley Warriors to Dumfries Ice Bowl .Face Off is at 7pm . After seeing off the resilient Welsh side Deeside Dragons in their last home game ans extending there lead in the Conference to 8 points they will hopefully look to consolidate […]

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Dumfries and Galloway has been seriously hit by the worst winter storm so far this year storm Frank has led to many areas of the region being cut off and trunk roads and arterial motorways being closed . The Met Office had warned off serious winds and rain but it seems that Frank has been […]

      FARMERS across the region are facing major financial uncertainties due to delays by the Scottish Government in processing EU subsidies from the Common Agricultural Policy. Payments under the new Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) are to be made in two instalments of 70 percent and 30 percent, with only a quarter of farmers […]

    Police Scotland officers in Dumfries are seeking witnesses to an assault which took place at around 0250 hours on Sunday 13 December 2015 near to the Argos store in Church Place in the town centre. A 21 year old man from Thornhill was assaulted at this time and as a result received injuries […]