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Dumfries Mega Star DJ Calvin Harris was named favourite artist in the Electronic Dance Music category at the American Music Awards on Sunday night.  

  We need your help. Turn Black Friday into Give Back Friday! This Friday (27th November) shops across the uk will be holding the biggest sales of the year, meaning it’s the perfect time to pick up party dresses, grab gifts and take advantage of tech bargains. Don’t forget you can collect free donations for […]

  The Living Advent 2015 team are getting ready to bring the town of Dumfries a truly festive December! For any of you who haven’t heard of The Living Advent yet, it’s a grand 24 day experience where each day of December leading up to Christmas day there will be a performance by the local […]

QUEENS 2 FALKIRK 2 Falkirk were pegged back twice as their Championship promotion hopes were dented with a draw at Queen of the South. Falkirk went ahead when Craig Sibbald’s floated cross was headed in by Will Vaulks. Derek Lyle brought the hosts level with a penalty after also winning the spot-kick. Lee Miller’s header […]

POLICE in Annan have issued a warning after goods and cash were taken from cars in Annan. Police in Annan are investigating thefts from the two cars in the town sometime overnight last Wednesday 18/Thursday 19 November 2015. In the first one a blue coloured Ford Focus car which was parked in Drummond Road in […]

A PENSIONER who was tied up and robbed in a horrific incident at East Cluden Village is recovering today after a terrifying ordeal. Police Scotland detectives have been working throughout the weekend to try and catch two men who broke into the 76-year-old woman’s house just after midnight on Friday/Saturday. They are anxious to catch […]

MSP for the South of Scotland Aileen McLeod has condemned cold-callers for targeting households claiming Scottish Government legislation states they must replace their existing heating system with a new A-rated boiler as Housing Minister Margaret Burgess today (Friday) assured householders that there are no such requirements. Aileen said: “Nuisance callers profiteering from the Scottish Government’s […]

    The Solway Sharks have another double header this weekend, tomorrow they welcome Sheffield Spartans to Dumfries Ice Bowl face off at 7pm , before they head south on Sunday to play Billingham Stars.

    Scottish Transerv who are responsible for Scotland’s trunk routes and motorways  have issued warnings to road users in the region as a yellow alert for snow is forecast, they will be out from 4pm gritting & patrolling all routes across SW Scotland.

A Dumfries restaurant owner with a “criminal lifestyle” has been ordered to pay £350,000. The cash will be seized from Syed Naqvi, 56, under the Proceeds of Crime Act following a ruling at Dumfries Sheriff Court. It came after an illegal immigrant was discovered working as a waiter at the India Palms restaurant during a […]