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    Region’s solicitor appointed to Law Society Committee to play an influential role ahead of Scotland’s Land Reform Bill A solicitor from Dumfries & Galloway has been appointed to join the Law Society of Scotland’s Rural Affairs Committee and will play an influential role on informing the Scottish Government’s Land Reform Bill. David Hall, […]

  South of Scotland MSP Aileen McLeod is backing a campaign by the charity Action on Hearing Loss Scotland calling for more and better subtitles for viewers who are deaf or have hearing loss. Hearing loss affects one in six people and accurate, well timed subtitles are vital to help deaf or hard of hearing […]

  Police officers in Moffat are carrying out enquiries into a disturbance which took place in Well Street in the town at around 0130 hours on Sunday 18 October 2015. Reports of a number of people, both male and female being involved and a 26 year old man assaulted as the group moved along towards […]

Eight council-run village halls and community centres in the south-west of Scotland could face closure next year. Dumfries and Galloway Council wants to transfer the properties to local management committees in the final phase of a £283,000 savings plan. Where local people are unable to assume responsibility, halls will be closed. Buildings at Drummore, Portpatrick, […]

Rangers 2 Queens 1 Rangers’ perfect Championship record was hanging by a thread until Martyn Waghorn’s last-minute winner against Queen of the South preserved it. Sixty seconds after having a penalty saved by the outstanding Doonhamers’ goalkeeper, Robbie Thomson, Waghorn’s near-post header stole the points. Derek Lyle had given the visitors a first-half lead that […]

The Dumfries and Galloway Standard Wish campaign starts next week and Alive 107.3 will be collecting tokens . If you would like to help us collect. You can drop your tokens into Kings Coffee in Queensberry St in Dumfries just pop them in an envelope marked Alive 107.3 or  John G Renicks Butchers in Thornhill. […]

  Queens travel to Ibrox today to take on Mark Warburton’s high flying Rangers side kick off is 3pm . James Fowler’s side will be looking to avenge their defeat earlier in the season at Palmerston and that would go a long way to help to get Queens season back on track after a string […]

Crafty Scottish Distillers, a fresh new spirits company set to be based in Galloway, think it’s time for everyone to be able to enjoy high quality craft spirits, that deliver big on flavours at sensible prices. The distillery, planned to be built near Newton Stewart and aiming to begin production early 2016, is forming a […]

  BCD Solway Sharks finally return to home ice this coming Saturday with a match against defending champions Blackburn Hawks (7pm face off). Sharks last played at home on 19 September – four weeks ago. Last Sunday, the Sharks traveled to Blackburn but returned home without the points after a 5-1 defeat in East Lancashire. […]

  South of Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has welcomed the news that local team Annan Athletic FC offer the most affordable ticket prices anywhere in The Scottish Professional Football League. The League Two outfit has emerged as the best value for money according to a new BBC study. With match day tickets available for £10, […]