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The leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council said the authority was committed to tackling poverty. Ronnie Nicholson was speaking after it emerged that the local authority was just one of six to raise the school clothing grant for low income families. Research by BBC Scotland showed that families in the area who met the criteria […]

Golden eagles taken from nests in the Highlands and Islands may be released in southern Scotland. BBC Scotland has learned the first releases could take place as early as next summer subject to checks and consultations. The golden eagle is a symbol of the Highlands but scientists say it should be equally at home further […]

SIX LOST WALKERS AIRLIFTED FROM BUCHAN HILL Galloway Mountain Rescue Team were called out on 12th August 2015 after a group of six walkers were benighted on Buchan Hill in the heart of the Galloway Hills. One of the group, a 56 year old man from Doncaster, suffered an asthma attack and had to be […]

    IT’S the biggest weekend in the calendar for pipe bands from across the world and bands from Dumfries and Galloway will be competing at the world championships. Glasgow will play host to many of the finest Pipe Bands in the world this weekend as they compete for title of World Champions. A total […]

  A 49-year-old woman who drove with more than four times the permitted drink limit has been banned from the road for three years. Verity Humfryes, of William Street, Dalbeattie, who had a previous conviction, was also made the subject of a community payback order with conditions she be under supervision for 12 months and carry […]

    Police Scotland is currently investigating the finding of a badly decomposed body which was found washed up on the shore near at Monreith Bay   Police Scotland is currently investigating the finding of a badly decomposed body which was found washed up on the shore near at Monreith Bay, between Mill Lane and […]

  A TEENAGER has pleaded guilty at Dumfries Sheriff Court to being concerned in the supply of drugs. The Sheriff at Dumfries has called for background reports on the teenager who admitted being concerned in the supplying of cocaine at his home in Dalbeattie. Steven Fairly, 19, of High Street, Dalbeattie, admitted committing the offence last […]

A 24-year-old man has made a brief appearance at Dumfries Sheriff Court on a charge of culpable homicide. It follows the death of a 44-year-old man after an incident in the town just over ten days ago. Daniel Skelton, from Bellshill, died at the Western Infirmary in Edinburgh on Friday after being taken there with […]

    POWER was restored to homes in Dumfries after an accident when a vehicle collided with an electricity sub station. The incident took place in the early afternoon in Lovers Walk, Dumfries and police Fire and Rescue Staffwere called out along with engineers. The incident resulted in a power cut in the area which affected […]

    THE South West of Scotland was one of the best areas to see the annual Perseid meteor shower late last night and early this morning. The display was spectacular in some parts as a new moon resulted in darker skies and perfect viewing opportunities. The peak of the meteor shower was just after midnight BST […]