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    HEALTH boards and the Scottish Government have already begun planning for the additional pressures winter brings, says Health Secretary Shona Robison. A review of winter 2015/16 published today offers insight into how last winter impacted on NHS services, with more activity in our hospitals and significant pressures from flu and respiratory illness. It […]

Emergency Services are currently dealing with a ruptured gas pipe in the area of Raeburn Crescent, Gretna. Members of the public should avoid the area until this has been dealt with. Some residents in close proximity are being evacuated until the area is safe. Other residents are advised to keep their doors and windows closed […]

  A MAN was robbed on a bridge in Dumfries and Police Scotland say they are looking for witnesses. Police in Dumfries are currently investigating the robbery which occurred on the footbridge over the River Nith between Sandside and Greensands. The incident took place at around 5.45pm last night (Saturday 8th August). A police spokesman said […]

We are pleased to announce the winners in our GALLOWAY COUNTRY FAIR competition . Caron Hall Deidre Burnet  James Hoffin  Pamela Brown D Bowie  John Johnstone  Lynsey Fitzpatrick Alison Boyd William Skeats  Lynsey McBurnie  All the winners have been contacted directly . We had a terrific entry for this competition and thank you  to all […]

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH  3  ALLOA  ATHLETIC  1 Iain Russell scored twice as Queen of the South began their Championship campaign with a comfortable win. Derek Lyle tucked in a fifth-minute shot, with Geoff Mitchell heading wide from a good chance to level. Russell then finished off a good move before beating two defenders to […]

You have until midnight tonight to enter our Galloway Country Fair competition . Just click on the banner on our homepage to enter,  its FREE and you could be in with a chance of winning one of ten family passes to the Fair.

Local dairy farmers took to the aisles of Morrisons supermarket last night in protest over low milk prices being paid by supermarkets nationally . Local NFUS Milk convener Gary Mitchell was voicing his concerns over the devaluation of milk saying that milk was now 39p per litre compared to £1 per litre a year ago […]

Queen of the South open their Championship fixtures at home to Alloa today. Boss James Fowler reckons it will be a tough opening day test. “They have had a big turnaround in players as well and they have got some new players in,” he said. “I have seen them in pre-season a couple of times […]

  A MAN who was badly injured in an incident in Dumfries early last Saturday has died in hospital and a murder investigation is now underway. The 44-year-old man was taken to Dumfries Infirmary last Saturday before being rushed to the Westter General Hospital in Edinburgh for specialist treatement. Today Police Scotland reported that Danie […]

S SCOTLAND’S largest free Youth Music Event arrives at Dock Park, with Headliners Union J and Scouting For Girls set to take to the stage With all 12,000 tickets sold out and all allocated to residents within Dumfries and Galloway, and a fantastic line up of music, activities and the World of Wonka, Youth Beatz […]