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AN Oppenheimer painting has been presented to the Stewartry Museum to be preserved in their collection In 2014 Railway Heritage Designation Advisory Board contacted The Stewartry Museum with a proposition; if you can arrange the transport from The Science Museum in London we can give you a Charles Oppenheimer painting to be preserved in your […]

  POLICE have named the victim of the Lockerbie Motorway crash which occurred last night on the outskirts of town. An articulated lorry and  a van  were involved in the collision on the A74M Glasgow – Carlisle motorway near Lockerbie. Police Scotland say the viciim of the crash, a  passenger in the van, was 52 year old Paul […]

    A LONG serving NFU secretary in the region has been presented with a special award at Wigtown Agricultural Show. Well-known Wigtown man Ian Macpherson (right) received a Long Service Award from NFU Scotland this week for 35 years as a group secretary for the NFU Scotland Wigtown office. NFU Scotland’s Vice President Andrew […]

  A MOTORIST who was caught driving while unfit through drinks or drugs TWICE within three days, has been jailed for six months George Bell, 37, of Cairnkinna Crescent, Thornhill,  was also banned from driving for three years when he appeared at Dumfries Sheriff Court. The Sheriff Brian Mahon also ordered that his car should be forfeited. […]

      THE Royal Bank of Scotland is to close it’s Whitesands branch in Dumfries as well as the Kirkcudbright branch before the end of the year. The shock news comes only months after Dalbeattie’s High Street Royal Bank of Scotland branch was closed. The RBS Dumfries Whitesands branch will close on the 29th […]

    POLICE on both sides of the border are involved in a search for a missing Carlisle man Police Scotland said that police in Carlisle are becoming concerned for the welfare of 39 year old man, Stephen Bell who has not been seen since around 1000 hours yesterday, Tuesday. He was last seen in […]

  VANDALS have hit Sanquhar Railway station Police Scotland want to trace around 10 children, aged between 5 to 11 years who are responsible for smashing a glass panel at the railway station at Sanquhar around 1830 hours on Friday 31 July 2015. At that time this group were seen throwing stones across the railway […]

  A host of motorsport stars from near and far will travel to the region this weekend to contest the www.UsedCarParts.co.uk Solway Coast Rally on the military ranges near Dundrennan. The event, which is held annually and is organised by Solway Car Club, has attracted a capacity entry of 90 cars for the Senior event […]

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a crash in which a horse was injured and had to be put down near New Abbey Police Scotland said today that they are seeking witnesses to the road crash which happened at around 3.50pm on Monday August 3 on the A710 Dumfries – Dalbeattie coasat road at the […]

The number of drivers who took part in the Dumfries and Galloway ADP Morning After Breath Testing at this year Wickerman on Sunday 26th July 2015 was 354 drivers. This service was extremely busy with some drivers having to wait for 30 minutes or more to be tested. Drivers also took part in the alcohol […]