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Man caught with WWI rifle and five handguns in attic ‘was gifted items by dad’
Karl Matthews, 48, said the firearms were gifted to him by his father before his death three years ago
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Criminal Record: Gameshow winner threatened to kill pal and Scot jailed after using dead men as fake IDs
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Scot who went on run for more than 10 years jailed over £1m fake identity scheme
A man who stole multiple identities and accumulated more than £1million in false bank accounts has been imprisoned for four years.
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MSP backs campaign to save under-threat pubs
SOUTH of Scotland MSP Craig Hoy is backing his party’s campaign to save the nation’s pubs and wider hospitality sector. Mr Hoy, the Scottish Conservatives’ Dumfriesshire candidate, says that pubs and hospitality businesses across the constituency are being ‘hammered’ by both the SNP and La...
Thousands took part in council budget survey
THOUSANDS of angry residents expressed their opposition to unpopular proposed service cuts and building closures as part of Dumfries and Galloway’s Council’s budget plans for 2026/27. An online council survey asking for feedback garnered nearly 3000 responses, while six petitions with more than ...
Cannabis farm worth nearly £1m discovered in Dumfries and Galloway
Officers searched an address on Sunday afternoon where the 'very significant' recovery was made
Cannabis plants worth nearly £1million recovered from Scots property
Officers searched a property in Friars Vennel, Dumfries under warrant at around 1pm on Sunday.
A ‘hole’ lot worse
MOFFAT resident James Fitzpatrick has long been fed up with a ‘tidal wave’ of debris bombarding his house from a nearby pothole. And a year after first flagging up the issue, he this week said the problem has gotten worse. In January 2025 the road crater outside James’ bungalow at Holmend was ...
Promenade and wellbeing hub on cards for Stranraer
STRANRAER has officially published its regeneration plans on how to spend its share of £20 million from the Scottish Government. It is one of a string of towns across the region which are part of the Borderlands Growth Deal’s Place Programme – funded by the UK and Scottish governments. Around 3...
Lack of speed limit consultation concerns
SLOW movement on the introduction of the 20 mph speed limit in Moffat has left community leaders perplexed. Dumfries and Galloway Council confirmed in October last year that the new speed limit wouldn’t be introduced until 2026, previously stating: “The design for the Moffat 20 mph speed limit s...
Castle petition gathers support
A PETITION to save the Castle of St John has reached over 700 signatures, as d-day draws closer. The 16th century tower house was built by Ninian Adair of Kilhurst in 1500. In that time it has been used as a military garrison and served as a jail in the Victorian era before becoming a […] The post...
Town plan is major step forward
WIGTOWN and Bladnoch are taking a major step forward as they begin developing their Borderlands Town Investment Plan (BTIP). Spearheaded by the Wigtown and Bladnoch Town Team, supported by GC Insight, the BTIP aims to turn the shared vision of the area’s Place Plan into reality, securing investmen...
Light up appeal supports local groups
FIVE Dumfriesshire charities have been presented with cheques following St Michael’s Church’s annual Light Up a Life Appeal. Now in its 27th year, the appeal is organised by church member Janet Henderson. Members of the public make a donation in memory or honour of a loved one and a bulb is lit ...
Thousands of patients to lose NHS dentist
OVER 3000 patients are to be deregistered from NHS services by a dental practice in Stranraer. One of the two dentists at South West Smile in the town is to retire at the end of March and attempts to attract another dentist to the practice have so far been unsuccessful. As a result 3119 patients [â€...
Government funding for woodlands project
DUMFRIES and Galloway Woodlands (DGW) is to get a share of £5 million of Scottish government funding. The regional initiative is one of 13 projects across Scotland to receive the a monetary boost to help reverse nature loss and tackle the impacts of climate change. Climate action secretary Gillian ...
Plea to sign museum petition
A PETITION to save Dumfries’ oldest house has reached over 700 signatures, as d-day draws closer. The Old Bridge House has sat at the western end of the Devorgilla Bridge since 1660. In that time it has been a barrel maker, an inn, a home and two flats, before becoming a folk museum in the […] T...
Town mourns Lord Wallace
TRIBUTES have been widely paid to Lord Jim Wallace, a former Annan man who was the first ever Deputy First Minister of Scotland. Condolences continue to pour in after his sudden death at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on Thursday, aged 71. Lord Wallace of Tankerness was born and raised in Annan and was s...
Students lead the way in new Active Campus partnership
DUMFRIES and Galloway College (DGC) is celebrating the success of its exciting new partnership with Active Campus Dumfries and Galloway, which is providing an action-packed programme of student-led sporting activities on campus. Working in tandem with Active Campus Dumfries and Galloway, 23 students...
Narrow defeat for Rams
MOFFAT Rams lost by a point in their West Division Three clash away to league leaders Glasgow Medics. It proved to be a closely contested encounter, with the Medics claiming a 20-19 win. The hosts edged the first half, going into the break 15-12 ahead, with Rams’ scores coming from captain Max Dou...
Fundraiser launched for defender’s knee operation
AN online fundraiser has been set up by Gretna 2008 to help pay for knee surgery for defender Stuart Douglas. The 29-year-old central defender, from Dumfries, suffered the injury towards the end of last year. And the Anvils have come together to support the player. Explaining, the fundraiser descrip...