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Heavy rain warning issued for Glasgow and the south west - all you need to know
Most of Scotland's south west is under a Met Office weather warning today, with risks of flooding and 60mm of rain in some areas.
Heavy rain to disrupt ScotRail train network as Met Office issue weather warning
Several routes will be impacted by speed restrictions in the wet weather
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Body found in at Gatehouse of Fleet in search for missing man
Adrian Knott was last seen on November 23 at Gatehouse of Fleet.
Body found in search for missing man as cops scour area with helicopter and drones
The tragic discovery was made amid a search for Adrian Knott was last seen seven days ago.
Helicopter and drone searches carried out for missing man after vehicle found
Adrian Knott, known as Ade,, was last seen around 11pm on November 23.
Scotland's 33 newest towns named - see full list of where they are
There are now more than 500 towns across the country.
Thistle show experience in cup clash
Mid Annandale 2 Lochar Thistle 6 MIDS got off to a cracking start in this first round Potts Cup tie at New King Edward Park last Saturday when Luke Hammond beat the visiting goalkeeper with a tremendous free kick into the top corner inside five minutes. But, as is the custom of late, the home […] ...
Rams prepare for Triple Crown charity cycle ride
OFF the back of their Grand Slam Tour, which helped raise over £1m for Motor Neuron Disease research, a Moffat Rams team is gearing up once again to hit the road and help to raise money in 2026. This time, they will be one of the more than 30 teams taking part in Doddie’s Triple […] The post Ra...
Harbour gains SOSE support
THE transformation of Annan Harbour has been backed by a seven-figure investment by South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE). SOSE’s £1.2m grant is part of an overall £15.65m redevelopment of the harbour site on Port Street, which will aim to reinvigorate the area for the benefit of local people, and...
Repair cafe opens
KATE’S Kitchen manager Helen McAnespie and Annandale and Eskdale climate hub engagement officer Emma Jayne Park were both on hand to help at the first Annan Repair Cafe on Wednesday. The cafe, which is being held at Kate’s Kitchen on the High Street, will begin again in January, and run on the t...
Windfarm battles are never-ending
A CONSTANT battle against windfarm developments has descended into a “war of attrition” in the Stewartry, villagers claimed this week. Corsock and Kirkpatrick Durham Community Council members have hit out ahead of yet another row over planning permission for turbines. They claim that 93 percent ...
Healthcare is ‘broken’, says MSP
WIGTOWNSHIRE’S healthcare crisis is ‘a symptom of a broken system’, and the blame has been laid at Holyrood’s door. Frustrations over the state of healthcare provision in the area came to head during a members’ debate at the Scottish Parliament when Galloway and West MSP Finlay Carson accu...
New councillor Julie pledges to work hard
STRANRAER and the Rhins’ newest councillor is already getting stuck in to her new role. Julie Currie, 57, was voted in as the area’s newest ward councillor last Friday, at the seventh stage of voting, with 1302 votes. Brought up in Glenluce, Julie has lived and worked in Wigtownshire for most of...
Dumfries resort crowned best in Scotland at 'Oscars of the spa world'
It has been open for less than 18 months
Auction action for former church
A HISTORIC Galloway church with residential planning consent is going to auction this week. The former parish church at Minnigaff is set to go under the hammer today with a guide price of £89,500. It dates from 1836 and was built in the gothic revival style by the noted Scottish architect William B...
Police station plan revealed
THE former police station in Kirkcudbright could be transformed into a drop-in centre for young people with autism. There are also proposals to create holiday accommodation, workshops, and a computer room at the High Street location, writes Marc McLean. Catherine Phillips, founder of autism spectrum...
New A75 bypass ‘must be a dual carriageway’
IRISH Sea port operators say the long-awaited bypass of Springholm and Crocketford on the A75 must be a dual carriageway. Transport Scotland is currently analysing options for the route of the potential road as part of a feasibility study funded by almost £8m from the UK Government. They include th...
Ready, steady, go for extension
WORK started this week on a ‘transformative’ extension on a community centre in Dumfries. The development at Lochvale House for Let’s Get Sporty will include a brand-new soft play centre, alongside a welcoming café and meeting space. The Lochvale House Capital Project aims to modernise and ex...
Plans revealed for energy plant near Kirkconnel
A LARGE scale energy production plant is set to be constructed at Lagrae near Kirkconnel over the next two years. Proposals for a battery energy storage system have been put forward by Lagrae Battery Storage Ltd – a private company based in Selkirk. The firm intends on installing batteries within ...