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£700,000 investment for Shire projects
A £710,000 investment from the Scottish Government has been secured for two of Stranraer’s regeneration projects. This significant funding milestone marks a major step forward in the town’s regeneration journey, and kickstarts the project’s and improvements outlined in the town’s place plan...
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Shire rides the crest of SkiffieWorlds champs wave
STRANRAER Water Sports Association is riding on the crest of a wave following the success of SkiffieWorlds 2025. The world championships of coastal rowing reached a spectacular conclusion on Saturday, the hottest day of the year, under blue skies and on the calm waters of Loch Ryan in South West Sco...
Plenty to build on
STRANRAER’S assistant manager believes the team are in a good place with a lot of momentum after opening their League Cup campaign. On Saturday the Blues drew with Ross County at Stair Park. Ronan Hale’s first half opener was cancelled out by Tommy Sharp’s effort for the home side. Stranraer a...
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New app will benefit drivers and customers
AN ANNAN taxi driver hopes the launch of a new app in South West Scotland will improve availability for customers and increase earnings for drivers. Jamie Nixon has helped bring Carlisle based app Tap A Taxi into the area, becoming the platform’s head of operations. The 38-year-old former Annan Ac...
Festival company begins new chapter
WIGTOWN’S festival company enters a new chapter with the appointment of CEO, Isla Rosser-Owen. Isla spent three years as Wigtown Book Festival’s cultural producer from 2018. In 2022 she moved to Bradford Literature Festival where she was senior creative producer, delivering large- and small-scal...
Kurtis has no regrets!
STRIKER Kurtis Guthrie admits he was ready to call it a day on his playing career but after Queen of the South got in touch he changed his mind. The veteran forward penned a deal with the Doonhamers during the close season and he has immediately got off the mark for his new side. Guthrie […] The p...
Preparations conclude
THERE is just over a week to go until the 2025/26 South of Scotland League kicks off on Saturday July 26. But teams still have pre-season fixtures to play before then. Lochar round off their friendly schedule with a visit to Gillford Park to face Carlisle City. Abbey Vale head north to play West of ...
What a start!
QUEEN of the South kicked off their Premier Sports Cup group campaign in style after dismantling Edinburgh City at Palmerston. The Doonhamers — who donned their fresh new home shirt for the first time — were at it from the off and could’ve opened the scoring inside 30 seconds. Reece Lyon inter...
Dumfries and Galloway set to be hit by flash flooding and thunderstorms as weather warning issued
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning and believes as much as 75mm of rain could fall in the space of just a few hours.
Crime charity’s campaign for e-bikes info
Crimestoppers Scotland has appealed for information about the dangerous and illegal use of off-road motorbikes and other mechanically propelled bikes across the country. It comes after a rise in concerns and reports from communities, including in Dumfries and Galloway, over the illegal use of off-ro...
New dental practice will accept NHS patients
PLANS are afoot for a new dental practice in Dumfries which would welcome NHS patients. Saint Visage Dental Group are hoping to open the doors to their new Lochside clinic in the next few months. Once open the premises would welcome NHS patients, with no cap currently set on new patient numbers. Tal...
Friends epic golf challenge raises £11k
TWO friends from Dumfries have been overwhelmed with the support received following a mammoth charity golf challenge. Jeff McKean and Euan McLaren have raised more than £11,000 so far, in aid of regional support group Prostate Buddies Dumfries and Galloway and Prostate Cancer UK, with a grand total...
Hotel liquidators appointed
INSOLVENCY practitioners from Edinburgh based firm, Middlebrooks, have been appointed as liquidators of Lonsdale Hotels Limited ‘The Gables Hotel’. Licensed insolvency practitioner Katie McLachlan said: “I can confirm that Scott Bastick and myself were appointed as joint liquidators over Lonsd...
Key Dumfries and Galloway road reopens following lorry fire as repairs continue
The A75 was closed at Annan for most of Thursday following the incident, causing heavy traffic in the town.
Dumfries and Galloway Scottish Water staff accept new pay deal after walkouts
Unions say the deal covers both the current and next financial year and is worth at least £2,850 to each member of staff.
Dumfries and Galloway cancer patient waited nearly a year to start treatment
The length of the longest NHS Dumfries and Galloway wait for treatment to start has more than tripled in the past decade.
Roadworks chaos at major Dumfries junction for 'urgent' gas repairs set to continue
SGN says it has already carried out "several repairs at the A701 northbound turnoff from Bloomfield roundabout - but more work is required.
On the trail to success
NEW data has revealed two in five visitors were inspired to visit sites on Scotland’s UNESCO trial, including the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere. Visit Scotland published their evaluation of trail this week and have found that since its launch in 2021 the trail has raised Scotland’s pr...
First wedding in decade for church
ALL Saints Church at Challoch hosted its first wedding for ten years on Saturday. Jennifer Faux and Ewan Moses tied the knot in the company of family and friends with the Galloway Hills as their backdrop and the ceremony performed by Reverend Dawn Matthew. The Moses family has close connections with...
Van driver, 23, and dog die following one-vehicle crash in Dumfries and Galloway
Emergency services were called to the C1s Old Military Road between Castle Douglas and Dumfries on Wednesday evening.